Refresh for updates: Big stuff expected here this morning at CinemaCon in Las Vegas as Warner Bros struts its 2023 slate.
Teeing off this morning was Warner Bros Domestic Distribution Chief Jeff Goldstein and Internatioinal Distribution Cheif Andrew Cripps jogging onstage all clad in pink suits, in celebration to the studio’s late summer anticipated hit, Barbie. “By a show of hands who wore it better, Andrew or me?” beamed Goldstein “As Barbie says, everybody looks better in pink!” the distrib exec added. “I’m not sure, Jeff, ” added Cripps. “Hello, everybody, we’re both tickled pink,” Goldstein continued to pun.
The two touted the success of this past weekend’s Evil Dead Rise, which made its pivot from Max streaming service to an exclusive theatrical window.
They also took time to reflect on the legacy of former distrib colleague, MGM’s Erik Lomis. This led into a 100 Years studio sizzle reel with flashes of Elvis, Inception, A Star Is Born, Man of Steel, Mad Max Fury Road, Great Gatsby set to the cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” from the Baz Luhrmann movie.
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