The Town with Matthew Belloni

The 2026 Summer Blockbuster Confidence Ranking

It’s almost May, which means summer blockbuster season has officially begun. Matt welcomes back Puck’s Scott Mendelson to run through the most highly anticipated films of the summer, ranking each one ...

2026-04-30

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'Michael’s' Big Win, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles with Lionsgate’s Film Head

Matt is joined by Lionsgate film chair Adam Fogelson to talk about the success of ‘Michael,’ the challenges of making the movie, why they took a chance on the film when many other studios passed, whet...

2026-04-30

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Peacock’s Battle for Survival and the Catch 22 of Streaming

Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to briefly discuss Matt’s experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner before diving into the latest struggles for Peacock after a first-quarter loss o...

2026-04-28

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WarnerMount One Step Closer and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory

Matt is joined by Semafor’s business and finance editor Liz Hoffman to discuss Wall Street's view of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, this morning's WBD shareholder vote to approve the $110B deal, t...

2026-04-24

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What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies

Live from CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Matt is joined by producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Emma Thomas and Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary to discuss the petition to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner...

2026-04-22

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Could Hollywood Actually De-Monopolize?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the state of the various high-profile antitrust cases in Hollywood, particularly how skeptical the states are of the Tegna-Nexstar and Live Nation–T...

2026-04-21

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Nolan, Spielberg, Ellison, Cruise(!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking

Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins from ‘The Big Picture’ to recap their trip to CinemaCon in Las Vegas and rank the presentations from the major movie studios. They disc...

2026-04-18

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Jon Favreau on the Future of Star Wars, AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

Live from CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Matt is joined by 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' director Jon Favreau to discuss bringing a streaming property to the big screen, the future of the 'St...

2026-04-17

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The 3 Biggest Stories in Music: Bieber’s Payday, Ye’s Comeback, and $64B for Universal Music Group

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the business behind Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance, Ye’s successful mini comeback in Los Angeles, and Bill Ackman’s $64B bid to buy UMG (02:2...

2026-04-14

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The ‘Lorne’ Director on Two Years of Exclusive ‘SNL’ Access

Matt is joined by documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville to talk about his new film ‘Lorne’, what it was like having exclusive access to Lorne Michaels and the behind-the-scenes moments from 'SNL' for m...

2026-04-09

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The A-List Filmmakers Evangelizing Movie Theaters

Matt is joined by Cinema United President and CEO Michael O’Leary to discuss their new filmmakers council including Jerry Bruckheimer, Emma Thomas, and Ryan Coogler, what this council plans to accompl...

2026-04-08

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Does the Surprise Writers Guild Deal Mean Labor Peace in Hollywood?

Matt is joined by labor lawyer, journalist, and author Jonathan Handel to break down how the WGA reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP earlier than expected and what was won—including significant he...

2026-04-07

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Are Movies Actually Getting Longer? We Found Out.

Matt is joined by film producer Todd Garner to discuss if movies are actually getting longer. Todd provides a study of over 3,600 films from 1980-2025 to reveal which genres have gotten longer over th...

2026-04-03

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Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

Matt is joined by Jason Richman, UTA partner and cohead of media rights, to talk about the recent success of high-profile book adaptations at the box office ('Project Hail Mary,' 'Wuthering Heights,' ...

2026-04-02

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Netflix’s Price Hike and Opening Day Debut. Plus, HBO's ‘Harry Potter’ and the Millennial Nostalgia Era.

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Netflix has raised its prices twice in the past 18 months and the growing prominence of ad tiers on streaming services. They also talk about Ope...

2026-03-31

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Can D.C. Save Hollywood? Senator Adam Schiff on Bringing Production Home.

Matt is joined by United States Senator Adam Schiff (D-California) to discuss his recent hearing with entertainment industry and labor leaders on the challenges facing the film industry and the import...

2026-03-27

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Sora Is Dead: What Does That Mean for Disney? Plus, ‘The Bachelorette’ Scandal.

Matt is joined by Alex Heath from the Sources newsletter and Access podcast to discuss the end of Disney’s deal with OpenAI after they announced the shutdown of video app Sora. They get into why OpenA...

2026-03-26

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Gosling, MBJ, Timmy, and the Biggest Movie Stars Under 50 Power Ranking

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the massive weekend at the box office for ‘Project Hail Mary’ and use this as an opportunity to revisit the movie star power ranking. They sourced p...

2026-03-24

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Secrets to Commercial Filmmaking With 'The Housemaid' Director Paul Feig

Matt is joined by director and writer Paul Feig ('A Simple Favor,' 'Bridesmaids,' 'Spy') to discuss his latest movie, ‘The Housemaid.’ They dive into why he thinks the movie was so successful, what’s ...

2026-03-20

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The NFL's Billion-Dollar Cash Grab and Whether There’s Any Left for Film and TV

Matt is joined by CNBC sports and media reporter Alex Sherman to discuss the NFL reopening its rights deal with Paramount and CBS, why it did this, and how this could affect the broader sports and ent...

2026-03-19

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