Should Apple buy Disney? Plus: Apple's $1B blockbuster bet and more with Lon Harris | E1831

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Today’s show:

Lon Harris joins Jason to discuss Apple’s major push into Hollywood blockbusters (1:38), their anti-Netlix, “auteur” approach (4:27), updates on the WGA+SAG-AFTRA strikes (29:11), film recommendations (46:10), and much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Lon Harris joins Jason

(1:38) Apple’s major push into Hollywood blockbusters

(4:27) Apple's anti-Netflix, “auteur” approach

(6:11) Why is this timely? Approaches to film marketing and releases

(13:56) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in fine art at https://www.masterworks.com/twist

(15:21) Breaking down the budget for Apple's Killers of the Flower Moon

(18:13) Why is Netflix taking the opposite approach

(20:12) Sequels and audience burnout

(21:25) Movie budgets: Napoleon, Barbie, Oppenheimer

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(29:11) Update on the WGA strike and AI's place in film

(38:01) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(39:31) Update on SAG-AFTRA negotiations

(43:53) Understanding the "auteur" approach and the significance behind original IP

(46:10) Film and Show Recommendations: Fall of the House of Usher, The Mill, The Diplomat, Mr. Inbetween, Past Lives, The Burial, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

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