The 2025 Summer Blockbuster Power Ranking

The 2025 Summer Blockbuster Power Ranking

It’s May, which means summer blockbuster season has officially begun. Matt welcomes back Puck’s Scott Mendelson to run through the most highly anticipated films of the summer, ranking each one by their box office potential and sharing their confidence levels for which are most likely to exceed expectations (2:25). Matt wraps up the show with a discussion about the newest Golden Globes category: Best Podcast (43:30)! 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: Scott Mendelson 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 Emmys vs. the Audience: Which Shows People Actually Watch

The Emmys vs. the Audience: Which Shows People Actually Watch

Matt is joined by Puck’s Julia Alexander to preview the 2025 Emmy Awards and look at which shows should already be considered winners from a business perspective. They discuss how many people are actu...

12 Sep 202535min

The Murdoch Succession War is Over, and Fox Crowns its Next Leader

The Murdoch Succession War is Over, and Fox Crowns its Next Leader

Matt is joined by the New York Times’ Jim Rutenberg to discuss the bombshell news that the Murdochs have settled their ongoing family trust succession dispute, which will now keep Lachlan Murdoch on t...

9 Sep 202534min

YouTube’s NFL Debut, A Surprise Box-Office Hit at the Sphere, and Warner Bros. Merger Candidates

YouTube’s NFL Debut, A Surprise Box-Office Hit at the Sphere, and Warner Bros. Merger Candidates

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss YouTube’s exclusive NFL debut on Friday night, which brought in 17 million viewers; the surprising box-office success of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the S...

8 Sep 202532min

Why Gen Alpha Prefers the Big Screen Over Their Phones

Why Gen Alpha Prefers the Big Screen Over Their Phones

Matt is joined by Fergus Navaratnam-Blair of National Research Group to discuss his surprising study revealing Generation Alpha’s love for and interest in the theatrical movie experience. They look at...

5 Sep 202532min

How To Save Movies With the CEO of AMC Theatres

How To Save Movies With the CEO of AMC Theatres

Live from the El Rey theater in Los Angeles, Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw and Adam Aron, the CEO and chairman of AMC Theatres, to discuss the state of the moviegoing business, why there ar...

1 Sep 20251h

The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takeaways

The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takeaways

Matt is joined by Puck’s box office expert, Scott Mendelson, to judge their early summer box office predictions by looking at the biggest hits, misses, and questions from the 2025 summer slate (02:09)...

29 Aug 202542min

Venice, Sundance, and the New Film Festival Hierarchy

Venice, Sundance, and the New Film Festival Hierarchy

Matt is joined by prominent independent film producer Christine Vachon to discuss the general state and health of the independent film market. She discusses her newest film, ‘Materialists,’ how her co...

27 Aug 202532min

Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Fascinating Hollywood Experiment

Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Fascinating Hollywood Experiment

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix’s surprise hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ which has become their second-most popular English-language film. Unexpectedly, Netflix decided to rele...

25 Aug 202532min

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