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ODYSSEY Set to Revive July Box Office | Ohio Goes to the Movies Program Director Molly Kreuzman

Episode 354 – July 16, 2026

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap a slow weekend at the box office, preview Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and address the attorneys general antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Ohio Goes to the Movies program director Molly Kreuzman about a statewide initiative to bring communities back to movie theaters.



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CinéShow 2026 Preview

Episode 353 – July 9, 2026

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap Minions & Monsters misstep at the July holiday box office and highlight Angel’s success with Young Washington. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca previews CinéShow 2026 with Diane Feffer and Joel Davis. The conference and vendor marketplace takes place August 24-26 in Dallas.


CineEurope 2026 Recap | Celluloid Junkie’s J. Sperling Reich

Episode 352 – July 2, 2026

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle are joined by The Boxoffice Company’s Diogo Hausen to discuss the weekend, with Toy Story 5 returning to take number one and a slow domestic debut for Supergirl. Then in the feature segment, Daniel recaps CineEurope 2026 with J. Sperling Reich, the executive editor of Celluloid Junkie. Reich shares the optimistic mood at CineEurope in Barcelona, noting the dominant topic of premiumization and the industry confusion over Disney’s Infinity Vision.


TOY STORY 5 Sets a Franchise Record | HeyLED’s Kenny Chow [Presented By HeyLED]

Episode 351 – June 25, 2026

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by HeyLED, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover the latest exhibition news from CineEurope 2026 and recap Toy Story 5’s record-breaking weekend. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca talks to Kenny Chow, the chief technology officer of Timewaying, to discuss the company’s full line of DCI certified LED screens, including their Acoustic Transparent and Front Maintenance series.


CineEurope Preview | Lumma’s Rolando Rodriguez [Presented By Lumma]

Episode 350 – June 18, 2026

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover recent acquisitions in the exhibition space, including Kinepolis acquiring 13 U.S. Showcase Cinemas and CMX Cinemas adding select IPIC Theaters locations to its Portfolio. They also address the statement released by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the closing of its investigation of the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Then in the feature segment, Daniel reviews CineEurope 2026 with Lumma’s Rolando Rodriguez.


The Evolution of Spielberg’s Alien Films | DISCLOSURE DAY Screenwriter David Koepp

Episode 349 – June 11, 2026

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle are joined by Max Evry, author of the upcoming book Stranded on Earth: How Night Skies Became E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (October 6, now available for pre-order), to discuss Spielberg’s alien encounters, including his latest—Universal Pictures’ Disclosure Day. Then in the feature segment, in advance of the film’s June 12 release, Daniel talks to Disclosure Day screenwriter David Koepp.



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ODYSSEY Set to Revive July Box Office | Ohio Goes to the Movies Program Director Molly Kreuzman

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap a slow weekend at the box office, preview Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and address the attorneys general antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Ohio Goes to the Movies program director Molly Kreuzman about a statewide initiative to bring communities back to movie theaters.

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ODYSSEY Set to Revive July Box Office | Ohio Goes to the Movies Program Director Molly Kreuzman
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