Big swings and shake ups at Warner Bros; Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on ‘The Brutalist’

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Big swings and shake ups at Warner Bros; Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on ‘The Brutalist’

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Published on Jan 10, 2025, 10:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:36:11

Episode Description

Warner Bros. has parted ways with its marketing chief and president of international distribution. What’s behind the shakeup at the studio and how does that affect the company’s slate of 2025 releases? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive in. 

 

Plus, Masters speaks to The Brutalist co-writer & director Brady Corbet and co-writer Mona Fastvold. The pair talk about the seven-year battle to get their post war epic to the big screen. They also explain their audacious decision to make a three and a half hour film with an intermission, share thoughts on the state of the country, and Corbet reveals his thoughts about Trump’s plans to demolish brutalist federal buildings.

 

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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.