Thursday: New Regal Cinemas Content Head; Ridley Scott Signs With CAA; The SVOD Super App; Karla Sofía Gascón's Next Movie; Cronenberg's History of Violence

It's Thursday, April 17th. There's all kind of action in the film biz today.

Here's what you need to know.

Today's Headlines

Brooks LeBoeuf has been tapped to be the New U.S. Head of Content for Regal Cinemas. Source: Deadline

Famed director Ridley Scott and his production company, Scott Free, has Signed With CAA. Source: Deadline

Welcome to the age of the SVOD super app. Former Amazon executive Roy Price says that going forward, Churn & Daily Engagement May Be The Most Important Metric. Source: Price Point

Karla Sonia Gascón has been Cast Opposite Actor/Director Vincent Gallo in the upcoming feature film The Life Lift. Reportedly, Gascón will play a psychiatrist that "embodies both God and the devil". Source: Variety

Film critic Scott Tobias has a great Look Back At The David Cronenberg Film A History of Violence, released 20 years ago. Source: The Reveal

Box Office Rankings

Tuesday, April 15th
1) A Minecraft Movie - $7,473,168
2) The King of Kings - $2,492,301
3) The Amateur - $1,944,819
4) The Chose: Last Supper Part 3 - $973,740
5) Drop - $944,865
Source: Box Office Mojo

MNP Studio Index

Thursday, April 17th (Market Close)

Solid day for the suits, as the MNP Studio Index ended up 1.41%. Lions Gate surged 3% and Sony followed to the upside, after news they've sewn up rights to the upcoming Spinal Tap sequel. The 28 Years Later trailer also has some buzz. There was profit taking on Cineverse stock after a couple solid days. It closed down almost 2%.

MNP Streaming Index

Thursday, April 17th (Market Close)

Mixed results for the MNP Streaming Index today, as everyone awaits the Netflix first quarter earnings announcement after the bell. Roku was down slightly, but Disney had a nice 2.6% pop. The MNP Streaming Index finished up .78% for the day.

MNP Theater Index

Thursday, April 17th (Market Close)

Solid day for the MNP Theater Index. The group ended up almost 1%. Imax had a nice 3.6% jump and Cinemark also ended in the green, up 1.16%. AMC was down, but only .89%.

Film Festivals/Conferences Today

San Francisco International Film Festival, US - April 17-27

Upcoming Film Festivals/Conferences

Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Ukraine - April 18-25
New York Cinefest, April 24-27
Atlanta Film Festival, US - April 24-May 4
BCN Film Fest, Spain - April 24-May 2
Canneseries, France - April 24-29
Far East Film Festival, Italy - April 24-May 2
HotDocs, Canada - April 24-May 4
JFilm Festival, US - April 24-May 4
Milwaukee Film Festival, US - April 24-May 8
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, US - April 24-29

Watch This Tonight

Miller's Crossing (1990), Directed by Joel Coen
Released the same week as GoodFellas, the similarly sensational Scorsese classic overshadowed Miller's Crossing both commercially and critically. The public flocked to GoodFellas and gave Miller's Crossing a lukewarm reception, or the "high hat," as Johnny Caspar would say. That's a shame because they're both incredible films, worthy of a top spot in the pantheon of gangster movies.

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