‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ With Producer Jon Landau
Matt is joined by film producer Jon Landau to talk about his latest project ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and creating the most successful movie of all time with ‘Avatar.’ He talks about managing the sky...
15 Des 202233min
The Biggest Flexes of the Year in Hollywood
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the most successful power moves of the year in Hollywood. In what was widely considered a difficult year across the board in entertainment, who took...
12 Des 202232min
John Skipper on the Rise of the Sports Documentary and Bob Iger’s Big Plans
Matt is joined by former president of ESPN John Skipper to talk about his thoughts on Bob Iger’s return, Disney’s next big move, whether it should spin off ESPN, the state of live event sports content...
8 Des 202235min
Rob McElhenney on Merging Soccer, Celebrity, and a TV Empire
Matt is joined by actor, producer, writer, and co-owner of Wrexham AFC Rob McElhenney to talk about the back story and business model of his documentary series ‘Welcome to Wrexham.’ Rob talks about ho...
7 Des 202232min
Smoke or Fire? The Most Troubled Hollywood Companies
2022 has been a rough year for Hollywood—theater chains have struggled, mass layoffs are taking place, and stocks have plummeted. Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the companies that...
5 Des 202232min
The Streaming Year-End Review: Biggest Hits, Misses, and Questions
Matt is joined by Julia Alexander from Parrot Analytics to assess how each streamer performed in 2022. Did ‘Andor’ move the needle for Disney+? Why is Wall Street still down on Netflix despite a recor...
2 Des 202232min
The Big Business of Christmas Movies
Matt is joined by Amy Winter, the head of programming at Lifetime, to discuss the explosion of holiday movies over the past decade, why Christmas movies specifically are more popular than ever, and th...
30 Nov 202229min
Disney’s Five Biggest Dilemmas in the New Bob Iger Era
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the biggest problems on Disney’s plate in the Bob Iger Era, Part 2, including the recent box office slump, particularly in the animation department,...
28 Nov 202235min
