{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67589d1bbd3c99689c2d6d7f/6864931ad9fe141218696308?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"34. Doomsday Prognostications, Elio Flops, AI Wins in Court, Denis Does Bond, NYT Film List Reactions","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67589d1bbd3c99689c2d6d7f/1751421316396-fe2a7d03-fb9d-440f-a106-46be578ac912.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Crash Zoom! 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:</p><p><br></p><p>Will Theatres Last 20 Years? (<a href=\"https://stephenfollows.com/p/can-cinemas-survive-the-next-20-years?utm_source=newsletter.readthedailies.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=eli-oh-wow&amp;_bhlid=c573c5d64d0924df7d2662ea2dda74d4dfaea99b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Follows</a>)</p><p>Elio Flops (<a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/26/pixars-elio-is-emblematic-of-a-bigger-headwind-for-hollywood.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC</a>)</p><p>AI Wins in Court (<a href=\"https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/judge-rejects-claim-meta-ai-training-copyright-1236441270/?utm_source=newsletter.readthedailies.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=copyright-wars&amp;_bhlid=8d60b7226363c641599f0b159f63bcacfcd5972b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Variety</a>)</p><p>Denis Does Bond (<a href=\"https://www.theinsneider.com/p/denis-villeneuve-james-bond-movie-director-inside-amazon-mgm-announcement-runner-up?utm_source=www.theinsneider.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=inside-denis-villeneuve-s-hiring-to-direct-james-bond-which-left-some-of-amazon-s-own-execs-stunned&amp;_bhlid=96eca21aa5e598cbbda9c456bbc6c4faf1b49e7e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Insneider</a>)</p><p>NYT 100 Greatest Films of the Last 25 Years Reactions (<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html#movie-10\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NYTimes</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>You can check out Sammie's work:</p><p><a href=\"https://roughdraftatlanta.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rough Draft Atlanta</a></p><p>Sammie on <a href=\"https://sammiethoughts.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can check out Aaron's work:</p><p>@strandedonstage</p><p>@withdrawalfilm</p><p><br></p><p>Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on IG and Tiktok</p><p>@crashzoompodcast</p>","author_name":"Aaron Strand and Sammie Purcell"}