Vincenzo Guzzo on Quebec’s Latest Round of Closures and the Future of Day-and-Date Releases - a podcast by Boxoffice Pro
from 2022-01-20T00:00
In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss Marcus Theaters’ new subscription program, strong Q4 results from Cineworld/Regal, and a successful opening weekend for Paramount's Scream.
In the feature segment, Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of Cinemas Guzzo, Canada's third-largest circuit, joins the podcast to discuss the latest round of Covid-related closures in Quebec. Guzzo also provides insights on the current status of day-and-date releases and why he believes Quebec's top filmmakers have been defecting to Hollywood.
Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18
Episode Resources:
- State of Subscription: The Modern History Behind Cinema Subscription Programs
- Weekend Estimates: Scream Powers to No. 1 w/ $30.6M 3-Day/$35M 4-Day Debut
- Cineworld Reports Growth Over Last Sixth Months of 2021
- Marcus Theatres to Test New MovieFlex Subscription Program in Ohio and Nebraska Starting Jan. 14
Boxoffice Barometer - Exhibitors' Poll
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:08 It’s our 100th episode!
- 02:30 Marcus Theaters introduces a pilot subscription program: MovieFlex
- 06:22 Cineworld’s financial data from the last six months in 2021
- 09:32 Warner Bros. backtracking from its 2022 slate
- 10:13 SCREAM opens at $30M over the 3-day weekend
- 12:53 Top 4 openers overseas this weekend
- 18:05 Update on Cinemas Guzzo’s theater closures
- 19:33 Prioritizing comfort to see movies freely
- 22:03 Threading on random closures
- 27:35 Forced vaccination remains a hot topic
- 33:35 Netflix gave people access to unlimited content
- 37:05 Why are talents willing to leave Quebec?
- 40:21 What exhibition needs to do to thrive once again
Further episodes of Boxoffice Podcast
Further podcasts by Boxoffice Pro
Website of Boxoffice Pro