151. WTF is Happening in Hollywood?!

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

Josh and Alex are joined by Justin Henson to discuss the issues plaguing Hollywood from plummeting box office returns, bloated movie budgets and the streaming bubble bursting.

• Alex pitches their new format (0:36)
• It does not go well (1:34)
• Super Familiar with the Wilsons (4:34)
• Hollywood since 2019 (5:34)
• Pandemic? (9:14)
• Hollywood 2023 Strikes (11:41)
• 2024 Box Office (13:23)
• Marketing issues? (17:02)
• Justin's Fall Guy take (17:57)
• Josh on streaming & Pixar releases (20:20)
• Does streaming have the same impact culturally? (24:27)
• The theater experience needs to change (27:04)
• Sharing the theater with your kids (33:17)
• Polite disagreements (38:15)
• Rotten Tomatoes (40:16)
• Josh was right (49:00)
• Doctor Who (51:29)
• It's about story (53:45)
• Making theaters relevant, movie budgets, etc (58:08)
• Big cast movies & animated movies (1:06:06)
• Do we care if theaters go away? (1:13:53)
• Wrap up and goodbyes (1:23:46)

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