This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the latest news in theatrical exhibition, including a statement from the MPA on AI. They also recap the weekend box office performances of AMC Distribution’s number one three-day release of Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl and the disappointing debut of A24’s The Smashing Machine. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Derek Cianfrance, the director and co-writer of Paramount Pictures’ Roofman, which arrives in theaters on October 10.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro 

01:00 Box Office Recap: Disappointing Openings

04:25 Industry Outlook & 2025 Forecasts

06:34 Excitement Builds for Wicked for Good

09:00 AI Controversy & Copyright Concerns

12:00 Feature Interview – Derek Cianfrance on Roofman

18:35 Casting Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst

24:00 Rebuilding the 1990s Toy Store World

29:00 Film School Lessons & Artistic Influences

34:00 The Power of Moviegoing & Shared Experience

37:00 Closing & Next Episode Preview