< PreviousCinemaCon Would Like to Thank For Their Outstanding Support and Assistance in The ColosseumAll of us at Universal are grateful to be back once again at CinemaCon, at a crucial time in our shared endeavor. Our industry is currently in the midst of one the most exciting and dynamic periods in its history, as, together, we forge a new path toward a sustainable and thriving new era in theatrical exhibition. Our ambition is not to merely adapt, but to lead. To set a new standard. To raise the bar. To change the game. Universal Pictures’ 2023 slate is designed to do exactly that. We ignite the summer box office on May 19, with Fast X , the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga. The film is faster, and more furious, than any Fast film before, and it launches the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises. Now in its third decade, with a cumulative global box office of more than $6 billion, Universal’s home-grown franchise is still going strong, with the same beloved core cast and characters. This year, we introduce a new director, Louis Leterrier; a terrifying new villain, played by Jason Momoa; and unforgettable new characters played by Oscar® winner Brie Larson, Reacher ’s Alan Ritchson, The Suicide Squad ’s Daniela Melchior and legendary Academy Award® winner Rita Moreno. The summer’s scrappiest, filthiest, funniest comedy arrives on June 9 with Strays, a new R-rated live-action subversion of the talking-dog movies we all know and love. From the Oscar®-winning producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Universal’s Cocaine Bear, Strays is directed by Josh Greenbaum and stars Will Ferrell as a naïve Border Terrier, abandoned by his dirtbag owner (Will Forte), who falls in with a pack of strays, led by a foul-mouthed Boston Terrier (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx). Together, accompanied by a smart Australian Shepherd (Isla Fisher) and an anxious Great Dane (Randall Park), the canine pals embark on an epic, and hilarious, revenge mission. DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school on June 30 with Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken , a heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed. Directed by Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Kirk DeMicco and produced by Kelly Cooney Cilella, the film stars the voices of Lana Condor, Emmy winner Annie Murphy, Oscar® nominee Toni Collette and Academy Award® winning icon Jane Fonda as the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas. Christopher Nolan’s films, including Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy, have earned more than $5 billion at the global box office and have been awarded 11 Oscars and 36 nominations, including two Best Picture nominations. Now, on July 21, Oppenheimer , his new IMAX®-shot epic thriller, thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, JIM ORR President, Domestic Theatrical Distribution Universal Pictures (Continued on the next page)Robert Downey, Jr., Academy Award® nominee Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Oscar® winner Rami Malek and eight-time Oscar® nominated actor, writer and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer is produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, and was filmed in a combination of IMAX® 65mm and 65mm large-format film photography including, for the first time ever, sections in IMAX® black and white analogue photography. Then, on August 18, from blockbuster comedy producers Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller—who individually and together have produced some of the biggest culture- defining comedies of the past two decades, including Bridesmaids, Trainwreck and Bad Teacher—comes an irreverent, new-generation buddy comedy from the breakout “Saturday Night Live” trio known as Please Don’t Destroy. Treasure Boys: A Please Don’t Destroy Movie follows three childhood pals, now in their twenties, who, facing dead-end careers and flat-lining futures, decide to make a break for glory and set off to find a gold treasure rumored to be buried in a nearby mountain. The film, directed by Paul Briganti, marks the first starring role for all three members of the PDD trio—Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy—who also wrote the screenplay. Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world, obliterating box office records, earning 10 Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture, and changing the culture forever. Now, on October 13, it begins again with The Exorcist: Believer . From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who shattered the status quo with their resurrection of the Halloween franchise starting in 2018, The Exorcist: Believer marks the return of Oscar® winner Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil, an actress who has been forever altered by what happened to her daughter Regan all those years ago. The film stars Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr., Emmy winner Ann Dowd and Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles and is destined to make believers out of audiences worldwide. DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls kick off the holiday season on November 17, with an all- star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in the blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together. Featuring Trolls’ signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits, the film, from returning director Walt Dohrn and producer Gina Shay, stars a dazzling cast of musical superstars and comedic powerhouses including four-time Grammy nominee and Latin Grammy winner Camila Cabello, Emmy winner Amy Schumer, Grammy winner Kid Cudi, Grammy winner Daveed Diggs, Tony nominee Andrew Rannells, electropop sensation Troye Sivan and 12-time Emmy winning drag icon RuPaul Charles. Finally, get ready for a winter escape like no other on December 22, when Illumination invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration . From a screenplay by the Emmy winning creator of “The White Lotus”, Mike White, the film stars a top-flight comedic cast led by Oscar® and Emmy nominee Kumail Nanjiani as an anxious Mallard dad, Mack, and Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks as Pam, the Mallards’ daring, quick-witted matriarch, who persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica. Directed by Benjamin Renner, the Oscar®-nominated filmmaker of Ernest & Celestine, and produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the film also stars Golden Globe winner Awkwafina, Emmy winner and Oscar® nominee Carol Kane, Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key, BAFTA winner David Mitchell and legendary Emmy winner and Oscar® nominee Danny DeVito. ( Universal Pictures Continued) (Continued on back page of The Studio Lot)CinemaCon would like to thank Olson Visual for providing all of the banners and floor graphics at this year’s convention. Find out why we are the leader in the industry! Supporting CinemaCon Since 2008 Plexcall.com 828.665.6781 Wired, wireless, hard-powered and battery operated solutionsOn behalf of The Walt Disney Studios, welcome to CinemaCon 2023. We are excited to once again be delighting moviegoers with the magic of the theatrical experience, especially as we celebrate 100 years of storytelling. And, as always, we thank the exhibition community for your continued support, and are especially grateful for your partnership on Avatar: The Way of Water , which is now the third highest-grossing film of all-time globally. The last 12 months have showcased the breadth and quality of work being done at our award-winning and world-renowned film labels – Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures. And the year ahead is no exception – and in fact, it’s the first time since 2019 that all of our labels have theatrical releases lined up. Let’s start with the team at Marvel Studios, who have brought some of the most iconic characters and brands to life on the big screen, most recently with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and then Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, which launched Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe earlier this year. Next up is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , once again written and directed by James Gunn, which sees this motley crew settling into life on Knowhere – until a threat from Rocket’s past sends them on their most dangerous mission to date. In November, we’re wildly excited to share The Marvels , directed by Nia DaCosta, which brings together heroes from 2019’s Captain Marvel, and the acclaimed WandaVision and Ms. Marvel series, for a powerhouse big- screen adventure. Moving on to animation, we’re delighted to have Pixar’s newest original feature Elemental on the slate this summer. From director Peter Sohn, this story introduces Element City, where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together – and where a fiery young woman named Ember makes an unexpected connection with a sappy, go- with-the-flow water-guy called Wade. Then in November, Walt Disney Animation Studios grants us all Wish, an epic original musical, created by the same filmmaking team who brought you the two most successful animated features of all time, Frozen and Frozen 2 . Featuring the voice talents of Academy Award® winner Ariana DeBose and all-new songs from Grammy®- nominated artist Julia Michaels, Wish explores how the famed wishing star, upon which so many Disney characters wished, came to be. This magical story is the culmination of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebrations. Searchlight Pictures has continued to deliver incredible films to theatergoers, including last year’s breakout satire The Menu and the hugely praised The Banshees of Inisherin, nominated for nine Academy Awards® including Best Picture. The critically acclaimed biopic Chevalier is playing now, and in July audiences are invited to Theater Camp , the comedy that won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble at Sundance and features Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, and Ben Platt. Later this year comes Next Goal Wins , directed by Academy Award® winner Taika Waititi and based on a true story. Starring Michael Fassbender, the comedy follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. In May, Disney will unveil the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of the studio’s TONY CHAMBERS EVP, Head of Theatrical Distribution The Walt Disney Company (Continued on back page of The Studio Lot)CinemaCon Would Like to Thank Its Friends and Colleagues at Caesars Palace and The Colosseum For Their Unequaled Support and Commitment to the Success of CinemaCon 2023 TOM BOHANNAN HERB EWING JASON GASTWIRTH DEONTE HAWKINS TAYLOR KURTIK PAUL SHLISKY PAUL TURNERNext >