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Stuck In Development
Hosted by Carl Szmutko & Eitan Rovero-Shein · EN
Hosts Carl and Eitan constantly find themselves stuck in the details of what’s developing in media, technology and entertainment. Every week, the two self-described media strategy nerds contextualize what you need to know as the worlds of Hollywood, Orlando and Silicon Valley collide. From your couch to the seat of a 1950s theme park dark ride, Carl and Eitan love talking about the business of anything and everything that could entertain you.
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233 - Narnia's Miracle: Netflix Goes Theatrical, Oscars Rule Changes, TDWP2, and The Odyssey Trailer
1w ago00:28:05Tap to summarizeThis week, Carl & Eitan break down the news that Netflix is finally going theatrical, moving the upcoming Great Gerwig's Narnia from IMAX-only to wide release, the latest Academy Awards rule changes, share their thoughts on The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the trailer for The Odyssey. Join us!
Transcribe →232 - No Vision Beyond Infinity: Disney Infinity Vision, Ternus Takes Over Apple, The Christophers
2w ago00:34:10Tap to summarizeThis week, Carl's frustrated at Disney's attempt to salvage premium formats for Dunesday weekend. The boys also discuss Apple's new CEO and where films like The Christophers disappeared to.
Transcribe →231 - The Con in CinemaCon: Studios and Theaters Hang Out in Vegas, Digger Excitement, Some Pitt Talk
4w ago00:34:25Tap to summarizeCinemaCon, the annual conference in Las Vegas where studios unveil their upcoming releases to get theater owners excited, is taking place this week. It’s famous for keeping most of its trailers out of the public eye, but that doesn’t stop Carl and Eitan from breaking down everything that’s happened so far. (Spoiler: Eitan is excited for Digger.)They also discuss the state of live events, share thoughts on Season 2 of The Pitt ahead of this week’s finale, and try to figure out whether 28 Years Later will get the conclusion it deserves.Join us!
Transcribe →230 - Super Media Bros Podcast Network: OpenAI x TBPN, WGA Contract, Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Apr 900:36:12Tap to summarizeCarl & Eitan cover a strange assortment of topics today, including OpenAI's purchase of a podcast, shockingly fast WGA negotiations, and squaring the tepid critical response to Illumination's latest film against its gargantuan box office success.
Transcribe →229 - Blessing in Disguise: Saying Goodby to Sora, What It Means For Disney and Breaking Down Project Hail Mary
Apr 300:42:47Tap to summarizeSora turned out to be short-lived. In this episode, Carl and Eitan unpack what the wind-down of OpenAI’s video model and app could mean for Hollywood, especially with Disney’s reported $1 billion deal no longer happening.Then Eitan shares his conflicting feelings about the latest Lord & Miller movie, the Ryan Gosling-led Project Hail Mary — spoiler: he liked it, but still couldn’t stop wondering: “Why was it so damn expensive?”
Transcribe →228 - Enter Sandman (w/ Kevin Sachs): Oscars, Dunesday, The Bachelorette and Noscars
Mar 2601:50:04Tap to summarizeKevin returns! Beyond the obvious Oscars catchup, the boys run through a number of topics including: Avengers: Doomsday v. Dune; the implosion of Taylor Frankie Paul's run on The Bachelorette and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives; who should have won an Oscar; and Adam Sandler.
Transcribe →227 - An Oscars Main With An Apple Appetizer: We Are Ready For the Oscars and Breaking Down Apple's New Mac
Mar 1200:49:12Tap to summarizeWow is award's season long! But it finally reaches it's peak this Sunday with the Oscars. In this episode, Carl & Eitan share their predictions for the awards night, and share everything they look forward to. Before that, they breakdown the new Macbook Neo and what it might mean for the Cupertino company.Join us!
Transcribe →226 - We're Tired: Paramount x Warner Bros. Discovery & Awards Season Fatigue
Mar 600:34:53Tap to summarizeFear not - Carl's back after a week off! Carl and Eitan talk through the surprising resolution (maybe?) of the fight for Warner Bros. They also discuss awards season fatigue.
Transcribe →225 - A Tale of Two Cities: NBC has an incredible Olympics, and the BAFTAs show how not to handle a crisis
Feb 2701:03:19Tap to summarizeWith Carl unavailable because of moving duties, Kevin is back to help breakdown everything in the world of enterteinment.First, Eitan and Kevin deep dive into the world of sports and breakdown the great coverage of the Winter Olympics by NBC/Peacock, and how they proved (again) that they are the best product<> channel fit in the streaming world.They then chat about how the preparations are going for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, before expressing their flabergastedness (that's not a word, is it?) at BAFTAs broadcast mess after a racial slur went out on air, and the way it was managed afterward raised a lot of questions.Other topics include thoughts on The Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, The Pitt, and Kevin's thoughts on Hamnet.Join us!
Transcribe →224 - 2026 Bold Takes
Feb 1700:47:12Tap to summarizeCarl and Eitan make their annual predictions across the world of media & entertainment. They also review their performance from 2025! Discussion includes broadcast TV, Neon's Cannes strategy, Netflix's theatrical strategy, strike threats and Disney (of course!).
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