MINECRAFT Ignites the Box Office | CinemaCon Debrief with Greg Marcus [Brought to you by Arts Alliance Media]

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, brought to you by Arts Alliance Media, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the impact of A Minecraft Movie's $163M domestic opening, boosting the March box office to nearly $400M, and the movie's $313M global launch. The Cinema Foundation's @ the Movies initiative ‘Sneak Peek Showcase’ will preview upcoming films to audiences nationwide on April 22nd and 24th, with $3 tickets supporting industry charities. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Marcus Corporation CEO Greg Marcus, to discuss the major topics of CinemaCon 2025, including the push for a minimum 45-day film exclusivity window. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18  What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 01:00 Minecraft Movie Sparks Box Office Revival 03:30 Record-Breaking Numbers Across North America 04:45 Premium Formats Drive Audience Interest 06:00 Global Box Office Performance for Minecraft 07:15 The Cinema Foundation’s ‘At the Movies’ Preview Initiative 08:30 Exclusive Trailers & Behind-the-Scenes Previews Nationwide 09:30 Final Destination: Bloodlines Trailer Reactions 10:30 Immersive Theater Concepts & Themed Auditoriums 11:00 Greg Marcus Interview Introduction 12:00 Thoughts on 45-Day Minimum Theatrical Window 13:30 Data-Backed Argument for Longer Windows 15:00 Marketing Challenges & Changing Consumer Habits 16:00 Trailer Cap Concerns & Pre-Show Time Limitations 17:30 CapEx Investments in Theaters Across the U.S. 18:30 Economic Sustainability in Exhibition Business 20:30 Challenges with Studio Economics & Streaming Pressure 21:45 How to Incentivize Longer Windows from Studios 23:00 Can Amazon/MGM Fill the Fox-Sized Gap in Release Slates? 24:30 Netflix’s Limited IMAX Window Strategy Critique 26:00 Making the Pie Bigger – Why Theatrical Still Matters 27:00 CinemaCon 2025 Recap: Takeaways & Industry Optimism 28:00 Greg Marcus Goes Viral – Social Media & Cinema Promotion