On April 14, Dan Fonseca opened the presentation. He is the Executive Director, Technical Services of Santikos Entertainment.

Patton Oswalt ran the event. He mentioned that he saw 117 films in a cinema, and he continued to inspire with his appreciation ofcinema and comedy. His first job was at the cinema in 1986. Hetalked a lot about the many moving parts during his days working at and going to the movies. He also elaborated on how Cable TV and Blockbuster began to change the game of going to cinemas.

The CEOs of Warner Bros were Pamela Abdy and Mike De Luca. They mentioned how audiences helped their studio accelerate and reach 4 billion dollars in 2025. They recently started a new label called Warner Bros Clockwork.

Jeff Goldstein is the President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros Pictures. He came to the stage and talked about the question of revenue. He also mentioned audiences finding, “The gold standard,” which is defined by how audiences connect.

The event continued with a virtual discussion of a special video by Jack Black promoting his fun sense of humor. M. Night Shyamalan did a special video as well. Sam Esmail did one too, and many of them provided much gratitude. Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Innaritu came to the stage to promote their newest feature Digger. I loved it when Cruise and Oswalt recalled that they were in Magnolia together.

There were many panels, but the first look at Mortal Kombat II spoke to me the most. I appreciate that a continued storyline based on a foundational approach is in the works. There were many highlights of box office records and genres presented, but Mortal Kombat II was the most rewarding and visual moment. It will rock the start of the summer with its release in May.