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Sony Bought a Movie Theatre. Plus, Pixar’s Big Comeback.

Matt and Lucas talk about whether the Alamo Drafthouse acquisition was a smart move for Sony and whether other studios should get into the theater-buying business

By Matthew Belloni
Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse Movie Theater Chain Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images


Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Sony Pictures’ acquisition of the Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain, what this move says about Sony’s interest in theatrical moviegoing, whether this experiment was ultimately a smart move, and whether any other studios or streamers should be in the theater-buying business (02:54). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the future of casting animated movies (24:33).

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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