Two months after Disney CEO Bob Iger’s surprise announcement that Moana 2 was in the works at the studio and scheduled to hit theaters Nov. 27, the animated sequel took center stage at CinemaCon.
Disney debuted an exclusive sneak peek of footage of the David Derrick Jr.-directed film in front of theater owners with the help of its superstar voice talent, Dwayne Johnson. He arrived to the stage after a mini-performance from Polynesian dancers. Johnson is back for the new installment alongside actors from the original, including Auli’i Cravalho and others.
“As we say on the island, aloha,” Johnson said, dressed for the occasion in trousers and a white tank top. “Playing the character of Maui is one of the most life-changing life experiences for me and life changing roles.”
He added that the character is more meaningful to him than just a gig. “It’s my culture, you...
Disney debuted an exclusive sneak peek of footage of the David Derrick Jr.-directed film in front of theater owners with the help of its superstar voice talent, Dwayne Johnson. He arrived to the stage after a mini-performance from Polynesian dancers. Johnson is back for the new installment alongside actors from the original, including Auli’i Cravalho and others.
“As we say on the island, aloha,” Johnson said, dressed for the occasion in trousers and a white tank top. “Playing the character of Maui is one of the most life-changing life experiences for me and life changing roles.”
He added that the character is more meaningful to him than just a gig. “It’s my culture, you...
- 4/11/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney truly saved the best for last at CinemaCon — and that’s Dwayne Johnson. You can’t call it a CinemaCon without the action star, who is a regular here.
Before he stepped onstage, a group of Hawaiian dancers and percussionists performed. They were shortly joined by the man who voices the film’s demigod, Maui.
Dwayne Johnson performing with the dancers for Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ presentation at #CinemaCon pic.twitter.com/VyhM5GlGIy
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 11, 2024
Exhibitor Bob Bagby then presented Johnson with a NATO Spirit of the Industry Award to large applause. Johnson spoke about the ebbs and flows in the business, adding, “but the one thing that will remain is the theater business.” Another round of applause.
Dancers perform ahead of the ‘Moana 2’ segment at Disney’s #CinemaCon presentation pic.twitter.com/72vak7iXcy
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 11, 2024
The sequence shown was Moana singing...
Before he stepped onstage, a group of Hawaiian dancers and percussionists performed. They were shortly joined by the man who voices the film’s demigod, Maui.
Dwayne Johnson performing with the dancers for Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ presentation at #CinemaCon pic.twitter.com/VyhM5GlGIy
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 11, 2024
Exhibitor Bob Bagby then presented Johnson with a NATO Spirit of the Industry Award to large applause. Johnson spoke about the ebbs and flows in the business, adding, “but the one thing that will remain is the theater business.” Another round of applause.
Dancers perform ahead of the ‘Moana 2’ segment at Disney’s #CinemaCon presentation pic.twitter.com/72vak7iXcy
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 11, 2024
The sequence shown was Moana singing...
- 4/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
NATO Elects B&b Theatres CEO Bob Bagby As New Chairman; Takes Over For Outgoing Rolando B. Rodriguez
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) Executive Board of Directors has elected B&b Theatres President & CEO Bob Bagby as the new NATO Executive Board Chair. He’ll be taking over for previous chair, Rolando B. Rodriguez, who is exiting; his retirement as the top executive at Marcus Theatres announced last year.
In addition, Harkins Theaters President & CEO Mike Bowers was elected as the new NATO Vice-Chair.
Santikos Entertainment CEO Tim Handren was elected Chair of The Cinema Foundation, while Salt Lake Film Society’s Tori A. Baker was re-elected Vice Chair.
All of this became official at NATO’s current annual General Membership & Board Meetings at the Beverly Hilton.
The Executive Board of Directors is the governing body of NATO, comprised of 20 leaders in the domestic exhibition industry. The four volunteer officers of the association are elected from and by the members of the Executive Board.
Bagby,...
In addition, Harkins Theaters President & CEO Mike Bowers was elected as the new NATO Vice-Chair.
Santikos Entertainment CEO Tim Handren was elected Chair of The Cinema Foundation, while Salt Lake Film Society’s Tori A. Baker was re-elected Vice Chair.
All of this became official at NATO’s current annual General Membership & Board Meetings at the Beverly Hilton.
The Executive Board of Directors is the governing body of NATO, comprised of 20 leaders in the domestic exhibition industry. The four volunteer officers of the association are elected from and by the members of the Executive Board.
Bagby,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The National Association of Theatre Owners executive board of directors has elected Bob Bagby as the new NATO chair and Mike Bowers as NATO vice-chair. Additionally, Tim Handren was elected chair of the Cinema Foundation, and Tori A. Baker was re-elected as vice chair.
Bagby is the president and CEO of B&b Theatres, the largest family owned and operated theater chain in the country.
“When I was starting out, our family had only 17 screens, and now we’re the largest family-run cinema chain with more than 500 screens, so I have a unique perspective on all sides of the business,” Bagby said in a statement. “It’s an honor for me to represent the dedicated and hard-working people of cinemas across the globe and I look forward to serving the interests of our industry as we continue to bring the magic of the movies to the world.”
Bowers is the...
Bagby is the president and CEO of B&b Theatres, the largest family owned and operated theater chain in the country.
“When I was starting out, our family had only 17 screens, and now we’re the largest family-run cinema chain with more than 500 screens, so I have a unique perspective on all sides of the business,” Bagby said in a statement. “It’s an honor for me to represent the dedicated and hard-working people of cinemas across the globe and I look forward to serving the interests of our industry as we continue to bring the magic of the movies to the world.”
Bowers is the...
- 10/4/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Lobby group met on Tuesday afternoon.
National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) executive board of directors has elected B&b Theatres president and CEO Bob Bagby as the new NATO chair and Harkins Theaters president and CEO Mike Bowers as vice-chair.
Voting took place during the lobby group’s 2023 general membership and board meetings at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.
Bagby oversees the largest family-owned-and-operated theatre chain in the US. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, B&b Theatres will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.
“I grew up in the movie theater business,” said Bagby. “When I was starting out,...
National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) executive board of directors has elected B&b Theatres president and CEO Bob Bagby as the new NATO chair and Harkins Theaters president and CEO Mike Bowers as vice-chair.
Voting took place during the lobby group’s 2023 general membership and board meetings at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.
Bagby oversees the largest family-owned-and-operated theatre chain in the US. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, B&b Theatres will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.
“I grew up in the movie theater business,” said Bagby. “When I was starting out,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The National Association of Theater Owners’ executive board has elected B&b Theaters President/CEO Bob Bagby as its new chair during its annual board meeting in Beverly Hills, with Harkins Theaters President/CEO Mike Bowers serving as vice chair.
In addition, Santikos Entertainment CEO Tim Handren has been elected as chair of NATO’s nonprofit offshoot The Cinema Foundation, with Salt Lake Film Society’s Tori A. Baker elected as vice chair.
Bob Bagby is the son of B&b Theaters co-founder Sterling Bagby and oversees the largest family owned and operated theater chain in the country. Based in Kansas City, the chain will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Bagby succeeds outgoing NATO chairman Rolando Rodriguez, who last year retired as president/CEO of Marcus Theatres.
“I grew up in the movie theater business,” says Bagby. “When I was starting out, our family had only 17 screens, and now...
In addition, Santikos Entertainment CEO Tim Handren has been elected as chair of NATO’s nonprofit offshoot The Cinema Foundation, with Salt Lake Film Society’s Tori A. Baker elected as vice chair.
Bob Bagby is the son of B&b Theaters co-founder Sterling Bagby and oversees the largest family owned and operated theater chain in the country. Based in Kansas City, the chain will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Bagby succeeds outgoing NATO chairman Rolando Rodriguez, who last year retired as president/CEO of Marcus Theatres.
“I grew up in the movie theater business,” says Bagby. “When I was starting out, our family had only 17 screens, and now...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As the pandemic eases, it’s good to hear that some exhibitors are thriving after close to a year of shutdown from 2020-21. Liberty, Mo based, family owned circuit B&b Theatres has upped its screen count to 513 across 56 locations, making it the 6th biggest exhibitor in the domestic U.S./Canadian marketplace, 5th biggest among just U.S.-based chains.
B&b Theatres has added 120-screens in 18 months, putting them ahead of previous No. 6 exhibitor, Harkins Theatres in Scottsdale, Az, which according to industry estimates counts 478 screens at 32 locations.
“We have been very conservative with our finances for many years, and have good personal relationships, not only with our vendors and studios, but also with our bankers and landlords,” Bob Bagby, President & CEO, tells Deadline, “When the pandemic hit, we had built up so much good will that everyone worked with us.”
Throughout the pandemic, B&b Theatres...
B&b Theatres has added 120-screens in 18 months, putting them ahead of previous No. 6 exhibitor, Harkins Theatres in Scottsdale, Az, which according to industry estimates counts 478 screens at 32 locations.
“We have been very conservative with our finances for many years, and have good personal relationships, not only with our vendors and studios, but also with our bankers and landlords,” Bob Bagby, President & CEO, tells Deadline, “When the pandemic hit, we had built up so much good will that everyone worked with us.”
Throughout the pandemic, B&b Theatres...
- 2/28/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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