151. WTF is Happening in Hollywood?!

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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