Hi. In today’s episode, we look at modern blockbuster filmmaking, excessive CGI, the power producers have over the artistic process, and why studios need all their movies to make $1 billion.

Executive Producer - Katy Stoll
Hosted by Cody Johnston
Directed by Will Gordh
Written by David Christopher Bell and Tom Reimann
Edited by Gregg Meller
Produced by Jonathan Harris
Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker
Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway
Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales
Graphics by Clint DeNisco
Head Writer - David Christopher Bell

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:50 - Studio Execs Seem Bad At Their Jobs
09:06 - Why Movies Are Different Now
19:57 - How The Movie Business Changed
29:14 - Why Does Modern CGI Look So Bad?
36:15 - Streaming and Hollywood Accounting
40:01 - Why The Strikes Are Important
47:45 - Maybe We’ll Get Better Movies Soon