Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

Matt is joined by Jason Richman, UTA partner and cohead of media rights, to talk about the recent success of high-profile book adaptations at the box office (Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, The Housemaid), why the long-standing Hollywood strategy of adapting books into films went away and is now back, the rise of female-focused authors, why this is leading to more power for book rights holders, what genres are most popular, and more (00:00). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (27:23).

Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Jason Richman
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo