About this episode

Sam Sanders discusses the generational dynamics in Hollywood with guest Christopher Rosen, focusing on the rise of Gen Z creators and their impact on the film industry.

EVENT ALERT! Join us LIVE on June 28 at Dynasty Typewriter in LA. Get tickets here . Summer movie season is off to a good start. Two movies in particular are giving Hollywood a lot of hope. Both original horror films, Backrooms and Obsession , are new movies made by Gen Z creators that very quickly became massive hits at the box office. So, are young people going to the movies again? Maybe they’re finally taking over Hollywood? Despite these success stories, a recent piece from  The Ankler’s Christopher Rosen argues that the larger film industry is still focused on the old guard. Sam spoke with Christopher about what’s going with the generational warfare happening in Hollywood right now. Sign up for  Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.  

People in this episode

Host: Sam Sanders

Guest: Christopher Rosen

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• generational warfare
• film industry
• horror films
• Gen Z
• box office success

Keywords

• Hollywood
• Gen Z
• horror films
• box office
• film industry
• interview
• Christopher Rosen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ankler

Books & works: Backrooms, Obsession

Places: Hollywood, LA

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