The Town with Matthew Belloni

Mailbag! Marvel’s Future, Johnny Depp’s Comeback, L.A.’s Recession, and Awkward Celeb Interactions.

(00:00) Matt opens up the summer mailbag to answer listener questions about Marvel’s future after 'Avengers: Doomsday,' the X-Men casting, Netflix’s need to lure big filmmakers, whether Johnny Depp’s ...

2026-08-22

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The Business Secrets Behind the ‘Love Island’ Juggernaut

Matt is joined by David George, the CEO of ITV America, to dive into the massive success of 'Love Island,' how it became one of the biggest brands in unscripted TV, why they sold the show to Peacock, ...

2026-08-20

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What Will It Take to End the Paramount–Warner Bros. Standoff?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Paramount’s threat to leave California if it doesn’t get a settlement, the discourse’s effect on David Ellison’s ability to get a deal done, how an ...

2026-08-18

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Where Have All the Action Heroes Gone? With 'John Wick' Producer Basil Iwanyk

Matt is joined by producer Basil Iwanyk (John Wick, The Town, Sicario, The Expendables) to discuss the struggling state of the action movie market in America, why most studios have abandoned the origi...

2026-08-13

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Why Can’t We Build More IMAX Theaters? With CEO Rich Gelfond

Matt is joined by IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond to discuss the massive summer at the box office, 'The Odyssey' being the highest grossing IMAX movie of all time, IMAX being openly for sale, why there aren't m...

2026-08-12

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Fox Stands Up to the NFL, a Big Change to TV Ownership, and Ellison Commits to 30 Movies

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Fox is refusing to renegotiate their media rights deal with the NFL until their current deal expires after the 2029 season, the impact of the FC...

2026-08-11

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The Case for Disney Exiting the Streaming Wars

Matt is joined by Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall to make the case for why Disney should exit the streaming business and focus only on producing and licensing its content. Steven digs into why Disne...

2026-08-07

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Can the Paramount-WBD Merger Survive a Trial, Midterms, and a $650 Million Clock?

Matt is joined by Puck’s Eriq Gardner to discuss the March 2027 trial date that has been set for the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery antitrust case and what it means for the likelihood of this merger...

2026-08-06

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Why Spider-Man Broke Records, and Why Peacock Partnered With YouTube

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to catch up with the biggest news around town, including a record-breaking opening weekend for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' WarnerMount trial-date jockeying, a...

2026-08-04

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The Future Blockbusters Draft, Part 2

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw finish The Town’s first Future Blockbusters Draft by filling the remaining five slots on their teams (01:12). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig H...

2026-07-28

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The Future Blockbusters Draft: The Directors, Actors, and IP That Will Define the Next Decade

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw put on their studio chief hats and conduct the first Future Blockbusters Draft. In Part 1, they draft five elements (director, actor, or IP) they believe will define th...

2026-07-28

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The Surprising Winners of the AI-Enabled Entertainment Economy

Matt is joined by Sean Diffley, head of media and entertainment as well as cable and telecom research at Morgan Stanley to discuss a new system for stock picking called the MS Media Matrix, which rank...

2026-07-25

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Is Netflix Hurting YouTube by Poaching Talent?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to debate whether Netflix or YouTube is winning the battle to dominate Hollywood. They move through the pros and cons of each platform, the new rules of engage...

2026-07-21

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Paramount's Strategy to Beat California, With Its Top Lawyer

Matt is joined by Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer at Paramount, who argues his case in favor of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. He explains what they are willing to concede, why...

2026-07-20

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The Numbers That Have Netflix Investors Spooked

(00:00) Matt is joined by Guggenheim Senior Managing Director Michael Morris to discuss Netflix’s latest data dump and quarterly earnings report and assess why the market has started to turn on the st...

2026-07-18

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The Data Scientists Quietly Powering Hollywood’s Greenlight Machine

Matt is joined by professor Violaine Roussel, a professor of sociology at Paris 8 University, to discuss her new book 'Data Driven Hollywood: The New Data Professionals in the Age of Streaming,' which...

2026-07-17

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The Case Against WarnerMount, with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw are joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to discuss California’s new lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They talk a...

2026-07-14

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Is California's $750 Million Bet on Hollywood Working?

Matt is joined by Colleen Bell, the director of the California Film Commission, to check in on the state of film and TV production in California following the cap increase to $750M about a year ago. T...

2026-07-11

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Inside the Internet IP Gold Rush Sweeping Hollywood

Matt is joined by producer Scott Glassgold to discuss internet IP and the short-story boom that has taken over Hollywood after major successes in ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’, whether this is a micro o...

2026-07-09

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The Biggest Winners and Losers of 2026 So Far

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to select their winners and losers in the entertainment industry so far this year, from actors with surprise hits, studio heads with embarrassing flops, CEOs o...

2026-07-07

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