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THR: Expectations are that 2024 Box Office will come in behind 2023 $7.5 billion to $8 billion due to strike delays. notfabio Dec 15, 10:10

Multiple studio execs think it might eke out 8.5 billion however. {nm} notfabio Dec 15, 10:11

NRG is tracking 82 wide releases in 2024 vs 97-99 2023, 120 in 2019. {nm} notfabio Dec 15, 10:13

There's probably 15-20 wide releases yet to be scheduled. {nm} Antibody Dec 15, 12:05

Article is mostly Rich Greenfield quotes who is a STREAMING IS KING, Netflix is unstoppable fanboy. notfabio Dec 15, 10:15

“delays” entirely of the studios own choosing {nm} co-bro Dec 15, 10:16

My days of doing this professionally are over, but 1) 7.5b would be very very bad for theaters and 2) I think they are lowballing Moviesnob Dec 15, 11:25

At least Apple came through on theatrical, not super hopeful about Amazon-MGM living up to the 8-10 wide releases a year anytime soon. notfabio Dec 15, 11:43

there will be a bunch of non studio titles that break out due to open screens Moviesnob Dec 15, 11:48

but theaters are gonna have to do a lot of rep and event screenings just to keep afloat {nm} Moviesnob Dec 15, 11:51

also more faith based hits or propaganda films. Plus, I think one day we will have a giant cross over Indian film so maybe next year? {nm} Moviesnob Dec 15, 11:55

and i would figure out how to do more event TV in theaters {nm} Moviesnob Dec 15, 11:56

It seems like Emmys are OK with around 200ish level theatre releases, not sure what brokedown on the IMAX Live Survivor plans. notfabio Dec 15, 12:07

National cinema day every month next year, let’s make it happen {nm} MattW Dec 15, 13:46

This reads like propaganda... wolfiemozart Dec 15, 14:20