In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins talk about Black Widow’s opening weekend and assess how its hybrid model may have affected its box office as well as the potential of the future of the MCU.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:CinemaCon 2021Black Widow Opening WeekendWhat to Listen For00:00 Intro01:11 Black Widow opens at $80.3M domestically04:39 Pre-sales are evolving, probably more heavy into the opening days07:15 More households opted to pay $30 to watch Black Widow at home10:18 The unvaccinated population remains a factor for moviegoing numbers14:36 It may not be ideal to open on a weekend with major sports event happening17:10 Marvel launching phase 4 and introducing new characters20:09 Disney still weighing how Black Widow would fair in the international market