On this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, the team discusses this year’s global box office hits, misses, and surprises, before looking at this year’s American film market and the impact of its return to Los Angeles.
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First, Screen Contributing Editor Wendy Mitchell, Deputy Editor Louise Tutt, and Awards and Box Office Editor Charles Gantt go beyond the hot topics. Sinners fight one after another and weapons, 2025 was a really good year for original IP in global cinemas.
“If you look at the global charts, we actually had some very encouraging results for original IP this year,” Gant says of films such as: sinner, Battles continue one after another And in the UK, the domestic title you live in time and i swear.
“But as I look at this year’s global charts, the reality is that existing IP is dominating that chart. So we have to remember that, but… sinner “” achieved good results, ranking 14th among this year’s highest-grossing films worldwide, but did not make it into the top 10. ”
The research team also looks at what it means to be an “original IP,” the growing global success of animated titles, and why French and British box office returns are so different.
Next, Screen’s Americas Editor Jeremy Kay summarizes the highlights of this year’s AFM, which returned to the Fairmont Hotel in Los Angeles after a disappointing stay in Las Vegas last year.
Kei summarizes the popular packages, the atmosphere on site, and the reasons why. screen The staff loved the driverless taxis.
The Screen Podcast is produced and hosted by Wendy Mitchell and edited by Ellie Calnan. New episodes are released every other Thursday.
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