Marvel’s Bad CGI and the Firing of a “Kingmaker”

Marvel’s Bad CGI and the Firing of a “Kingmaker”

Matt is joined by Chris Lee, a senior reporter at Vulture and New York magazine, to discuss why the quality of visual effects in comic book movies, particularly Marvel movies, seems to be declining. They discuss Marvel’s questionable employment practices, how it outsources portions of its VFX for cheap, the possibility of a VFX union, and how Marvel chooses and oversees its directors. Then they read the tea leaves on Disney’s firing of Victoria Alonso, the president of physical, postproduction, VFX, and animation at Marvel Studios. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click this link: puck.news/thetown Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Chris Lee Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Townies Part 2: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2022

The Townies Part 2: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2022

It’s Part 2 of podcasting’s most exclusive event of the year, the first-annual Townie Awards. In Part 2, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw give out the Mea Culpa Award, the Suck Haters I Was Right Award...

28 Des 202235min

The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2022

The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2022

It’s podcasting’s most exclusive event of the year, the first annual Townie Awards. This is a show made up of awards created by us, based on our own interpretations of the weirdest year in Hollywood. ...

27 Des 202234min

Why YouTube Landed NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’

Why YouTube Landed NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’

This week YouTube closed on a multi-billion dollar deal to take over NFL ‘Sunday Ticket,’ marking the next major sign of sports television's inevitable transition to streaming. Matt is joined by Ben M...

23 Des 202232min

2022 Debacles Part 2: The 2023 Hot Seat and Hollywood’s Biggest Loser

2022 Debacles Part 2: The 2023 Hot Seat and Hollywood’s Biggest Loser

In Part 2 of our biggest debacles of the year conversation, Matt welcomes back Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to nominate the executive on the hot seat in 2023 and make the case for the biggest debacle of the...

20 Des 202230min

2022 Debacles Part 1: Movie Bombs, Executive Misfires, and Secret Disasters

2022 Debacles Part 1: Movie Bombs, Executive Misfires, and Secret Disasters

This entire year was arguably a debacle for most in Hollywood, the content bubble has seemingly burst, the streaming model may be broken, and companies are frantically trying to create a business mode...

19 Des 202230min

The Stranglehold of Streaming, With United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer

The Stranglehold of Streaming, With United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer

Matt is joined by the CEO of United Talent Agency (UTA) Jeremy Zimmer to discuss how the financial downturn of the streaming model has trickled down to talent agencies, why pivoting for back-end profi...

16 Des 202232min

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ With Producer Jon Landau

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ With Producer Jon Landau

Matt is joined by film producer Jon Landau to talk about his latest project ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and creating the most successful movie of all time with ‘Avatar.’ He talks about managing the sky...

15 Des 202233min

The Biggest Flexes of the Year in Hollywood

The Biggest Flexes of the Year in Hollywood

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the most successful power moves of the year in Hollywood. In what was widely considered a difficult year across the board in entertainment, who took...

12 Des 202232min

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