Southampton Playhouse’s Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos and Eric Kohn [Presented by Irwin Seating]
Episode 298 – July 17, 2025
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review the opening weekend of Superman and preview a trio of new openers: Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Eddington. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos and Eric Kohn of Southampton Playhouse about the historic venue’s focus on community engagement and their commitment to being a cultural hub for the next generation of moviegoers.
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Superman Box Office History [Presented by Irwin Seating]
Episode 297 – July 10, 2025
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of Jurassic World Rebirth and discuss the opening weekend forecast for Superman. Then in the feature segment, Daniel Loria is joined by Russ Fischer and Diogo Hausen to recap the history of Superman at the box office.
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Episode 296 – July 3, 2025
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating and Christie, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend performances of F1 The Movie and M3GAN 2.0 before previewing the biggest films arriving in theaters this July. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Jack Powers of Irwin Seating about the evolution of cinema seating.
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CineEurope 2025 Recap [Presented by Christie]
Episode 295 – June 26, 2025
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Christie, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk review the latest releases and preview the opening weekend of F1 The Movie and M3GAN 2.0. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria recaps CineEurope and the Cannes Film Festival with Celluloid Junkie’s J. Sperling Reich. Then in the sponsored segment, Rebecca Pahle talks to Allan Fernandes, the senior product manager at Christie Digital Systems, about the company’s latest projection technologies showcased at CineEurope 2025.
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CineEurope 2025: Coca-Cola HBC’s Dominic Donylal and Jérôme Seydoux, Chairman of Pathé [Presented by Coca-Cola and Christie]
Episode 294 – June 19, 2025
This week on the CineEurope 2025 edition of the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Coca-Cola and Christie, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Russ Fischer review the latest industry news and preview the opening weekend of Elio and 28 Years Later. In the feature segments, Daniel Loria speaks to Dominic Donylal, the head of groupwide vending & autonomous retail at Coca-Cola HBC, to discuss frictionless vending and its impact on the cinema industry. Then Julien Marcel interviews Jérôme Seydoux, the chairman of Pathé, who has been honored as the International Exhibitor of the Year at CineEurope.
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Episode 293 – June 12, 2025
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Lumma and HeyLED, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk review the latest industry news and preview the opening weekend of Universal Pictures’ How to Train Your Dragon. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Rolando Rodriguez about Lumma’s premium immersive seating concepts, Magnify 8 and 4D E-Motion.
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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review the opening weekend of Superman and preview a trio of new openers: Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Eddington. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos and Eric Kohn of Southampton Playhouse about the historic venue’s focus on community engagement and their commitment to being a cultural hub for the next generation of moviegoers.
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What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
00:44 Superman Box Office, Audience Response, and Premium Formats
08:01 Barco x Vue Launch ‘Epic by Vue’ Premium Format in Europe
08:58 AMC Adds Half-Off Wednesday to Discount Days
10:45 Post-COVID Exhibition Recovery: Showtimes & Staffing
12:03 Southampton Playhouse Reopening: Community-Driven Theater
16:48 Mission & Programming: Blending IMAX, Repertory, and Education
25:00 How They Got an IMAX: Personal Connection to IMAX CEO
27:00 Using IMAX to Build Audiences for Curated Content
30:52 Mystery Movie Mondays & Audience Trust
32:00 February Reopening & Community Launch Events
36:45 Operational Lessons from Exhibition Newcomers
38:55 Highlights from Guest Events (e.g., Tony Gilroy)
41:00 Playhouse Junior & Family Engagement Feature