With Warner Bros. shaking up the distribution model, veteran Producer Todd Black talks about studios and streamers, the future of the movie business, his early days in Hollywood, his relationships with Will Smith and Denzel Washington, the making of Antwone Fisher, The Pursuit of Happyness and The Equalizer franchise!
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Feb 23
Is This Finally the Time Diane Warren Wins the Oscar After 17 Nominations?
Todd chats with his dear friend and legendary, decorated songwriter, Diane Warren, about making a documentary about her life and career, why everyone "hated" her during the filming of Con Air, the last-minute hit song she wrote for Coyote Ugly, working with Kesha on her latest so ... Show More
47m 46s
Feb 19
Is There a Version of AI That Can Actually Help the Hollywood Ecosystem? w/ Tobias Queisser
Cinelytic CEO and cofounder Tobias Queisser and Todd discuss the ways that Cinelytic is using “Utility AI” to alleviate the pain points of studios, executives and financiers. From script synopses, to financial forecasting, to real time analysis for marketing and distribution team ... Show More
59m 18s
Feb 12
Joy Luck Club producer Janet Yang
Award winning producer Janet Yang joins Todd to shares how she defied convention. From growing up as the daughter of immigrants in Queens, to introducing classic American films to China, working with Steven Spielberg on Empire of the Sun, forging a lifelong partnership with Olive ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2011
Meet the Filmmaker: Tom Hanks "Larry Crowne"
Join Oscar-winning actor and director Tom Hanks as he discusses his new film "Larry Crowne". Directed by, and starring, Hanks the film tells the story of affable Larry Crowne (Hanks), downsized out of his job at the big-box company he's worked at since his time in the Navy. Under ... Show More
34m 30s
Dec 2020
Hollywood Is at War with Itself. Plus: The Inaugural “You Blew It!” Movie Awards.
The fallout from Warner Bros.' HBO Max announcement is still rippling through Hollywood. Sean and Amanda talk about the responses from Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, producers at other studios, agencies, and fans. Then, they use the announcement of a glut of new film and TV ... Show More
1h 25m
Jan 2013
Denzel Washington And Robert Zemeckis Flight Special
Flight unites Denzel Washington with Robert Zemeckis, and this Empire Podcast special does likewise, with the Oscar-winning actor and Oscar-winning director spending over 40 minutes talking about their new drama as well as their careers in general, Nelson Mandela's house and thei ... Show More
42m 21s
Jun 2024
Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary, Jason Sarlanis, Chris Grant & Eli Shibley
Hollywood star Morgan Freeman and the chief of his production company, Lori McCreary, on their latest series and the impact of AI; Warner Bros Discovery's Jason Sarlanis on how true crime is bucking the commissioning downturn; and former Electus and Shine execs Chris Grant and El ... Show More
58m 46s
Jan 2024
‘Flight’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
The banana boat’s a-coming for Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan as they prepare for liftoff with Robert Zemeckis’s 2012 drama, ‘Flight,’ starring Denzel Washington, Kelly Reilly, Don Cheadle, and John Goodman.
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
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1h 45m