New Seasons of ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power,’ and the State of Franchise TV. Plus, ‘Big Cigar’ and Adrien Brody on ‘Winning Time’ and ‘Succession.’

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Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Chris and Andy discuss standing ovation culture at the Cannes Film Festival (01:29), and Bob Iger’s admission that he tried to tell too many stories at the start of streaming (05:47). They talk about the many prequels being announced, starting with ‘Dune: Prophecy’ (12:31), as well as the companies’ commitment to getting a return on investment for their IP. They then get into the trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Rings of Power’ and ‘House of Dragon’ (17:25), and the renewal of ‘3 Body Problem’ (29:53) and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ (45:26),. They also express their excitement over new stories being told that aren’t ancillary projects. Later, they note their disappointment in the safe choices made in ‘Big Cigar’ (49:26). Finally, they interview Adrien Brody on his roles in ‘Winning Time’ and ‘Succession’ (58:57). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Adrien Brody Producers: Kaya McMullen and Olivia Crerie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:05.5	My name is Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.
0:10.0	And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood
0:14.6	Every week we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders to tell you what people in town are actually talking about
0:21.2	We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was
0:23.9	canceled overnight. Which streamer is on the brink of collapse and which
0:27.4	executives on the hot scene. Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who will never
0:31.9	eat lunch in this town again.
0:33.0	Follow the town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. I ain't sports to have to clear the room.
0:47.0	Stand up and walk now.
0:49.0	Hello and welcome to the watch.
0:51.0	My name is Chris Ryan.
0:52.0	I am an editor at the
0:53.8	Ringer.com and joining me in the studio coming off a seven minute
0:58.6	standing ovation. It's Andy Green World!
1:05.0	So glad you brought that up. That's all I want to talk about today.
1:07.0	We have too much to talk about because we've got all this news coming out of up fronts.
1:10.0	We've got top chef.
1:11.0	We've got a little preview of Big Cigar and Outer Range season two.
1:15.6	Uh-huh. And then, Andy, we are joined by the Laird King himself,
1:20.3	Yeah, Adrian Brody. We're all just subjects, layer subjects.
1:23.6	Adrian Brody's on the show today, and gosh,
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