CineEurope Update with ICE Theaters and Nordisk Film Cinemas; The Flash and Elemental Underperform [Sponsored by ICE Theaters/Christie]

On this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Boxoffice Pro Deputy Editor Rebecca Pahle runs down Disney’s latest batch of release date changes before speaking with Chief Analyst Shawn Robbins about the underperformance of The Flash and Elemental–and the good news that came out of last weekend’s box office. After a look ahead at this weekend’s potential grosses, we hear from Boxoffice Pro co-host Russ Fischer, live on the ground at CineEurope, to share his insights into the show as it progresses before speaking to Managing Director Guillaume Thomine Desmazures of ICE Theaters, an immersive screening format that’s wowed audiences in an array of global markets. Finally, Pahle speaks with Asger Flygare Bech-Thomsen of Nordisk Film Cinemas, CineEurope’s 2023 International Exhibitor of the Year.   Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 
Episode Resources: CineEurope International Exhibitor of the Year: Nordisk Film Cinemas Weekend Box Office: THE FLASH ($55.1M), ELEMENTAL ($29.5M), THE BLACKENING ($6.0M) All Open Below Lowest Projections
What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 01:49 MCU and Avatar films release has been pushed back 04:09 What went wrong for The Flash  06:10 Two more films from the DCEU extended universe 07:45 Elemental, The Flash underperforms 12:12 No Hard Feelings predictions 14:36 Local cinema, local output 17:10 Controversies in the European exhibition 22:24 Updates from CineEurope 2023 23:33 What is ICE Theaters? 26:18 80 screens worldwide 27:13 Titles that overperformed 29:02 PLF strategies 31:47 Nordisk Film Cinemas recovery process 34:23 Local titles are big 36:37 Supply and demand in the industry 40:43 Recliner seats 45:47 Sustainability efforts