Big IP’s Midlife Crisis: Marvel, DC, Bond
Ankler Agenda14 Mar 2025

Big IP’s Midlife Crisis: Marvel, DC, Bond

Can Jeff Bezos be trusted with 007? Is James Gunn the hero DC needs right now? Will Casey Bloys help Harry Potter make it safely to TV? All of Hollywood’s signature IP franchises face uncertain, perilous paths forward, and Richard Rushfield, Elaine Low and Sean McNulty decide whether they’d buy, sell or hold these tentpoles plus Marvel and Star Wars. Plus: The crew guesses which five series earned the coveted writers’ streaming performance bonus. For more entertainment news, subscribe to The Ankler or apply to The Ladder, a members-only hub for early career entertainment professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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WBD Divorce, Netflix 'KPop' Frenzy: Film’s Split Screen Summer

WBD Divorce, Netflix 'KPop' Frenzy: Film’s Split Screen Summer

After just three years, the newlyweds known as Warner Bros. Discovery are headed for splitsville. Who gets the house? The dog? Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey break down the Hollywood divo...

31 Jul 202533min

Gen X Career Crisis & Colbert Collapse

Gen X Career Crisis & Colbert Collapse

What do Stephen Colbert and an entire generation of Hollywood veterans have in common? They're both facing abrupt career disruption. Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey explore the existential...

24 Jul 202536min

The Epic Cable TV Swap Meet Begins

The Epic Cable TV Swap Meet Begins

Elaine Low and Lesley Goldberg dive into the world’s biggest media swap meet about to start: the great cable TV sell-off. They reveal who’s selling the declining assets, who’s actually buying them and...

17 Jul 202531min

Meet the 'New Paramount': Cindy, Crumbling Cable & Chaos

Meet the 'New Paramount': Cindy, Crumbling Cable & Chaos

As the Paramount–Skydance merger lurches toward an Oct. 4 deadline, Elaine Low, Sean McNulty, Lesley Goldberg and Ashley Cullins break down the latest on who’s in, who’s out, what Cindy Holland will d...

11 Jul 202531min

Druckmann Ditches HBO: ‘The Last of Us’ Faces a Creative Apocalypse

Druckmann Ditches HBO: ‘The Last of Us’ Faces a Creative Apocalypse

We kick off this holiday weekend on The Ankler Podcast with Matthew Frank exposing a rebellion brewing in film schools, where young cinephiles are shunning AI, while their mentors encourage them to em...

3 Jul 202530min

Now It’s Spotify vs. YouTube — Plus Personal Struggles Post-L.A. Fire

Now It’s Spotify vs. YouTube — Plus Personal Struggles Post-L.A. Fire

This week: Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey unpack a wave of moves shaking up Hollywood. First, the team dissect Spotify’s latest push into video, including a leaked pitch deck showing the ...

27 Jun 202530min

'Broadcast Is Dead’ Isn’t a Hot Take—It’s Josh Richards’ Business Plan

'Broadcast Is Dead’ Isn’t a Hot Take—It’s Josh Richards’ Business Plan

Live from Cannes Lions, Like & Subscribe editor Natalie Jarvey interviews creator Josh Richards and CrossCheck Studios CEO Chris Sawtelle about building a Gen Z media empire on the back of TikTok star...

25 Jun 202524min

YouTube vs. Netflix: Rumble on the Riviera

YouTube vs. Netflix: Rumble on the Riviera

On the ground at Cannes Lions, Janice Min and Natalie Jarvey join Elaine Low to break down the big Rumble(s) on the Riviera. First up: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan fired back at Netflix's Ted Sarandos in Ja...

20 Jun 202532min

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