Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest executive hires at Netflix and Disney. They also take a look at Kevin Costner’s ambitious plans to theatrically release a four-part film saga set in the Old West.
Plus, NPR contributor Jeff Lunden speaks to composer Laura Karpman about her work on two vastly different 2023 films: the Disney juggernaut The Marvels, and Cord Jefferson’s sharp comedy-drama, American Fiction, which led to her first Academy Award nomination.
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Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’; ID docuseries alleges years of abuse at Nickelodeon
Writer Tony McNamara on ‘Poor Things’; Disney heirs back Iger in proxy fight
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Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird on adapting ‘American Prometheus’; Disney’s proxy war wages on
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Gary Oldman on ‘Slow Horses,’ Disney proxy fight continues
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