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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the latest industry news, including the $70.6M debut of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which now holds the record as the highest-grossing anime title in North America. Daniel is joined in the feature segment by fifth-generation exhibitors Nathan and Jacob Schulman to discuss their family's 100-year history in the industry and Schulman Theatres’ entertainment center model, which integrates bowling and an arcade with a made from scratch menu.
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What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 00:43 Baseball & Football Banter 02:13 Recent Screenings 03:28 Cine LatAm Recap Teaser 05:17 Box Office – Demon Slayer Record 07:58 Global Anime Performance 10:06 Conjuring & Anime Trends 12:05 Weekend Forecast 13:15 Jordan Peele’s Him 14:14 Remembering Robert Redford 16:41 Skydance–Warner Bros. Rumors 19:21 Schulman Theaters – Intro 21:01 Family Business & Legacy 25:01 Movie Entertainment Center Model 28:03 Small Market Strategy 29:21 COVID Recovery 30:55 Food & Beverage Expansion 32:11 Programming & Families 33:45 Premium Formats & Pricing 35:09 Audience Changes 37:08 Future Plans – Bowling, Arcades, Music 40:04 Industry Stability 42:11 Theater Design & Spaces 45:13 Arcades as Revenue 46:34 Growing Up in Theaters |