Dec 12 2024 41 mins 4
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk cover the latest exhibition news, including the announcement of CinemaCon's NATO Marquee Award, which is set to honor Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble, and NATO's rebranded National Cinema Day into the campaign At the Movies. In the feature segment, Daniel sits down with Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross to explore the challenges of adapting a celebrated novel and the significance of the theatrical experience.
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What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
01:03 Catching up
02:06
06:27 Timothée Chalamet’s appearance on ESPN
07:32 Paul Mezcal on SNL
08:15 CinemaCon 2025, National Cinema Day
14:02 New theater openings
15:28 Focus Feature’s Sarcophagus replica
21:40 Nickel Boys feature debut
24:05 Conceptualizing the Nickel Boys film
27:07 Production basis with a specific vision
31:06 Emotional connection to the audience
35:10 The first person perspective
38:30 Theatrical experience as a film maker
39:50 Iconic childhood theater
