THB #694: Whose CinemaCon Is It Anyway? - Pt 2, What We Saw In Vegas

I’m wrapping up last week’s CinemaCon with yesterday’s piece, that ended up going over a lot of history, debunking some on the studio spin on the shortening of windows, and looking at some of the complaints about this year’s event.

Today, a look at what actually was on offer at CinemaCon.

The schedule of the week’s presentations was…
Monday: Sony, 6:30p
Tuesday: Lionsgate, 9a - Warner Bros, 4:30p
Wednesday: Angel Studios, 8a - Universal/Dreamworks Movie, 9:30a -
Universal/Focus, 3:45p - Amazon MGM, 8:15p
Thursday: Paramount, 10a - Disney, 2:30p

I’ve decided to focus on the movies first. It’s a fascinating thing about this 4 days in Vegas, because stunts and celebrities have always been a part of the puzzle. And these things are very much a part of the family reunion feeling about the CinemaCon experience. But they are not really significant takeaways. The whole thing is about movies… movies in theaters…

I’ve decided to approach this without the boundaries of each presentation. I’m just goi…