Composer Laura Karpman, new Disney and Netflix execs, and peak Boomer cinema

Published: March 1, 2024, 8 a.m.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest executive hires at Netflix and Disney. They also take a look at Kevin Costner\u2019s ambitious\xa0plans\xa0to theatrically release a four-part film saga set in the Old West.\xa0

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Plus, NPR contributor Jeff Lunden speaks to composer Laura Karpman about her work on two vastly different 2023 films: the Disney juggernaut\xa0The Marvels,\xa0and Cord Jefferson\u2019s sharp comedy-drama,\xa0American Fiction,\xa0which led to her first Academy Award nomination.