Dwayne Johnson initially faked out the room at Caesars Palace on Tuesday at CinemaCon, hinting that he had pre-taped his appearance at the exhibition industry conference.
After thanking theater owners in what appeared to be a clip, he said, “Something doesn’t feel right” — at which point the camera onscreen followed the star out as he walked onstage to an enormous response at the Colosseum.
CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage
Johnson began by giving a shout-out to the big circuit bosses in the room, i.e., AMC’s Adam Aron, Cineplex’s Jacob Ellis and Cinemark’s Sean Gamble. In thanking Gamble, Johnson shared a story about his mother going into a Cinemark Miami multiplex and asking the staff for Moana standees. “I hear Mooky brought 500 of his managers,” said Johnson to great cheers, referring to Cineworld boss Mooky Greidinger.
“I feel like we’re finding our rhythm and our groove back,...
After thanking theater owners in what appeared to be a clip, he said, “Something doesn’t feel right” — at which point the camera onscreen followed the star out as he walked onstage to an enormous response at the Colosseum.
CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage
Johnson began by giving a shout-out to the big circuit bosses in the room, i.e., AMC’s Adam Aron, Cineplex’s Jacob Ellis and Cinemark’s Sean Gamble. In thanking Gamble, Johnson shared a story about his mother going into a Cinemark Miami multiplex and asking the staff for Moana standees. “I hear Mooky brought 500 of his managers,” said Johnson to great cheers, referring to Cineworld boss Mooky Greidinger.
“I feel like we’re finding our rhythm and our groove back,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro, Jill Goldsmith and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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