Lionsgate, Meta, and a Wild Week in AI

Lionsgate, Meta, and a Wild Week in AI

Matt is joined by Justine Bateman—writer, director, producer, and SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee consultant on the use of AI— to check in on the latest developments on AI in entertainment. They discuss Lionsgate’s new deal with AI company Runway to make movies and shows more efficiently, Meta’s new deal with celebrities to voice a new AI chatbot, and whether other studios will follow suit (02:24). Matt finishes the show with two opening weekend box office predictions for 'Megalopolis' and the animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ (26:03). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Justine Bateman Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Fate of Warner Bros in 2025, and Iger’s Trump Capitulation

The Fate of Warner Bros in 2025, and Iger’s Trump Capitulation

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to separate its TV networks unit from movies and streaming and what this could signal for the company moving ...

16 Des 202432min

Which Movies Actually Popped (and Flopped) on Streaming in 2024?

Which Movies Actually Popped (and Flopped) on Streaming in 2024?

Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy to help find out which TV shows were the most important to their streaming service in 2024 before revealing which movies actually performed well on str...

13 Des 202433min

Which Streaming Shows Hit and Bombed in 2024?

Which Streaming Shows Hit and Bombed in 2024?

Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming exec, to sort through the mirky waters of streaming data and find out which streaming tv shows were actually hits, which were major...

13 Des 202436min

Winners and Losers of 2024 in Streaming

Winners and Losers of 2024 in Streaming

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap the year in streaming and nominate their clear winners and losers as well as some under-the-radar services that deserve more love or criticism (01:59)...

9 Des 202432min

ESPN on Disney+, Cable’s Spinoff Moment, and Who Would Buy CNN?

ESPN on Disney+, Cable’s Spinoff Moment, and Who Would Buy CNN?

Matt is joined by LightShed Media analyst Rich Greenfield to talk about SpinCo, Comcast’s new spinoff company of cable and digital networks, and look at potential ramifications of the spinoff. They al...

7 Des 202433min

Equal Pay, Equal Stake: A Filmmaking Experiment

Equal Pay, Equal Stake: A Filmmaking Experiment

Matt is joined by filmmakers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar to talk about their unique payment model behind their latest film, ‘Sing Sing.' They discuss how they managed to pay everyone on set, from le...

6 Des 202432min

Does Disney Have Its Movie Mojo Back?

Does Disney Have Its Movie Mojo Back?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap a busy month at the box office, including a record-setting Thanksgiving weekend for ‘Moana 2’ after strong showings for ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II.’ T...

2 Des 202432min

‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on Plans for Part 3, ‘Star Wars’ Interest, and Art Vs. Commerce

‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on Plans for Part 3, ‘Star Wars’ Interest, and Art Vs. Commerce

Live from Los Angeles, Matt is joined by director Denis Villeneuve to discuss how he learns from past films, what he learned from his latest film ('Dune: Part Two'), and whether he will return to dire...

27 Nov 202441min

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