Town Hall: Star Wars Missteps, Top Gun’s Oscar Potential, and Where Is James Bond?
Welcome to Town Hall! Matt and Craig answer listener questions on Disney’s handling of the 'Star Wars' franchise, the biggest movie set disasters, 'Top Gun' and Tom Cruise’s Oscar buzz, Paramount’s st...
22 Sep 202228min
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and How Controversy Impacts the Box Office
Matt is joined by David Herrin, founder of film research firm The Quorum, to discuss Olivia Wilde’s upcoming film, ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ and whether the media frenzy and off-screen controversy will a...
21 Sep 202230min
Did a $200M Direct-to-Streaming Movie Ever Make Sense?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss how much money streaming services should spend on movies that skip a theatrical release and go directly to their streaming platform. They speculate ...
19 Sep 202231min
Is TV Saving or Killing College Football?
Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis to discuss the recent conference realignment in college football—where television ratings reign supreme and storied traditions are rapidly disappearing—and ...
16 Sep 202227min
HBO’s Reassertion, Quinta Brunson’s Breakout, and More Emmy Takeaways
Matt and Craig recap the 2022 Emmy Awards as well as Matt’s experience from inside the event and the after-parties. They give out their own awards for the winner of the night, the biggest snub, and th...
13 Sep 202229min
A Status Check on Disney and CEO Bob Chapek
Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to discuss the current standing of Bob Chapek after the latest D23 Expo, which featured several announcements including new movie trailers, released footage, t...
12 Sep 202231min
The Summer Box Office Reckoning
Matt is joined by Forbes’ Scott Mendelson to judge their box office predictions for the most highly anticipated blockbusters of the summer. They discuss the surprise hits, flops, and everything in bet...
8 Sep 202231min
The Biggest Threat to YouTube’s World Domination
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Mark Bergen to discuss his newest book on YouTube’s path to domination over the past 20 years. They discuss whether Tiktok or any other digital platform can dethrone YouT...
6 Sep 202234min
