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‘Resident Evil’ and the Tightrope of Relaunching Old IP

‘Resident Evil’ and the Tightrope of Relaunching Old IP
‘Resident Evil’ and Relaunching Old IP
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About the episode

Matt is joined by Oliver Berben, CEO of Constantin Film, to discuss the upcoming Resident Evil film, how Zach Cregger got involved, how Constantin gained control of the IP, the international film business, franchise management, Constantin’s involvement in Marvel, and how European companies stay relevant in America (01:47). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for Practical Magic 2 (30:44).

Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Oliver Berben
Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo