What HBO Max/Discovery+ Means For the Future of Warner Bros & The Streaming Universe
/Film Weekly5 Aug 2022

What HBO Max/Discovery+ Means For the Future of Warner Bros & The Streaming Universe

On the August 5, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and TV news, including what the Warner Bros/Discovery merger means for the future of the company and the streaming universe. Opening Banter: In The News: Peter (og Lex): Heartbreak Feels Good For One More Year As Nicole Kidman Renews Contract With AMC Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $3.4 Billion In First Quarter After The Mergera whopping $3.4 billion in net losses. That figure includes $1 billion in "restructuring and other costs," an additional $983 million in "transaction and integration expenses," and roughly $2 billion in "amortization of intangibles." Warner Bros. Discovery Blames Lower Box Office On Badly Timed Movie Releases Warner Bros. To Return To A More Traditional Theatrical Release Model, CEO David Zaslav ConfirmsNo more streaming originals. Theatrical > VOD > Streaming David Zaslav: "In theaters, the value of the content and the overall viewing experience is elevated," said. "When the same content moves to PVOD, and then streaming is elevated again. As films move from one window to the next, their overall value is elevated." … We have taken some aggressive steps to course correct the previous strategy," Is this a good or bad thing? Will other streamers follow? HBO Max And Discovery+ Will Officially Merge Into One Streaming Service In 2023What should it be called? The company is doing research on consumer perception of the HBO Max name. But, HBO will continue to be a major brand: “HBO will always be the beacon and the ultimate brand that stands for television quality.” Male/Female skewed graphic WB is about to cut 70% of the HBO Max production staff, they dont want to make more scripted HBO Max-only content Warner Bros. Discovery Will Make A Push Into Free Ad-Supported Television (Or FAST)“We see real potential and are exploring the opportunity for a FAST, or free ad-supported streaming offering, that would give consumers who do not want to pay a subscription fee access to great library content, while at the same time serving as an entry point to our premium service. We will talk to you more about our potential plans at our investor day which is planned for the end of the year." Netflix has also mentioned ads but they are doing it for a cheaper subscription price Peacock has FAST level Will other streamers follow? Premium to me always felt ad free Warner Bros. Discovery Has A 10 Year Plan For DC, CEO Addresses Scrapping Batgirl“We think we can build a much stronger, sustainable growth business out of DC,” Zaslav said during Thursday’s earnings call. “As part of that, we are going to focus on quality. We are not going to release any film before it’s ready…DC is something we can make better.” Batgirl: the movie wasn’t strong enough to release theatrically and was too expensive for a streaming release Canceling Batgirl but releasing The Flash THR: DC Films’ Walter Hamada Was on the Brink of Exit After ‘Batgirl’ Cancellation: “Hamada was upset at not being consulted and concerned about the impact on those involved in making the film.” “Hamada has now agreed to remain in his post at least until the Oct. 21 release of the Dwayne Johnson film Black Adam, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. “He’s pausing,” says a source. “The decision has not been made to make this adversarial, yet.” Hamada came on board during the JL fiasco. He forged relationships with James Gunn and Todd Philips and made a push into a less connected DC universe. Some of that was successful financially, others not as much. Also mentioned: Jeremy: Warner Bros. Discovery Is 'Doubling Down' On HBO, But What About HBO Max? All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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July 26, 2017: Infinity War, Thor, Jungle Book, Barbie, Summer Movie Season Leftovers, Comic Con Purchases

July 26, 2017: Infinity War, Thor, Jungle Book, Barbie, Summer Movie Season Leftovers, Comic Con Purchases

Brad Oman joins Peter Sciretta. In The Water Cooler, we talk about what we bought at Comic-Con, and what we would have bought if we had Scrooge McDuck money to spend. Peter's purchases: Katie Cook painting, Patrick Ballesteros Director kids commission, Saga #1, The Godfather board game, Scott C Ghostbusters figure, In-Gen T-shirt Peter’s wish list: EFX Force Awakens Darth Vader helmet, Hot Toys life size Baby Groot, Back to the Future Part II Delorean, Sideshow Thanos statue In The News: How Andy Serkis’ ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ Will Be Different From Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Anne Hathaway in Talks to Replace Amy Schumer as a Barbie Girl in a ‘Barbie’ Movie (read our list of 11 actresses who should have gotten the part) Avengers: Infinity War and Thor: Ragnarok Running Times ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Breakdown: Analyzing the Cosmic, Comic Sequel Frame-by-Frame In The Mailbag: Mich from Maryland asks: “With summer movie season drawing to a close, if you could only see two new movies for the rest of the summer -- out of those not yet released -- which two would you see and why?”   You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

25 Jul 201732min

July 25, 2017: James Bond 25, Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, Stranger Things 2, Infinity War, Captain Marvel & Spider-Man

July 25, 2017: James Bond 25, Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, Stranger Things 2, Infinity War, Captain Marvel & Spider-Man

Ben Pearson and Hoai-Tran Bui join Peter Sciretta. to discuss the latest News: New James Bond movie has been announced ‘Justice League’ Reshoots Cost $25 Million, Joss Whedon Reportedly Won’t Receive Directing Credit ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Was 80% Improvised; Clancy Brown is Voicing a Villain ‘Stranger Things 2’ Trailer Breakdown: Secrets Revealed From The Comic-Con Trailer ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Director Joe Russo Sheds Light on Thanos and His Black Order Henchmen Kevin Feige On Why The Skrulls Are Being Introduced in ‘Captain Marvel,’ & The Future of Superhero Movies More Avengers Were Originally Going To Appear in ‘Spider-Man Homecoming’; See The Concept Art   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

24 Jul 201734min

July 24, 207: Comic Con Day 2-3: Marvel, Warner Bros, DC, Stranger Things, Preacher, Punisher, The Gifted

July 24, 207: Comic Con Day 2-3: Marvel, Warner Bros, DC, Stranger Things, Preacher, Punisher, The Gifted

Brad Oman, Jacob Hall, Jack Giroux and Peter Sciretta are live in San Diego for Comic-Con International 2017. Jacob Hall talks about the fun and frustration of his first SDCC. We all discuss the big things we saw on Friday and Saturday, including the following movies and shows: The GiftPreacherPunisherThe DefendersReady Player OneBlade Runner 2049AquamanJustice LeagueStranger Things Season 2WestworldAnt-Man and The WaspThor RagnarokBlack PantherAvengers: Infinity War And we each pick our favorite things we saw and did at the convention. You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Jul 201744min

July 21, 2017: Live From Comic-Con Day 1 - It, Inhumans, Doctor Doom, Bright, Death Note, Kingsman 2, Ghostbusters, Annabelle & More

July 21, 2017: Live From Comic-Con Day 1 - It, Inhumans, Doctor Doom, Bright, Death Note, Kingsman 2, Ghostbusters, Annabelle & More

Welcome to /Film Daily, the daily podcast of slashfilm.com. I'm Peter Sciretta and on today’s episode for July 21st, 2017, I'm joined by Brad Oman (Ethan Anderton on /Film) to discuss what we've been seeing at San Diego Comic-Con International: A preview of footage from the new It movie A surprising screening of Annabelle: Creation Fox shows off Kingsman 2 footage Ivan Reitman appears on a Ghostbusters panel Netflix brings Bright and Death Note to Hall H Marvel's Inhumans looks terrible Fargo/Legion showrunner Noah Hawley announces a Doctor Doom movie?   You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 Jul 201721min

July 20, 2017: Game of Thrones, Blade Runner 2049, Christopher Nolan, Mega Man, Spider-Man, Confederate & More

July 20, 2017: Game of Thrones, Blade Runner 2049, Christopher Nolan, Mega Man, Spider-Man, Confederate & More

Jacob Hall and Jack Giroux join Peter Sciretta. In The Water Cooler, we talk about the San Diego Comic Con activations for Game of Thrones and Blade Runner 2049.  In The News: ‘Confederate’: HBO Announces New Drama Series From ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Christopher Nolan on Making a Netflix Movie: “Well, Why Would You?” ‘Mega Man’ Movie in the Works With ‘Catfish’ Directors in Final Talks to Write and Direct Jon Watts Returning to Direct the ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Sequel How Sony Plans to Handle Its ‘Spider-Man’ Expanded Universe You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 Jul 201731min

July 19, 2017: Valerian, Ant-Man, The Dark Tower, Russo Brothers, Disaster Artist & More

July 19, 2017: Valerian, Ant-Man, The Dark Tower, Russo Brothers, Disaster Artist & More

Brad Oman, Jacob Hall and Jack Giroux joins Peter Sciretta. In The Water Cooler, we talk about Disneyland’s revamped Fantasmic and a double feature of Luc Besson’s first two films. In The News: Luc Besson is Already Writing ‘Valerian 3’, and Why the First Film Can’t Bomb This Weekend The Russo Brothers Will Direct Noah Hawley’s New FX Series ‘The Mastermind’ ‘Justified’ Star Walton Goggins Joins the Cast of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ ‘The Dark Tower’ Runtime is Only 95 Minutes Long ‘The Disaster Artist’ Trailer: James Franco Plays the Guy Who Made the Worst Movie Ever Made You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Jul 201721min

July 18 2017: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Dunkirk, Robotech, Kermit The Frog, Elysium 2, Apes & More

July 18 2017: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Dunkirk, Robotech, Kermit The Frog, Elysium 2, Apes & More

Brad Oman joins us. In The Water Cooler, we talk about Brad seeing Mystery Science Theatre 3000 live, and Peter's unpopular first impressions about Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. In The News: Neill Blomkamp Wants to Make an ‘Elysium’ Sequel: “I Can Do It Better” Fired Kermit the Frog Actor Says He was ‘Outspoken,’ Disney Blames ‘Unacceptable Business Conduct’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Sizzle Reel Breakdown: A Close Look at All the New Details ‘Robotech’ Movie Coming From ‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Cut a Reference to Jason Clarke’s Malcolm     You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 Jul 201727min

July 17 2017: D23 Expo 2017, Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars Land, Wreck It Ralph 2, Lion King & Much More

July 17 2017: D23 Expo 2017, Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars Land, Wreck It Ralph 2, Lion King & Much More

In Our Feature Presentation, Peter Sciretta gives us a recap of all the interesting news and reveals from D23 Expo 2017.  You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

17 Jul 201729min

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