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21. Love It or Hate it!, Hessinger's Revenge, Hey-scal takes Bond, Cinema Survey, Ghiblification is EVIL
April 02, 2025 · 68 min

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Updates from some of our favorite stories (Love it or Hate it?)

Greg Hessinger will negotiate for the AMPTP (And why this is terrible for SAG-AFTRA!) (Deadline)

Amy Pascal and David Heyman will Produce 'James Bond' (THR)

Cinema Survey says: The Movies SUCK! (Variety)

ChatGPT goes full Joker with Release of "Ghibli AI" (Slate)

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Rough Draft Atlanta

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@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

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