The Science of Green-Lighting Movies

The Science of Green-Lighting Movies

Matt is joined by Joshua Lynn, the president of Piedmont Media Research, to discuss the research studios use to determine what people want out of their movies and how to give it to him. Before the movie is green-lit, studios use research to know if people want a new tornado movie, or a biopic about Robert Oppenheimer, or how Denzel Washington will elevate a project's box office potential (02:43). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Netflix’s stock price (25:32). 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: Joshua Lynn Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Lessons From the ‘Must-See TV’ Era, with Warren Littlefield

Lessons From the ‘Must-See TV’ Era, with Warren Littlefield

Matt is joined by producer and former NBC executive Warren Littlefield to discuss the state of broadcast television and how the industry has changed from the heyday of the must-see TV era of the ’90s....

29 Sep 202332min

What the Writers Guild Won, With a Negotiator

What the Writers Guild Won, With a Negotiator

Matt is joined by writer, TV host, and WGA negotiation committee member Adam Conover to break down the details of the deal and outline what exactly the writers won, including the groundbreaking succes...

27 Sep 202332min

The Writers Strike Is Over. Can We All Be Friends Again?

The Writers Strike Is Over. Can We All Be Friends Again?

On Sunday night, the WGA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract, paving the way for the end of the strike after 146 days, the second longest ever. Matt is joined by Bloomb...

25 Sep 202333min

The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire

The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire

Matt is joined by journalist Michael Wolff, author of ‘The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty,’ to talk about the state of play in the Murdoch family, what a post-Murdoch Fox News looks...

21 Sep 202331min

From Sports to Hollywood With Casey Wasserman

From Sports to Hollywood With Casey Wasserman

Matt is joined by Casey Wasserman, chairman and CEO of Wasserman and chairperson of the LA2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They discuss Casey’s jump into the traditional entertainment business after...

20 Sep 202332min

The Strike’s Permanent Damage: Who Will Suffer the Most?

The Strike’s Permanent Damage: Who Will Suffer the Most?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the long-term impact of the strike and who or what will suffer the most after it’s over. They talk about how peak TV, late-night talk shows, Bob Ige...

19 Sep 202332min

Why Can’t Bob Iger Find a Successor?

Why Can’t Bob Iger Find a Successor?

Matt is joined by CNBC’s Alex Sherman to discuss Disney’s dysfunction over the past few years, including the unceremonious end to the Bob Chapek era, Bob Iger’s inability to find a successor, why he c...

14 Sep 202335min

A WWE and UFC Tag Team, With Endeavor’s Mark Shapiro

A WWE and UFC Tag Team, With Endeavor’s Mark Shapiro

Matt is joined by Mark Shapiro, the president of Endeavor and now TKO, the newly formed sports and entertainment company merging WWE and UFC. They discuss the details behind the deal, what this means ...

12 Sep 202332min

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