Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms’ and Where the Smart Money Is Going in Hollywood

The Town with Matthew Belloni

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Society & Culture

4.3 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Matt is joined by Peter Chernin, founder of North Road and the Chernin Group, to discuss the production of the new horror film ‘Backrooms,’ the biggest problems in Hollywood, whether the content recession is ending, his thoughts on where digital media is going, and why the life of a studio head isn't as fun as it used to be (00:00). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for ‘Backrooms’ (39:24). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Peter Chernin Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Industry voters visit Starz FYC.com. For more information visit Hulu.com/FYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.7	Welcome to Season 2 of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
0:38.7	Jamie Reynolds. She's supposed to testify against Max
0:40.8	And then he goes missing two days before the trial starts
0:43.8	Oh, nothing to do with me
0:45.4	You're lying, Max
0:46.7	No, I can't do this again
0:49.3	I want to help the people I care about
0:51.1	Stop pushing people away
0:52.7	Why couldn't you just leave everything
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1:02.2	It is Friday, May 29th. Backrooms is the big story of the box office this weekend. A low-budget
1:07.9	horror thriller directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is going to open bigger than most studio blockbusters.
1:13.6	It's kind of amazing.
1:14.6	But the backstory on backrooms includes a major media business figure you probably wouldn't associate with low-budget horror.
1:21.4	Peter Churning is a producer on the film, and his company, Churning Entertainment, is the studio.
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