April 2025 | Cinema United

April 22, 2025

“Sinners” Director Ryan Coogler Touts Importance of Cinema In Letter To Fans

Following on the massive opening weekend for Sinners, director Ryan Coogler penned an open letter to fans thanking them for helping make the movie a success.

“I had the gift of the opportunity of making a film inspired by my family and my ancestry but it was always a film that we wanted to make for audiences, in theaters,” Coogler writes. “We always had our minds on you, the audience, and felt a deep responsibility to entertain you, and move you in the way only cinema can. I believe in cinema. I believe in the theatrical experience. I believe it is a necessary pillar of society. It’s why me and so many of my colleagues have dedicated our lives to the craft. We don’t get to do what we do if you don’t show up.”

For the First Time Ever, The Cinema Foundation presents Sneak Peek Showcase

The Program Will Feature Previews from Major Studios for their Upcoming 2025 Slate, Along with Never-Before-Seen Clips and Behind-the-Scenes Pieces from Highly Anticipated Films

Launches Exclusively in Theatres Across North America on April 22 & 24

All Proceeds from Tickets, Priced at $3, Will Benefit Variety–The Children’s Charity, Will Rogers Foundation, Canadian Picture Pioneers and The Cinema Foundation

LOS ANGELES – April 16, 2025 – Next week The Cinema Foundation, the non-profit arm of Cinema United, will host for the first time ever a nearly 70-minute program entitled Sneak Peek Showcase at thousands of screens across North America. The evening program will offer movie lovers an exciting preview of big-screen studio movies, including some favorites from the industry-insider event, CinemaCon 2025, held earlier this month by Cinema United.

On Tuesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 24, Hollywood’s biggest studios will highlight their upcoming summer and fall 2025 slates, with a fun look at this year’s trailers, some never-before-seen footage and behind-the-scenes clips, as part of a curated experience designed exclusively for moviegoing audiences. The showcase will feature a wide variety of films that are rated PG, PG-13 and R.

Proceeds from Sneak Peek Showcase will go to charities, including Variety – The Children’s Charity, Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and The Cinema Foundation. Participating cinemas across Canada will also be exhibiting the Sneak Peek Showcase, and a portion of those proceeds will go to the Canadian Picture Pioneers, a charitable organization that provides various financial assistance and educational programs for those in need within the Canadian film industry.

The nearly 70-minute program will debut on April 22 with an encore performance on April 24, with both performances taking place at 6 p.m. local time. Tickets are on sale now for $3.00 at participating theatres’ website or app, as well as atthemovies.co and on Fandango.

Sneak Peek Showcase is part of The Cinema Foundation’s year-round @The Movies campaign and is presented by Fandango with additional support from The Coca-Cola Company. As part of the programming, the Sneak Peek Showcase will also include the big screen debut of the Grand Prize-winning spot from the 2025 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program. The Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program is an opportunity for up-and-coming filmmakers from partnered schools to create content for the big screen.

“Sneak Peek Showcase helps bring a little taste of the famed industry-insider event CinemaCon to movie lovers with a fun look at the upcoming theatrical slate,” says Bryan Braunlich, Executive Director of The Cinema Foundation. “For the first time, cinemagoers will get a glimpse of the most anticipated movies coming soon to their neighborhood theatres all in one program. We are proud to have proceeds benefit industry charitable organizations, and we are grateful for the support of our sponsors, Fandango and The Coca-Cola Company.”

The Cinema Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2022 by Cinema United (formerly National Association of Theatre Owners), dedicated to promoting and expanding the movie theatre industry and to advancing the moviegoing experience. Sneak Peek Showcase is part of the Foundation’s quarterly “@The Movies” events that began with National Popcorn Day on Jan. 19, where thousands of theatres nationwide offered discounts like unlimited popcorn refills. Other upcoming events include Date Night @ The Movies on Aug. 15, 2025, and Family Day @ The Movies on Nov. 9, 2025.

ABOUT THE CINEMA FOUNDATION

The Cinema Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit dedicated to strengthening the cinema industry and engaging moviegoing audiences around the country. The Foundation promotes and enhances the exhibition industry through programming, events and activities, while spearheading the development of vital industry data, research and consumer insights, education and community involvement to advance the moviegoing experience. For additional info, please visit thecinemafoundation.org.

ABOUT CINEMA UNITED

Founded in 1948, Cinema United is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 31,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and more than 30,000 screens in 80 countries worldwide. Its membership includes theatres of all sizes, from the largest cinema chains to one-screen theatres in cities and towns around the world. For additional information, please visit cinemaunited.org.

April 14, 2025

Sneak Peek Showcase Update

Update

We are in the final stages of working with our studio partners and applying the finishing touches to our inaugural Sneak Peek Showcase. As this is an industry first, our top priority for year one was to demonstrate a successful “proof of concept” on which we can build. The Cinema Foundation, our partners, and the studios have learned a lot about the process and how to make this even bigger and better in year two and beyond.

Being new, there was a lot of heavy lifting from our studio partners necessary to support this program. If you would like to see these types of events continue, we encourage everyone to jump on board and really lean-in to make this win-win program successful.

The Program

This year’s approximate 65-minute program features a selection of trailers from major studios for their upcoming 2025 slate, as well as a couple of never-before-seen clips and behind-the-scenes pieces from highly anticipated films.

To help guests remember everything they saw during the presentation, there will be a QR code on screen at the end that will take the guest to the @themovies website and show a list of the movie titles that they watched that day.

Please note: While it does not feature any “red band” trailers, the Showcase features content from films rated PG, PG-13, and R, and is NOT appropriate for all audiences. The content package is NR – not rated, so it is expected that every exhibitor will establish their own guidelines and procedures with the content in mind.

If you feel you need more guidance on the content, please reach out to Bryan Braunlich at bryan@thecinemafoundation.org

When

Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 pm local time
Thursday, April 24, 6:00 pm local time

Extra Promotions

Some cinemas are using this opportunity to get guests extra excited about the upcoming slate and increase attendance with concession offers and promotions. Get creative and look for ways to “plus up” your Sneak Peek Showcase with loyalty program offers and/or enhance the experience by inviting a local host or influencer.

Bookings & Keys

For information on bookings and keys, please contact:

In the US:
Larry McCourt | lmccourt@emickmedia.com
Hannah Perry| hperry@emickmedia.com

In Canada:
Chris Emery | chrisjemery@me.com
Paul Gardner | pgardnerla@gmail.com

Foundation Marketing Efforts

Press release went out on Friday, April 4.
An updated press release will be sent on Wednesday, April 16.
Additionally, there will be daily social media drops which will also include some fun talent interviews.
All this content will be available in The Hangar once posted. We encourage everyone to go nuts promoting the program on your channels.

In-Theatre Marketing Questions

For information on in-theatre marketing, please contact:
Laura Beth Boley | lbboley@paperairmedia.com

FAQ

For a more detailed FAQ document, please CLICK HERE.

Resources

Ticket On Sale, Countdown, and FAQ assets, as well as a PDF with suggested social copy to help promote the screenings across your channels are available in The Hangar HERE.

If you need an asset not already in The Hangar, please reach out to thecinemafoundation@filmfrog.com.

April 7, 2025

Listen: CinemaCon 2025’s Industry Insights from the Creative Community Luncheon

Left to Right: Michael O’Leary, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Glen Powell, Edgar Wright, and Bob Bagby (Photo Credit: Jerod Harris/Getty Images for CinemaCon)

Paramount Pictures brought together the incredible team behind November’s The Running Man (writer/director/producer Edgar Wright and stars Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin) to CinemaCon 2025’s Industry Insights from the Creative Community luncheon. Jaqueline Coley, the editor of Rotten Tomatoes, moderated a fun discussion that you can listen to below:

April 7, 2025

CinemaCon 2025 Recap: Highlighting a United Industry

CinemaCon 2025 was a massive success!

This year’s convention highlighted an industry that is united and looking toward a bright future. Every single day, exhibitors around the world strive to find creative ways to elevate the moviegoing experience. Some of the exhibitors included in this report have been around for more than 100 years, while others are much newer, yet they are all united by a common goal: ensuring, through continued innovation, that the communal experience of watching a movie on the big screen is here to stay.

From exclusive presentations featuring footage from exciting new films (a total of eight distributors presented in 2025), to must-see premiere feature screenings (Universal’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon won over attendees), to the biggest stars, producers and directors, the convention boosted excitement for the rest of 2025 & beyond.

CinemaCon’s schedule is broad, diverse, educational and fun, and features the largest cinema trade show in the world. It appeals to and attracts all facets of the international motion picture theatre industry—exhibition, distribution, marketing, publicity and advertising, internet and social media and of course, the theatre equipment and concessions manufacturers and dealers who showcase the latest technological advances and innovative concession offerings at the trade show. Our trade show is run in association with our partners at ICTA and NAC.

The exhibition industry is one of storytelling – Cinema United members bring a wide range of stories to the big screen for the moviegoing public to enjoy. At CinemaCon 2025, Cinema United debuted the latest season of its Behind the Screens: The Faces of Exhibition series, which you can watch below.

April 4, 2025

Sneak Peek Showcase To Deliver A Unique Big-Screen Experience for Film Fans With Exclusive Content, Trailers and Special Features

Tickets $3 with all proceeds benefiting Variety–The Children’s Charity, Will Rogers Foundation and The Cinema Foundation

LAS VEGAS – Friday, April 4, 2025 – On the heels of CinemaCon, hosted by Cinema United, thousands of screens across the country will debut a new 70-minute program entitled Sneak Peek Showcase on April 22 and 24, bringing an exciting preview of big-screen studio content to movie lovers, with a fun look at trailers, never-seen-before footage, and behind-the-scenes content from this year’s most anticipated movies exclusively in cinemas nationwide. Hollywood’s biggest studios will highlight their upcoming summer and fall 2025 slates, with some unveiling special surprises – ranging from exclusive scenes to brand-new trailers – created just for moviegoing audiences.

Participating studios will include:

Sony Pictures Entertainment Lionsgate Warner Bros. PicturesUniversal Pictures/Focus FeaturesAmazon MGM StudiosParamount Pictures The Walt Disney Studios

Thousands of screens will participate in the event, with the proceeds going to charities, including Variety – The Children’s Charity, Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and The Cinema Foundation. The 70-minute program will debut on April 22 with an encore performance on April 24. Both performances take place at 6 pm local time. Tickets are on sale now for $3.00 at your favorite theatre’s website or app, as well as atthemovies.co and on Fandango.

“Sneak Peek Showcase is an exciting new way to bring moviegoers an exclusive preview of this year’s amazing films coming soon to a theatre near you,” says Bryan Braunlich, Executive Director of The Cinema Foundation. “For the first time, we’re curating a theatrical experience for film fans featuring exclusive content usually reserved for industry insiders. It’s a fresh approach to movie marketing – dynamic, engaging and only in theatres – and we’re proud that proceeds will benefit industry charitable organizations. We are especially grateful to our presenting sponsor Fandango and our supporting partner Coca-Cola for helping make this innovative program a reality.”

The Cinema Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2022 by Cinema United, dedicated to promoting and expanding the movie theatre industry and to advancing the moviegoing experience. Sneak Peek Showcase is part of the Foundation’s quarterly “@The Movies” events that began with National Popcorn Day on Jan. 19, where thousands of theatres nationwide offered discounts like unlimited popcorn refills. Other upcoming events include Date Night @ The Movies on Aug. 19, 2025, and Family Day @ The Movies on Nov. 9, 2025.

April 4, 2025

CinemaCon Daily News Recaps

APRIL 3

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Las Vegas Now: CinemaCon Returns to Las Vegas; Head of ‘Cinema United’ Shares What’s To Come

Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United – who hosts the event- speaks with Las Vegas Now about the importance of this gathering and what’s to come in the world of cinema. Formally known as NATO, Cinema United has rebranded and is excited for this next chapter.

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Deadline: Paramount’s Brian Robbins Touts Slate Amid “All The Noise Going On At Our Parent Company” – CinemaCon

Paramount co-CEO and head of Paramount Pictures, Brian Robbins, acknowledged to a big CinemaCon crowd that it may be an odd time for the company right now, but Par’s slate remains terrific.

“In all seriousness, I’m excited to be back at CinemaCon, and incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished at Paramount Pictures in the midst of all the noise going on at our parent company. We have a terrific slate that our team has put together, and I can’t wait to share that with you,” he told theater owners at the annual Las Vegas showcase.

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Screen Daily: Disney brings ‘Avatar’, ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Elio’, ‘Tron: Ares’ footage to CinemaCon Disney executives delivered a tidy CinemaCon session in Las Vegas packed with sequels, reboots and spin-offs like Avatar: Fire & Ash, The Fantastic Four: First Steps,and Tron: Ares and noted – unsurprisingly – that the studio and its labels has ranked number one in Hollywood for eight out of the past nine years and keeps films exclusively in cinemas longer than any of its rivals.

Judging from the steady stream of whoops and applause from the crowd of exhibitors at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace on Thursday, the formula works, and Disney’s appetite for revisiting familiar territory well into 2028 and beyond suits them well. A common theme of studio presentations, panels and conversations with the industry this week has been the need to supply variety, in bulk and frequently. Disney is doing that, even if the source material is familiar.

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APRIL 2

Deadline: Amazon MGM’s Mike Hopkins Cozies Up To Theater Owners, Promises “When Amazon Commits To Something, We Tend To Do It Big — CinemaCon

Mike Hopkins, Head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, made his debut at his first CinemaCon tonight, breaking the ice with de rigueur anecdote of how he fell in love with cinema – going to see Stars Wars as a kid with his brother, both in jammies, “even though I was a bit too old to wear pajamas in public.”

Applause for that in the auditorium of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, and even more for his promise to deliver 15 feature films a year to theaters by 2027, and for years to come. The studio will begin with 12-14 films starting next year, Courtenay Valenti, head of Film, Streaming and Theatrical, said recently.

“We are committed to doing this for the long terms and when Amazon commits to something, we tend to do it big.” The company is putting together a distribution team to roll out films globally.

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Screen Daily: ‘Wicked: For Good’ stars, filmmakers close high-energy Universal CinemaCon session

Director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt brought a bewitching first-look ahead of the November 21 follow-up to last year’s $747m global hit that featured Dorothy (not in full view), and prompted Platt to assure that the film mines deeper and more profound themes. Chu noted impishly that this was the third successive year that a Wicked film has served as the studio’s presentation finale.

A rousing medley of Universal theme tunes performed by a 43-piece orchestra kicked off the two-hour session in which studio brass touted the year’s tentpoles and a giant 2026 slate. They also trumpeted the studio’s credentials as a box office behemoth and champion of theatrical distribution – music to the ears of the exhibitor attendees at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace.

Donna Langley, chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios, noted that audiences were evolving. “There’s no question we continue to face an uphill climb,” she said, “but it’s one we will climb together. There is a lot to be excited about and a lot to be proud of… and our upcoming slate is definitely no exception.”

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Variety: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Dazzles CinemaCon as First Reactions Praise ‘Visually Stunning’ and ‘Fantastic’ Live-Action Remake: ‘A Gorgeous Reimagining’

Universal and DreamWorks Pictures’ live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” remake has been unveiled to members of the press and theater owners at CinemaCon, and the first reactions are calling it “one of the best live-action” remakes thus far. CinemaCon attendees were advised they were seeing an unfinished version of the movie, but what they did see earned an enthusiastic applause when the credits rolled. The scene where Hiccup rides the dragon Toothless for the first time also generated mid-screening applause.

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Deadline: Angel Studios Dates New WWII Film ‘Truth & Treason’, TIFF-Premiering ‘Sketch’ & ‘Zero A.D.’ From ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Director, Tees Up First Trailers – CinemaCon

“At CinemaCon 2025, we unveiled the most ambitious and cinematic slate in Angel Studios’ history. There are no greater partners than the dedicated exhibitors who bring these stories to life on the big screen. We are all in on theatrical — bullish on the big screen, unwavering in our commitment to the theatrical window, and firm believers in the power of the shared moviegoing experience,” said Brandon Purdie, EVP and Head of Theatrical Distribution.

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APRIL 1

CinemaCon State of the Industry: Cinema United President and CEO Michael O’Leary Calls Upon Exhibition and Distribution To Come Together To Transform Industry

We need a system that recognizes our common goals and does not pit one sector against another in a short-sighted quest for immediate financial return at the cost of long-term success.

Now is the time for us to take what we know, and what we have learned and craft a model that will thrive for generations.

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Deadline: Cinema United CEO Wants 45-Day “Baseline” Window & “Only In Theaters” Marketing – CinemaCon

O’Leary said a 45-day window should be the baseline, “a clear, consistent starting point” because “for most movies, the ultimate box office success and consumer demand cannot be effectively determined short of a 45-day window.”

A compelling movie, he said, will do just as well, possibly better, on PVOD at 45 days as it would at 20.”

“A clear, consistent period of exclusivity, supported by meaningful nationwide marketing from both distribution and exhibition, is essential for all theatrically released films to be successful. It is the bedrock upon which our collective prosperity is built.”

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The Wrap: Cinema United CEO Argues for Longer Theatrical Windows in CinemaCon Speech: ‘There Must Be a Baseline’

Outside of windowing, O’Leary also called on new approaches to marketing films, reemphasizing the phrase “only in theaters” and not promoting home platform availability during the theatrical run. He pointed to a recent NRG survey showing a a 38% decline in the number of movies that reached a audience awareness level over 50% by opening weekend as a sign that marketing needs to change.

“We live in a time of pervasive and relentless communication, and there is no excuse not to attain this target if exhibition and distribution work together. If fewer than half of movie-goers are aware of a new movie, can we sincerely say we are working to build a robust theatrical business?” he said.

For the exhibitors’ part, O’Leary called on attendees to continue their work to refurbish their theaters and to make them into places that people want to come back to. Cinema United released a report last week outlining the efforts that theaters from the biggest chains to independent theaters are doing to improve the quality of their theaters.

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The Wrap: Lionsgate Lays Out Its Box Office Comeback Plan at CinemaCon With Help From The Weeknd

Lionsgate had a flop-filled year in 2024, and it would like to leave it in the rear-view mirror. Fortunately, the turnaround is already underway after a modestly successful winter, and now the studio is looking at a brighter 2025, which it laid out in full to movie theater owners at CinemaCon on Tuesday.

The presentation was filled with a flurry of announcements of production greenlights and first-look deals, as well as onstage interviews by Lionsgate’s film chairman Adam Fogelson with stars and directors of the studio’s upcoming attractions.

It was all capped off with Jenna Ortega, co-star of The Weeknd’s upcoming music concept film “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” introducing the cinema-loving pop star to an auditorium of thrilled exhibitors to perform a pair of songs, including his 2020 smash hit “Blinding Lights.”

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The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Superman’ Stars Unveil Krypto-Heavy New Footage and Recall “Witnessing the Magic of Cinema”

[Nicholas] Hoult added about a memorable moment from watching Corenswet during production: “I felt like I was witnessing the magic of cinema in first-person in real time.”

Said [David] Corenswet, “It’s a great honor to play a role that exists so clearly in the public consciousness.”

[Rachel] Brosnahan praised the film’s universality: “I feel like these stories endure because there’s something in it for everyone.” She said of playing characters reviously portrayed by legendary performers, “We get to stand on the shoulders of giants … and then find our ways into their heads.”

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MARCH 31

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Deadline: Michael O’Leary’s Had It With Short Theatrical Windows — They Must Be “Meaningful” For Movies To Succeed

“We are reaching the point … where we’re starting to say, ‘Hey, we need some clarity. We need some stability in terms of what the windows are.’” — Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United “From the exhibition perspective, we believe that you have to have a meaningful window in order for movies to be successful. We have concerns about some of the shorter windows not allowing enough time for a movie to kind of take hold and build an audience,” — O’Leary

The bouncing around confuses consumers. “We would like to see the window stabilize. We think there’s confusion among the moviegoing public as to how long movies are going to be in theaters. It kind of varies from film to film, and that’s just not a way to reach audiences — if they don’t know from one weekend to the next what’s available. How long is it going to be available? Where can I see it?” — O’Leary

“We think that theatrical exclusivity is core to the success of this entire industry, not just exhibition, but in order to see the studios getting the chance to recoup their investment.” — O’Leary

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The Wrap: Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary Talks CinemaCon, Amazon and No Longer Being Confused With NATO

The Wrap: You made infrastructure investment a core aspect of your first year as head of Cinema United. Are there any developments on that front that we might see at CinemaCon?

Michael O’Leary: We’ve already started to see different circuits make those investments, whether it’s putting in new types of seating or upgrading projectors. And this is not just in the big circuits. It’s all the way from the world’s largest down to the one screen Mom-and-Pop theater in a rural community.

Because of that, you’re going to continue to hear a regular cadence of those things coming out, and we intend to go back and try and chart the progress and report that out so that people can see it. One of the things that we’re doing is releasing a report that snapshots all the great reinvestment that’s going on in communities across the country and around the world. We’re going to do more and more of that as we go forward, because the work that’s being done in these theaters is really something special and something that we don’t think gets the attention that it deserves.

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Adweek: Behind the Screens Campaign Returns to CinemaCon With New Episodes

“Every time that I meet with a theater owner—whether it’s small theater or a big theater—I always came away from it feeling energized. We wanted to to figure out a way to highlight that.” — Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United

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Deadline: Sony Motion Picture Boss Tom Rothman At CinemaCon: “Cost And Windows Can Work For Us Or Against Us”

Leave it to Tom Rothman to tee up CinemaCon, ever the philosopher, with the ultimate sermon that waves the flag for moviegoing.

Acknowledging the elephant in the room at this year’s confab — windows — Rothman told the Caesars Palace full of exhibs, “Cost and windows can work for us or against us. Theatrical needs to be smart about them both. I will let you know that Sony will work with you on both.” That got great applause.

He also encouraged exhibition to lower prices, but not in an arrogant fashion, pointing out how Tuesdays — the discount day of the week for exhibitors — is robust. Rothman encouraged: What if Monday, Wednesday, etc. were all Tuesday?

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The Hollywood Reporter: James L. Brooks Set to Receive CinemaCon Award Ahead of Release of New Film ’Ella McCay’

James L. Brooks is heading to Las Vegas.

The veteran creative, who has maxed out his multihyphenate talents during a career that spans six decades, will be adding another honor to his long list of accolades when CinemaCon presents him with a Cinema Vérité trophy for his big-screen accomplishments.

The special honor will be presented during the Walt Disney Studios presentation inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 3. It comes ahead of the release of his newest film, Ella McCay, set for release from 20th Century Studios on Sept. 19. Written and directed by Brooks, the comedy follows the complicated politics that arise when a young woman’s stressful career clashes with a chaotic family life.

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April 2, 2025

Listen: Ticket To Ride Podcast Live from CinemaCon 2025

(From left to right: Paul Dergarabedian, Mike Polydoros, Colleen Barstow, Michael O’Leary, and Thaddeus Bouchard)

The Ticket to Ride podcast—hosted by Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst, Comscore; Mike Polydoros, CEO at PaperAirplane Media; and Thaddeus Bouchard, President, ScreenDollars—recorded a special live episode during Cinema United’s Independent Theatre Owners Coalition (ITOC) event on Monday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

The hosts were joined by Cinema United’s President & CEO Michael O’Leary, and ITOC Chair Colleen Barstow of ACX Cinemas as they discussed what’s shaping the world of cinema and the future of the moviegoing experience. From breaking down recent box office trends to personal stories of running indie theaters, the conversation delivers genuine insights. Listen below:

April 2, 2025

CinemaCon 2025: Universal Pictures and Focus Features Presentation Recap

April 2, 2025

Listen: CinemaCon 2025’s Industry Think Tank Panel

(From left to right: Michael O’Leary, Matthew Belloni, Peter Levinsohn, Eduardo Acuna, Tom Quinn, and Joseph Kosinski)

Matthew Belloni recorded the latest episode of The Town with Matthew Belloni, his popular podcast about the entertainment industry, live at CinemaCon on Tuesday. An esteemed list of panelists joined Belloni for a candid discussion on everything from theatrical windows to the current state of the box office: Eduardo Acuna, CEO, Regal Cineworld Group; Joseph Kosinski, Director of F1 and Top Gun: Maverick; Peter Levinsohn, Chairman, Global Distribution, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios; and Tom Quinn, Founder & CEO, NEON. Cinema United’s President and CEO Michael O’Leary introduced the panel. You can listen to the podcast below: