The WarnerMount PR War and the 'Dune 3' Ticket Crash
About this episode
Matt Belloni discusses the Warner Bros. merger and the Dune 3 ticketing issues with Lucas Shaw.
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Rob Bonta canceling the scheduled talks between Paramount and California over the Warner Bros. merger, the strategy behind this cancellation, and whether California is overplaying its hand. They also discuss the 'Dune 3' ticketing debacle that outraged fans after ticketing apps for IMAX 70 mm showings of 'Dune: Part Three' crashed (02:11). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about a celebrity starting their own talk show (25:05). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Nominated for 26 Emmy Awards, including OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES. Nominated for 7 Emmy Awards, ALL HER FAULT is streaming on Peacock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Topics covered
- Warner Bros. merger
- California politics
- Dune 3 ticketing
- celebrity talk shows
- film industry
Keywords
- Warner Bros.
- Dune 3
- ticketing debacle
- California
- Paramount
- celebrity talk show
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg, Paramount, California, Warner Bros.
Products: Dune: Part Three
Books & works: ALL HER FAULT
Places: IMAX 70 mm
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