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The Cineplex share price is actually up 0.99% Reppyrr.

I think everyone knows that irrespective of the Maverick decision that the focus will be back on the James Bond movie quicker than you think and all eyes will be on Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings on Monday for how it performs with a pure theatrical window only.

Four tickets for Shang Chi this time around and supporting "the window"

Just caught the news on Maverick sliding forward on the play lists but it slides directly into the spot for Mission Impossible 7 and I see Ghostbusters Afterlife has taken the opportunity to also slid sideways one week to give it a clear opening, away from any competition.

My own personal thoughts are that Paramount should perhaps have waited to see what the new Bond film makes at the Box Office and then the follow on from Venom - Carnage. They could then have made their decision.

I've tweaked my own play list accordingly and it only covers the more likely larger draw films. Many inbetweeners also that have not been included.

Revised list.

This Friday – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Marvel)
30th September 2021 – No Time To Die (Bond)
1st October 21: The Many Saints of Newark
15th October 2021 – Venom, Carnage (Marvel)
15th October 21 – Halloween Kills (Halloween sequel)
21 October 21: Dune
22nd October 21: The French Despatch
22nd October 2021 – Last Night In Soho
22nd October 2021 – Boss Baby 2: Family Business (UK)
5th November 2021 – Eternals (Marvel)
12th November 21 - Cry Macho (Eastwood)
19th November 2021 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
26th November 21 – House of Gucci (Lady Gaga)
10th December 2021 – West Side Story
17th December 2021 – Spider-Man: No Way Home
22nd December 2021 – The King's Man
22nd December 21 – Matrix 4

I suppose the key question will be whether there enough in there to see us further improve over the next 6 month period and including these ones already. Bearing in mind that for the last 6 monthly we were closed for roughly 4 months.

Then with these films already banked and contributing cumulatively since end June.
25th June – Fast and Furious 9
9th July 2021 – Black Widow
16th July 2021 – The Croods 2 – a New Age
30th July 2021 – Jungle Cruise
30th July 21 – The Suicide Squad
30th July 21 Spirit Untamed
13th August 2021 – Free Guy
27th August 2021 – Candyman

Cruis, less revenues, means less profits and more debt is what you quoted.
Not so, it would only mean more debt if they didn't make profit and had the need to take on more funding.

JG68 - The Cineplex share price actually went up marginally today.

It would be handy on the new James Bond release to keep tabs on what sorts of advertising and promotions they are embarking on. Billboards, radio
and tv advertising, press coverage, tv interviews, red carpet events.

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-tv-to-stream-being-james-bond/

Although there was a valiant rebound in the oil price it looks like TLW fell about £40Million or so short on their market capitalisation to remain in the Index.

The quarterly review I believe is today so maybe expect a confirmation announcement after the market close today.

The question has to be where do we see the share price being on the 30th September.

It is opens the gateway to Q4.

From Mookys Outlook statement on the 12th August update.

"Outlook

Trading since our cinemas have reopened has been encouraging and increasingly improving, and with our customers showing their appreciation for our high quality offering and team. We expect this progress to continue as vaccination programs continue to successfully roll out and as restrictions ease into the second half of 2021. The strong film slate, in particular for Q4, gives us great confidence in our ability to continue to rebound strongly, with a clear focus on driving growth and underpinned by our team of great people.."

We end up selling tech companies to the US all the time and most recently defence, technology (microchips) and engineering companies and the reason why is that we fail to treat and value the shares the same way as our US counterparts do.

It's a fact that hadn't gone unnoticed by the Blue Prism BoD who were themselves considering relisting in the US instead.

It's a fact any predators will know of and should lead to near instant vast profits by doing the same and it might just cause PRSM to expedite things to mount a defence.

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/ai-blue-prism-warns-quit-london-stock-exchange-because-uk-investors-don-t-understand-tech-b899535.html

Good morning small trader. Good spot on the Box Office numbers for August.

I don't think that there is any doubt that Bond will be a major grossing film, and imho should comfortably surpass F9 at the Box office and in a shorter space of time. My guess and indeed hope is that it spurs more and more to attend and further kickstarts the recovery as people see it is safe and in effect confidence breeds confidence as they say. If that plays out to be the case and with no major dramas along the way then it will herald a terrific start to Q4 when the further film slate then takes over and speaks for itself.

Don't forget also that the concession sales of food and beverage are well up on pre-pandemic levels and more footfall through the screens should also bring in more advertising revenues.

If it all plays out as you and I hope then the share price at these levels will look grossly undervalued. I already think it looks silly at these prices but that is just my own opinion on the progress that has been made to date.

Patience is the key and don't be surprised if having fallen on huge volumes, it rises on much thinner volumes.

Can't disagree with you on that one claire for workplace automation reduces the human factor in any workplace. Yes you get significant workplace efficiencies.

But above all else Machines and AI don't catch Covid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FREBR6FH1rg

Apologies if this double posts but the website is playing up this morning.

Good morning clairesmith,

People were querying yesterday the mentioning of £15. The Shares article includes broker comment with the number £15 in there, so it is not just numbers plucked out of the air.

Ultimately it will be what any predator is willing to pay and if it is Microsoft and they are serious about entering the workplace automation space then it's an easy pick up and they have deep pockets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FREBR6FH1rg

"‘Blue Prism is trading at circa 5.1-times forward looking enterprise value to sales, which compares to a 39.9 multiple for US peer UiPath,’ pointed out Megabuyte analyst Cameron Naylor in May."

https://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/article/cheapest-price-in-four-years-its-time-to-buy-blue-prism

You can see why they recently were talking about US listings to close the valuation gap.

On this one I'm going to hold for the fireworks and will top up on anything cheaper.

At £10.80.

When I first read the RNS yesterday I thought it was an approach from 2 private equity groups in a combined effort, but as you read on through the RNS it is quite clear that this is two seperate approaches.

At £10.80 odds this is handing another good UK company on the plate to private equity.

The real interesting part will be whether Automation Anywhere, UiPath or the likes of Microsoft come forward and throw their hats in the ring.

Clever marketing this one. Eye-catching and gimmicky and tied to an iconic London landmark. Love the second picture.

1 month countdown, and is it September already tomorrow?
Shouldn't be too long before you can get your hands on advance tickets.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-9933413/James-Bond-movie-countdown-begins-toymaker-Corgi-Aston-Martin-release-gadget-laden-DB5.html

The bit you seem to have missed on the Blue Prism takeover approach today - is that it is another UK listed company that was actively contemplating a US listing due to it being undervalued compared to its US competitors.

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/ai-blue-prism-warns-quit-london-stock-exchange-because-uk-investors-don-t-understand-tech-b899535.html

You would expect JPMorgan and Systematica to be looking for stock to cover their short positions.

Hopefully first effort is an offer at a premium to here.

Then rebuffed by Management as undervaluing the business.

Was well undervalued at £8.00 tbh.

Hoping for closer to £15.00

Another deeply undervalued stock confirms it's in takeover talks. Good spy that one.

Our turn at CINE has to come imho.

Good commentary Timeshifted and don't forget the period, only recently, of the several forked tongues where certain individuals constantly tried to talk this share down under the guise of being balanced posters. Then add in the spammers.

Somebody sadly has to share a room with them all when the share rebounds. Would't trust them to watch my beer whilst I went for a slash.

The funny bit will be if they make it mandatory to take along proof of a constant holding in CINE for the last say 6 to 12 months. Any telephone kiosks left and available in the Shetland Isles for the booking??

Enjoy the BH weekend and don't look in the mirror and say Candyman 5 times.

(Tommy, the article you posted says mid-teens for Candyman (not $25M) so anything better than mid-teens will be a bonus. Cost roughly $30M to make).

Just did a whole section on Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings at the end of tonights news coverage. Covering it's premiering tonight and also from the angle of the first Asian superhero and with school kids getting to watch it and interviews with the Director and children and Adults on the subject. Laced throughout with clips from the film.

Candyman adverts also on tv tonight.