Cover Story: What’s Fueling the Box Office Rebound and How Can Hollywood Keep it Going?

Cover Story: What’s Fueling the Box Office Rebound and How Can Hollywood Keep it Going?

July 16, 2026 · 15 min

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Brent Lang discusses the summer box office rebound and strategies for Hollywood to maintain it.

On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety ’s Brent Lang details the report he delivered with Rebecca Rubin on the summer box office rebound , and what Hollywood and exhibitors must do to keep it going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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