Top Journalists in Movie Theatres, Cinemas
Pamela McClintock The Hollywood Reporter
Senior Film Writer at The Hollywood Reporter who leads the outlet’s box office coverage and writes deeply reported analyses of theatrical trends. Specialties: Box office analysis, theatrical distribution, premium formats (IMAX/PLF), franchise tracking, exhibition trends
Rebecca Rubin Variety
Senior Film Reporter at Variety covering theatrical box office, major openings, and distribution moves. Specialties: Domestic/global box office, theatrical distribution, studio strategies, release dating
Brent Lang Variety
Executive Editor for film and media at Variety; oversees and reports on the business of Hollywood, including theatrical exhibition. Specialties: Hollywood studios, corporate strategy, theatrical economics, distribution
Anthony D’Alessandro Deadline
Editorial Director and Box Office Editor at Deadline; long-time reporter known for fast, detailed weekend box office reporting. Specialties: Weekend box office, breaking film news, awards-season coverage, festival reporting
Nancy Tartaglione Deadline
International Box Office Editor and Senior Contributor at Deadline, focused on overseas grosses and international theatrical markets. Specialties: International box office, China market, global distribution, festivals/awards
Dade Hayes Deadline
Business Editor at Deadline; leads corporate and Wall Street coverage impacting studios and theater chains. Specialties: Wall Street and media/entertainment business, exhibition company earnings, M&A
Jill Goldsmith Deadline
Co-Business Editor at Deadline covering corporate finance and publicly traded media & exhibition companies. Specialties: Media finance, public companies (AMC, Cinemark), dealmaking, film financing
Tom Brueggemann Held Over by Popular Demand (Substack)
Veteran box office analyst; former IndieWire box office editor, now writes the Substack ‘Held Over by Popular Demand’. Specialties: Box office analysis, specialty/arthouse market, windows and platforming strategy
Sarah Whitten CNBC
Entertainment reporter at CNBC who regularly covers theatrical exhibition, chain strategies and box office performance. Specialties: Studio strategy, theater chains and premium formats, box office trend explainers
Ryan Faughnder Los Angeles Times
Senior editor on the Los Angeles Times’ Hollywood Inc. team and writer of The Wide Shot newsletter on the entertainment business. Specialties: Hollywood business, exhibition recovery, newsletter analysis (The Wide Shot)
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Brooks Barnes The New York Times
Hollywood reporter for The New York Times since 2007, covering the business of movies and movie theaters. Specialties: Studios and theater chains, Disney, industry investigations, awards and major events
Nicole Sperling The New York Times
Media reporter at The New York Times, covering Hollywood’s shifting distribution strategies and the theatrical/streaming balance. Specialties: Hollywood and streaming business, studio strategy, theatrical vs. streaming
Erich Schwartzel The Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles-based film industry reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of ‘Red Carpet’ on Hollywood and China. Specialties: Hollywood business, China-Hollywood relations, theater chains and global markets
Lucas Shaw Bloomberg News
Managing editor/reporter at Bloomberg who writes the Screentime newsletter on Hollywood and media, including theatrical trends. Specialties: Media/entertainment economics, studio strategy, theatrical pipeline and windows
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Matthew Belloni Puck
Founding partner at Puck and author of the What I’m Hearing newsletter; covers the inside conversation on Hollywood and theatrical business. Specialties: Industry dealmaking, power/strategy, box office context via weekly analysis
Scott Mendelson Puck / The Outside Scoop (Substack)
Box office columnist at Puck and author of The Outside Scoop on Substack; longtime analyst of theatrical performance. Specialties: Box office commentary, franchise economics, release strategy
Daniel Loria Boxoffice Pro
SVP, Content Strategy & Editorial Director at Boxoffice Pro; covers the cinema industry and exhibition trends. Specialties: Theatrical exhibition, cinema technology, exhibitor profiles, industry events (CinemaCon, CineEurope)
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Shawn Robbins Box Office Theory
Founder of Box Office Theory and veteran box office forecaster/analyst serving exhibitors and studios. Specialties: Forecasting, long-range tracking, market analysis for exhibitors and studios
Patrick von Sychowski Celluloid Junkie
Editor of Celluloid Junkie and long-time cinema industry analyst covering global exhibition and technology. Specialties: Global exhibition, cinema technology, policy and operations, international markets
Jeremy Fuster TheWrap
Film reporter at TheWrap covering box office and labor; writes fast, data-driven theatrical reporting. Specialties: Box office breaking news, weekend analysis, industry features on exhibition
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