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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Disney vs. Netflix: The Deathmatch of Streaming

Disney vs. Netflix: The Deathmatch of Streaming

When it comes to streaming, is Disney the new Netflix? Matt is joined by analyst Michael Nathanson to discuss Disney’s recently released quarterly earnings report, its growing number of subscribers, a...

12 Mai 202228min

Does Marvel Have a Quality Problem?

Does Marvel Have a Quality Problem?

Are the quality of Marvel movies and television shows in decline? Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey to discuss Marvel's recent dip in quality, the future of its content, and if the biggest...

11 Mai 202230min

The 2022 Streaming Service Draft

The 2022 Streaming Service Draft

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw conduct the first streaming service draft! They draft their way through each of the top streaming services (Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Paramount+, Pe...

9 Mai 202236min

A Scientology Star in the Spotlight

A Scientology Star in the Spotlight

Matt is joined by Seth Abramovitch of The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the recent New Yorker profile on Elisabeth Moss, including its reference to Seth’s article from a few years back and Moss’s invo...

5 Mai 202228min

Did Johnny Depp Really Lose ‘Pirates’ Because of Amber’s Op-Ed?

Did Johnny Depp Really Lose ‘Pirates’ Because of Amber’s Op-Ed?

Matt is joined by divorce attorney Brett Ward to discuss whether Johnny Depp has a case that he lost tens of millions of dollars of potential career earnings because of Amber Heard’s op-ed in The Wash...

4 Mai 202229min

Have We Finally Reached the End of Peak TV?

Have We Finally Reached the End of Peak TV?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to talk about the beginning of the end for peak TV. With 559 original scripted shows on television and streaming, will the overall volume of content finally de...

2 Mai 202217min

Does Jerry West Have a Case Against HBO’s ‘Winning Time’?

Does Jerry West Have a Case Against HBO’s ‘Winning Time’?

Matt is joined by Puck News contributor Eriq Gardner to discuss former Lakers star Jerry West’s demand of a retraction over HBO’s ‘Winning Time’. They also discuss Olivia Wilde getting served legal do...

28 Apr 202222min

The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes

The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes

Matt is joined by lawyer Aaron Moss to discuss a legal loophole that is suddenly a big deal to legacy film and TV studios called “termination rights,” a quirk of copyright law that allows certain crea...

27 Apr 202224min

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