The 2025 Movie Franchise Draft
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to draft which movie franchises they would most want to start a movie studio with in 2025. They each select five franchises, as well as one TV franchise, and m...
3 Nov 202541min
Will Big Tech and AI Save or Kill Hollywood?
Matt is joined by Andrew Ross Sorkin ('Squawk Box,' The New York Times) to discuss how the tech boom has affected Hollywood and what new power players like David Ellison really want with the media ind...
30 Okt 202535min
The Risks and Rewards of Self-Distributing Movies, With Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman
Matt is joined by Teddy Schwarzman, the founder of Black Bear Pictures, to discuss the challenges and strategies behind an independent production company launching its own distribution division. They ...
29 Okt 202532min
Savvy or Desperate? NBCU Poaches Taylor Sheridan From Paramount.
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Matt’s report that Taylor Sheridan will be leaving Paramount to join NBCU starting in 2029. They break down the details of the deal, whether this sh...
27 Okt 202532min
Do Standing Ovations at Film Festivals Mean Anything? The Town Investigates.
Matt is joined by film data analyst Stephen Follows to dig into one of Hollywood’s most ridiculous phenomenons, the film festival standing ovation. Stephen gathered over 500 reported standing ovations...
23 Okt 202535min
Warner Bros. Is Officially for Sale. It's Paramount vs. ... Whom?
Matt is joined by Peter Supino, a managing director and senior analyst at Wolfe Research, to unpack the deal market for Warner Bros. Discovery, running through each potential bidder, who makes the mos...
22 Okt 202536min
Netflix Adds Podcasts and Makes a Deal With AMC Theatres. Why?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix diving into the podcast business by striking a deal to stream a group of original podcasts from Spotify and The Ringer. They break down what...
20 Okt 202535min
Is the “Netflix of AI” App a Friend or Foe to Hollywood?
Matt is joined by Edward Saatchi, the CEO of a startup called Fable, to discuss his new product, Showrunner, which is backed by Amazon and bills itself as the “Netflix of AI.” The app allows users to ...
16 Okt 202535min
