CinemaCon 2025: State of the Industry, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros. | Global Cinema Federation’s Jane Hastings [Brought to you by TAPOS and ICE Theaters]

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Daniel Arria previews Lionsgate and Warner Bros. presentations and an interview with Global Cinema Federation head Jane Hastings at CinemaCon 2025.

The episode begins with host Daniel Arria introducing the day's agenda at CinemaCon 2025, focusing on recaps of Lionsgate and Warner Bros. presentations. A panel segment features Scott Mendelson and Chad Kennerick discussing industry topics like the 45-day minimum theatrical exclusivity window, which exhibitors are advocating for but panelists view as unlikely in the near term. The conversation shifts to slate awareness, with Mendelson highlighting a decline in public awareness of upcoming movies due to media fragmentation and fewer non-tentpole films in theaters. The Lionsgate presentation is reviewed, including trailers for films like 'Ballerina', 'The Long Walk', and 'The Housemaid', with positive reactions to the latter. Warner Bros. presentations are critiqued, with concerns about marketing for 'Sinners' and a lackluster segment on 'Superman'. A sponsor interview with ICE Theaters executives explains their immersive cinema technology and global expansion. The episode concludes with an interview of Jane Hastings, CEO of Event Cinemas and head of the Global Cinema Federation, who discusses findings from a global study showing that 72% of moviegoers see cinema as good value, with the main barrier being a lack of films they want to see. Hastings emphasizes the need for more varied genres and better marketing to increase frequency.

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A CinemaCon recap with a sharp box-office focus.

This CinemaCon 2025 daily edition gives Boxoffice Podcast a practical, industry-minded shape, as it folds the Lionsgate and Warner Bros. presentations into a broader concern about audience awareness.

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You get a CinemaCon recap, a Michael Jackson biopic headache, and a blunt reminder that audiences still need to know what is on at the movies.

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