Breaking In, In 2025: A Conversation with Creative Executive Andrew Lang

About this episode

A conversation with Andrew Lang about breaking into the film industry in 2025 and the dynamics of indie and big budget productions.

Our candid, fast-moving conversation with producer and Creative executive Andrew Lang reveals what it means to break into the film industry in 2025. As a veteran of indie films and big budget productions, Andrew shares with us his experience from his time at Paramount Players, Montecito Pictures, and Dark Horse Entertainment. We unpack the turbulent waves of the industry, why legacy IP keeps rebooting, how “risk optics” can greenlight a project, and how the evergreen powers of the horror genr...

People in this episode

Guest: Andrew Lang

Topics covered

• film industry
• indie films
• big budget productions
• horror genre
• creative executive
• breaking in

Keywords

• film industry
• Andrew Lang
• indie films
• big budget
• horror genre
• risk optics
• legacy IP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paramount Players, Montecito Pictures, Dark Horse Entertainment

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