2022 Debacles Part 1: Movie Bombs, Executive Misfires, and Secret Disasters

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How to Run a Specialty Studio in 2026, with Searchlight President

Live from TIFF, Matt is joined by the president of Searchlight Pictures, Matthew Greenfield along with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss how to run a specialty film division in 2026, what it's like being a part of the Disney machine, how to know if a movie is theatrical, how they ...  Show more

‘Resident Evil’ and the Tightrope of Relaunching Old IP

Matt is joined by Oliver Berben, CEO of Constantin Film, to discuss the upcoming ‘Resident Evil’ film, how Zach Cregger got involved, how Constantin gained control of the IP, the international film business, franchise management, Constantin’s involvement in Marvel, and how Europe ...  Show more

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