Variety The Children’s Charity Launches WICKED Gold Heart Pin Campaign


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Oct 10 2024 22 mins   5

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest box office news, including the underperformance of Joker: Folie à Deux with $37.6M. They also forecast upcoming releases such as Terrifier 3 and the wide expansion of Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. Rebecca is joined in the feature segment by Erica Lopez, executive director of Variety - the Children's Charity of the United States, to discuss the annual Gold Heart Pin Campaign. Since its inception, the pins have raised millions and helped Variety provide equipment, services, and experiences to help children become active and independent.


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What to Listen For

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:00 Movies Seen Last Week: Joker and We Live in Time
  • 03:00 Fandango's New Fan Club Loyalty Program
  • 04:00 Joker 2 Box Office Performance Discussion
  • 05:30 Wide Expansion Forecast for Saturday Night
  • 06:30 Forecast for Terrifier 3
  • 07:30 The Apprentice Box Office Forecast
  • 08:00 My Hero Academia Limited Release Forecast
  • 09:00 Wicked Gold Heart Campaign Introduction
  • 10:00 Interview with Erica Lopez from Variety Children's Charity
  • 13:00 History of the Gold Heart Campaign
  • 16:00 Stories of Theater Employees Involved in Selling Pins
  • 18:00 How People Can Get Involved with Variety
  • 20:00 Upcoming Variety Events Across the US