LISTEN: What’s Fueling the Box Office Rebound and How Can Hollywood Keep it Going?

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On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Brent Lang details the comprehensive report that he delivered with Rebecca Rubin on the summer box office rebound, and what Hollywood and exhibitors must do to keep it going.

Lang, who is Variety‘s executive editor overseeing all film coverage, emphasizes that it was nice for a change to report on some good news for filmdom. The story features insights and observations from all the major players in theatrical film, including Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman, Disney’s Alan Bergman and Paramount’s Josh Greenstein.

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