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#MegLeFauve and ⁦Dave Holstein⁩ on the joys of writing Joy and the other emotions in #InsideOut2 — the biggest animated hit of all time and sweet relief for Pixar. Plus ⁦Matthew Belloni⁩ and I ask seriously, what was Edgar Bronfman thinking? kcrw.com/culture/shows/…

Reminder: Puck What I’m Hearing is off tonight…we’ve got WIH+ and a new episode of The Town tomorrow, then back to normal Thurs-Mon schedule for WIH. Stay informed by signing up ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/thetown

The Trump movie trying to have it both ways here: Saying in interviews the film “humanizes” him to appeal to his fans while trying to profit off his haters via this fundraising campaign. Very… Trumpy:

New pod: Why TV carriage fights hit different these days. Plus: "Minimum penetration levels." With Lucas Shaw and his new nose. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/4ILXcn…

So a musical

IRONY ALERT: The Murdoch family is going to extraordinary lengths to keep its upcoming succession trial as secret as possible. New details and analysis via Eriq Gardner ✍️ ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/the-murdoch-su…

WME agent Brandt Joel just apologized to the motion picture department for his "screw the left, kill all" reaction in a company WhatsApp group to the deaths of 6 Israeli hostages. He'll face additional repercussions, but unclear what. (I'm guessing his bonus just went bye-bye.)

MEGALOPOLIS came on tracking today with a $5 million projected domestic opening, per NRG. Budget: $120 million.

The Scott Galloway TV show that may or may not be about Sheryl Sandberg has found a buyer. Tonight's What I'm Hearing email is online here: puck.news/newsletter_con…

I find that the very best films originate with writer-directors who have strong visions and consistent creative teams, but one key reason that movies just don't feel the way they did 20, 30 years ago is right here. Development died at the studio level. puck.news/can-hollywoods…

Just one-tenth of Hollywood movies now originate at the studio or streamer that releases them. Here’s some fascinating data on what’s actually getting made, and an idea for how to fix the development problem (if the studios even want to be fixed): ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/can-hollywoods…

New pod: There’s a science behind which movies go to which festivals, and the stakes can be VERY high. With Focus Features chair Peter Kujawski. Listen! spotify.link/WxLt4BK7FMb

Due in part to irresistible Murdoch life-imitates-art news, @mattbelloni and I bring you a bigger banter. Plus, we revisit our talk with Justin Kuritzkes, who has written two films, both directed by Luca Guadagnino. The first was Challengers; the second, Queer, starring Daniel

The SNL movie is fun!

The Wild Robot movie is delightful!

New pod: It’s fall, here’s what we’re gonna be talking about for the next few months in the entertainment business. With Lucas Shaw. Listen! spotify.link/8uHlzPVeLMb

The Emilia Perez movie is quite a ride!

WME lost a major client today over an agent’s “kill all” post in response to the murder of Israeli hostages. The backlash, punishment, and lots more in tonight’s Puck What I’m Hearing… ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/newsletter_con…

The Onion is really the only way to responsibly consume this debate...