Regal Global Entertainment and Deadline will host an industry panel titled "Future of Storytelling for the Big Screen" on June 15, 2026. The event features studio executives and filmmakers discussing the theatrical business. It takes place at the Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria in Sherman Oaks, California.
The panel starts at 11 a.m. with doors opening at 10:30 a.m. Participants include Regal CEO Eduardo Acuna, Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson, Legendary Entertainment Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Blair Rich, Walt Disney Studios Head of Theatrical Distribution Andrew Cripps, and filmmaker Michael Tiddes.
Discussions will cover the state of theatrical exhibition, original movies in a franchise market, and the rise of Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences. Topics also include next-generation viewing formats.
Acuna has led Regal since its parent company's 2023 emergence from Chapter 11. Fogelson oversaw the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, which grossed $911 million globally. Cripps manages Disney releases such as the upcoming Toy Story 5 and live-action Moana. Rich marketed A Minecraft Movie to nearly $1 billion in 2025. Tiddes directed the recent Scary Movie revival.
