Lionsgate Film Chief Joe Drake on ‘John Wick’ and the Modern Independent Studio
Matt is joined by the chair of the motion picture group at Lionsgate, Joe Drake, to talk about how the 'John Wick' series came to be and the future of the franchise, how hard is it for a non-major stu...
24 Mar 202333min
BET and the Future of Small Streamers
Matt is joined by Puck contributor and analyst at Parrot Analytics Julia Alexander to talk about Paramount selling the BET, a rare instance in which a media conglomerate sells an entire network and st...
23 Mar 202330min
Is the Franchise Model Starting to Fatigue in Hollywood?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss whether we are starting to see signs of decline in the franchise entertainment model. After the poor box-office showing of 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Qu...
20 Mar 202332min
Matt’s Year One Prediction Report Card
Matt and Craig celebrate The Town’s one-year anniversary by looking back at Matt’s predictions and highlighting his best and worst takes after a wild year in Hollywood. They break down his strongest b...
16 Mar 202327min
Michael B. Jordan and How to Build a Modern Movie Star Career
Matt is joined by co-founder, president, and managing partner of M88 Phil Sun to talk about how to build a movie star career, how to evaluate projects for your client, the decision for his client Mich...
15 Mar 202332min
The Oscar Bump: Which Young Stars Won Awards Season?
Matt is joined by Deadline senior reporter Justin Kroll to discuss which young actors benefited the most from awards season buzz and saw the biggest career “bumps” from Oscar nominations. Justin speci...
13 Mar 202332min
Academy CEO Bill Kramer on the New and Improved (?) Oscars
Matt is joined by the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Bill Kramer, to talk about his first year as CEO, the changes we will see on this year's broadcast, what they have learned...
9 Mar 202334min
Tips, Trends, and Storylines to Help You Bet on the Oscars
Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscars enthusiast Michael Lasker to help parse through the chatter in Hollywood to find a gambling edge on the Oscars. Matt and Michael reveal why ‘Top Gun’...
8 Mar 202331min
