The 'Joker 2' Mega Flop and a New CEO at Sony Pictures
Matt is joined by Bloomberg\u2019s Lucas Shaw to discuss the \u2018Joker: Folie \xe0 Deux\u2019 flop and its ramifications for Warner Bros. Discovery and the DC Universe before getting into the latest shakeup at Sony Pictures, where CEO Tony Vinciquerra has stepped down and is being replaced by COO Ravi Ahuja. They talk about the state of Sony Pictures, why it never entered the Streaming Wars and instead opted to sell its content to other companies, how its balance sheet looks compared to other studios, its lack of major franchises, and how it\u2019s positioned moving forward (03:01). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about \u2018Joker: Folie \xe0 Deux\u2019 director Todd Phillips\u2019s next movie (25:16).\n\nFor a 20 percent discount on Matt\u2019s Hollywood insider newsletter, \u2018What I\u2019m Hearing ...,\u2019 click here.\nEmail us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com\n\nHost: Matt Belloni\nGuest: Lucas Shaw\n\nProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez\nTheme Song: Devon Renaldo\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices