Film vs. Digital in Movie Theaters, Anime is Back to Save Theaters Again, and More

On the February 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

Opening Banter: Listener email from Sampson Dewitt: Hey gang, listener from Florida via Spotify. On Thursday’s episode, ya’ll discussed the cost of releasing movies to theatres and referenced the “print” cost possibly not applying. I was hoping you can elaborate on this: are the movies we see in major theatres no longer shown on film? One of the key reasons to go to a theatre for me is seeing the movie on film (similar to listening to music on vinyl as opposed to digital), so this would kind of be a bummer.

In The News:

• Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls Is A Big Box Office Disappointment
• Bob Marley: One Love Passes $100 Million At The Box Office In 10 Days
• Emma Stone's Poor Things Just Crossed a Major Box Office Milestone Ahead of the Oscars

• Demon Slayer's Box Office Success Proves Anime is Here to Save Movie Theaters
• Gladiator 2's Budget Is Reportedly So Big That It's Guaranteed To Disappoint At The Box Office
• Oppenheimer's Success Proves Dune: Part Two Could Be a True Box Office Messiah

Additional info

• How Has Digital Film Changed the Moviegoing Experience?
• Are Film Reels Still Being Used Today?

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