The A-List Filmmakers Evangelizing Movie Theaters
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Matt Belloni discusses the new filmmakers council with Michael O’Leary and predictions about upcoming movie releases.
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 accomplish, the promising start at the 2026 box office, if we are seeing a shift in the types of movies that are getting made, and how they plan to improve the moviegoing experience (02:32). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the release dates of 'Dune: Part Three' and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ (28:57). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Michael O’Leary Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jon Jones, and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo This episode is brought to you by AMC+. Start your free trial today at join.amcplus.com Hacks returns April 9 on HBO Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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