Todd knows movies. For 30 years, the Hollywood veteran has overseen 170 films (and counting) - including XXX, Anger Management, 13 Going on 30, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Black Hawk Down, Punch Drunk Love, Con Air, and Hellboy. Join Todd as he shares tips and stories on the movie business and chats it up with A-list industry pals.
With Warner Bros. shaking up the distribution model, veteran Producer Todd Black talks about studios and streamers, the future of the movie business, his early days in Hollywood, his relationships with Will Smith and Denzel Washington, the making of Antwone Fisher, The Pursuit of Happyness and The Equalizer franchise!
The kingmaker Stephanie Allain shares her journey from her early days as a script reader - to discovering John Singleton and Robert Rodriguez - to producing such hits as Hustle and Flow and Dear White People - to bringing diversity to the production of the Academy Awards!
Todd catches up with fellow Disney alumn - and head of Burr! Productions - Kristin Burr about
Workaholics star / co-creator ADAM DeVINE shares how getting hit by a cement truck affected his career trajectory - why Comedy Central thought he was big timing them - what he sung at his audition for PITCH PERFECT - AND MUCH MORE!
How do you make a movie during a pandemic? Todd Garner walks us through a day in the life on set of his upcoming film VACATION FRIENDS with JOHN CENA - MEREDITH HAGNER - and LIL REL HOWERY!
You can't see him. But you can hear him! WWE Superstar JOHN CENA gets candid with Todd on the set of their film VACATION FRIENDS! John shares how growing up in West Newbury, Massachusetts affected his early wrestling career - his ability to pivot as a live performer - and how that impacted him as a screen actor in both action films and comedies!
Todd goes a mile a minute with horror film mastermind ELI ROTH as they chat about Eli's love of 80's sex comedies - filming in the jungles of Chile - and which Disney film served as the inspiration for Hostel! Don't miss History of Horror - Saturdays on AMC! And stay tuned for Eli's adaptation of BORDERLANDS with Cate Blanchett!
CEO of one of the “big four” agencies - JEREMY ZIMMER joins Todd to talk about how Hollywood is approaching packaging - expanding divisions across multiple platforms - adapting to new trends and technologies - and what content and distribution might look like post-pandemic!
"The Machine" BERT KREISCHER joins Todd to talk about halting his comedy tour for the COVID outbreak - his relationships with Joe Rogan, Bill Burr and Tom Segura - Bert's creative method and the nature of comedy - AND Bert & Todd's new NETFLIX show - THE CABIN!
Internet sensation turned movie star ANDREW BACHELOR shares the science of how he navigated from making shorts for YouTube, connecting with his fans on social media - to a huge career on the big and small screen!
Jennifer Gibgot shares how she blended her love of movies, writing, and dance into a lucrative career; from working with her brother Adam Shankman on the STEP UP series - to developing THE LAST SONG with Nicholas Sparks - to bringing the world of Anna Todd's AFTER to big screens all around the world!
From his early days in music management - to honing his producing chops under Joel Silver - BARRY JOSEPHSON shares how he found a way to develop hit movies and TV shows like BAD BOYS - BONES - and ENCHANTED!
From mission trips to couch surfing in LA to producing blockbuster Disney hits - BRIGHAM TAYLOR reminisces with Todd about his time working on Remember the Titans - Miracle - Pirates of the Caribbean - and The Jungle Book!
Stand By Me / Jerry Maguire star JERRY O'CONNELL shares his experiences working with the likes of Tom Cruise, Rob Reiner, Cameron Crowe... and Todd Garner on the set of Tomcats!
From Austin Powers to Memento to Alice in Wonderland to The Oscars - Head of Jennifer Todd Pictures, JENNIFER TODD, shares how she and her sister Suzanne found and developed a huge variety of hit films over the last 20 years!!
SCRUBS creator BILL LAWRENCE talks about his nine seasons running the show - as well as his new Apple TV+ series with Jason Sudeikis - TED LASSO!
From his early days as a member of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate, TIM STORY began developing ground rules for making movies. He joins Todd to share how shooting music videos lead to and impacted his work directing hit films like Barbershop - Taxi - Fantastic Four - Think Like A Man - Ride Along - and his upcoming adaption of Tom and Jerry!
Über Producer STACEY SHER tells how she went from a sports broadcasting major to working at Jersey Films, developing relatioships with Quentin Tarantino, Danny DeVito, & Steven Soderbergh - and her role in the discovery and production of PULP FICTION!
Hollywood power couple TIMOTHY BUSFIELD (Thirtysomething) & MELISSA GILBERT (Little House on the Prairie) discuss their acclaimed careers as actors - directors - producers - and the making of their film GUEST ARTIST with Jeff Daniels!
Veteran film / TV producer / Executive WYCK GODFREY talks about founding Temple Hill Entertainment - serving as President of Production at Paramount - streaming vs theater audiences - and creating film adaptations of The Fault in Our Stars and the Twilight & Maze Runner franchises!
PEN15 producer BECKY SLOVITER talks about her time as a White House intern, an agent, an executive and producing the hit 2020 sci-fi rom-com PALM SPRINGS!
Super-agent turned super-manager NICK STYNE shares how he discovers emerging talent - working with the likes of CAMERON DIAZ, NOAH CENTINEO, and TAYLOR SWIFT - and the evolution and impact of social media on the entertainment industry!
MRS AMERICA showrunner Dahvi Waller and directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck talk about Phyllis Schlafly and the creation of their acclaimed FX miniseries - as well as their past work on MAD MEN and CAPTAIN MARVEL!
David & Christina share how they met on an 80s boat party - how a heart attack respawned David's wrestling career - and the creation of their film 12 Hour Shift and doucmentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette!!!
From her early days on Dawson's Creek - to becoming a prominent TV writer / producer - LIZ TIGELAAR talks about the importance of diversity in the writer's room - avoiding tropes - examining prejudice - and how she came to oversee the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere with Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington!
The Wonder Years. Friday Night Lights. Bates Motel. KERRY EHRIN has worked on some of the best shows on television. And on this episode, she chats with Todd about the development of her newest project - the Apple TV+ series THE MORNING SHOW with Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell!
In his 100th episode - Todd chats with CHRIS BENDER about the development of MULAN - how the COVID pandemic has affected the release date - and how movie theaters can be more creative going forward!
TONY McNAMARA talks about his time with the Sydney Theatre Company - Australian comedy - how zeitgeist affects writing - and the creation of the Hulu miniseries THE GREAT with Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult!
Is comedy dead? Peter Principato shares how he's managing comedic talent during quarantine as well as his experiences working with the William Morris Agency and Lorne Michaels!
Belle / Handmaid's Tale / Mrs America writer / director AMMA ASANTE joins Todd to discuss racism - making movies with social impact - and how to facilitate change as filmmakers.
CASSIAN ELWES returns to talk partying in Cannes - promoting female directors - and the future of indie movies beyond quarantine.
Roy Lee shares how his early curiosity with intellectual property landed him the rights to produce The Ring - The Departed - The Lego Movie - It - and much more!
BREAKTHROUGH producer / best-selling author DeVON FRANKLIN chats with Todd about the cultural importance of content - as well as managing fear - finding self-value - and staying motivated during quarantine.
Former Lionsgate Co-Chairman ROB FRIEDMAN talks about his time at Warner Bros & Paramount - overseeing production of TITANIC - making movies for international audiences - and creating his newest company ASCENDANT ENTERTAINMENT!
Entertainment reporter / Schmoedown Legend JEFF SNEIDER chats with Todd about the recent history of the Hollywood trades - what it means to be a "fanboy critic" - and just what Christopher Nolan is thinking with the upcoming release of TENET!
Beau Flynn returns to talk about his upcoming films with DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON including RED NOTICE, JUNGLE CRUISE & DC's BLACK ADAM - how movies are being mixed / edited during quarantine - AND Todd gets fired up over how to save movie theaters!!
Marvel executive producer CHARLES NEWIRTH shares stories of working with Ridley Scott on Black Hawk Down - Robert Zemeckis on Forrest Gump - and how the pandemic shut down production of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in Australia!
Todd chats with his pal SCOTT ROSENBERG about their time together working on CON AIR as well as Scott's work on Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead - Beautiful Girls - Jumanji - Venom - and Tales from the Crypt!
From indie rocker to TV showrunner - CLAY TARVER shares his journey from playing in rock bands to writing with JJ ABRAMS to producing SILICON VALLEY to working with Todd on their upcoming film VACATION FRIENDS... to having it delayed due to the COVID pandemic!
Todd has a heart to heart with WARREN ZIDE (American Pie / Final Destination producer) about the struggle with depression that lead Warren to contemplate suicide in 2001 - what got him out of it - and how that journey ultimately prepared him to help his teenage transgender daughter cope with similar issues. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or learn more at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Temple Hill Entertainment co-founder MARTY BOWEN shares his personal bout with COVID-19 - how his company has adjusted during quarantine - and working with SCOOTER BRAUN & LIL DICKY to create the FXX series DAVE!
Todd talks to China Expert, Media Executive, & Film Producer (Blockers, Chappaquiddick) CHRIS FENTON as pre-orders launch for his highly-anticipated book www.feedingthedragonbook.com, and UTA readies a package for its film and television adaptation.
United Talent Agency Partner JASON HEYMAN shares how the pandemic has affected the agency, their clients and the business as a whole.
Fast & Furious / I Am Legend producer NEAL MORITZ talks about film development and post production during quarantine AND debates Todd about shrinking the windows for film distribution.
Todd talks TV production with Two and a Half Men / The Ranch producer JEFF LOWELL! They break down the role of a showrunner - how stories are created in the writer's room - and share how the COVID outbreak disrupted production of their upcoming NETFLIX project THE CREW!
"The Machine" BERT KREISCHER joins Todd to talk about halting his comedy tour for the COVID outbreak - his relationships with Joe Rogan, Bill Burr and Tom Segura - Bert's creative method and the nature of comedy - AND Bert & Todd tease their upcoming NETFLIX project together! Check out Bert's new special HEY BIG BOY - now on NETFLIX!
Will movie theaters ever be the same? The Wall Street Journal's BEN FRITZ chats with Todd about the future of film distribution in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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