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Why ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Fell Prey to the Summer Box Office Slump

Plus: making ‘Ready or Not’ with Radio Silence

By Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Annapurna Pictures

Blinded by the Light struggled in what was another slow weekend at the box office, while Good Boys broke the trend of superhero and franchise-IP movies dominating 2019. We discuss that, the late-breaking news that Annapurna’s debt will be paid off by Larry Ellison, and Where’d You Go Bernadette—Richard Linklater’s latest film (2:00). Then, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella—collectively known as Radio Silence—join the show to share their collaborative creative process in making their Ready or Not (41:31).

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