Four Big Stories: Emmys ’26, Summer Box Office Pushback, Fed Tax Credit Odds, and ‘60 Minutes’ 2.0
Summary
Host Matt Belloni and guest Lucas Shaw analyze the 2024 summer box office, arguing that inflation-adjusted figures reveal a 17% decline compared to 2019 despite record nominal gross. They discuss the upcoming Emmys, predicting Apple TV+ may challenge HBO’s dominance, and debate the uncertain prospects for a federal film production tax credit. The episode also covers the major revamp of CBS’s 60 Minutes and evaluates A24’s slate of Oscar contenders, with Prime Time emerging as the top box office pick.
Topics discussed
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Podcast Launch
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Summer Box Office Records and Inflation Adjusted Data
Toronto Film Festival Plans and Emmy Weekend
Emmy Awards Race: Apple TV vs HBO vs Netflix
Box Office Analysis: Top-Heavy Market and Attendance Decline
Impact of Social Media on Movie Performance and FOMO
A24 Distribution Dispute with Harkins Theaters
IMAX Performance and The Odyssey Success
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Grading the Summer Box Office Season
Federal Film Production Tax Credit Bill Outlook
60 Minutes Revamp and New Season Premiere Predictions
A24 Oscar Contenders and Box Office Predictions
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