Studio Executives Roundtable: Netflix, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, Disney, Amazon | Close Up

Scott Stuber (Netflix), Toby Emmerich (Warner Bros), Donna Langley (Universal), Jim Gianopulos (Paramount), Alan Horn (Disney), Tom Rothman (Sony), and Jennifer Salke (Amazon) join Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter for this season's FULL, uncensored Studio Executives Roundtable.

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[kubolor]

The power in this room can remotely charge my iPhone

[Evanescoduil]

The amount of times this conversation felt like an amicable peace talk between crime lords is absolutely fascinating, if only just for the analogous power dynamics at play here.

[ScrubNigel]

This is an insane roundtable. That poor guy who had to schedule this.

[spenserdavis]

Consider: This went live about a month before the pandemic, which completely upended the theatrical business. I'd love to see these seven brought back two years later to see how they feel now.

[mbithiz]

I would kill for a round table with the folks from A24, Neon, Anna Purna, Magnolia, Searchlight and any other smaller distributors

[joshsanchezxD]

The fact that you can have a discussion like this for free on YouTube is incredible to me. The mere brain power in that room lol.

[Juankokcm]

This could have been a $250 Masterclass lesson video.

[keepmewierd]

I feel like these people prepared for this better than most presidential candidates in debates lol

[IBBMS]

I would be SO intimidated as a journalist in this room asking these people questions. These 7 people are responsible for practically all of our television and movie content. That's crazy.

[bubediscuss]

Watching a poker game without the cards and chips

[ThisIsTheRoad]

Disney: "If Mulan doesn't play in China, we're in big trouble!"
Corona: "Nice movie release you got planned there. Would be a shame if anything happened to it..."

[shapathtandon]

Many people don't know that Alan Horn (Disney) led Warner Bros. from
1999 to 2012 when he was forced to retire. He gave so many greatest hits from
WB like Harry Potter movies and Nolan's Dark Knight trilogies. He was
then approached by Disney on 2013 and look where he took Disney to. They
bought Fox, Lucas films and Pixar and hugely expanded Marvel franchise.
WB is bought by AT&T.

[noorsharif]

What a weird and interesting conversion. They seem very charismatic but in a very calculating way. Actors usually hide their distaste really well but these executives take it to another level. The atmosphere, body language and power suits...

[AllenHanPR]

4 Chairmans, 1 CEO, 1 Co-Chair, and one Head.

These guys create 95% of the stuff you see in theaters.

Any one of them can snap a finger and make you famous and destroy your career.

Good to have them owe you a favor.

Arguably Ranked by Power.

1.) Alan Horn (Disney), Jim Gianopulos (Paramount)
( These two are in their own class. Cause they have Boss of Bosses.

Except Alan Horn shares his position with another person.

2.) Toby Emmerich (Warner Bros)
3.) Jennifer Salke (Amazon) < ---- Head of Amazon Films, Arguably very powerful woman.
4.) Scott Stuber (Netflix)
5.) Donna Langley (Universal) < ---- Also very powerful. She shares her position with another male counter-part
6.) Tom Rothman (Sony)

By math in total, they have generated 342 Billion Dollars in their career for their respective company.

Responsible for 362 directors careers and 3859 Actors careers and 318200+ Jobs.

Would have a ranked third in WORLD GDP right under China. If all their companies and assets merged.

It's weird considering their combined net worth is only half a billion.

[lionsking]

Toby's face when they praise Snyder is priceless😂😂😂😂😂

[zorro]

am i the only one who thinks that these executives aestethically perfectly represent their companies?

Disney: The self assured old man who knows his worth but is still kinda funny looking and goofy
Warner Brothers: A little more adult than the others trying to suck up to the interviewer by nodding at everything and a little bit insecure of Disney
Universal: The grand old lady classy and knows her worth the queen of the table
Netflix: The new kid in class doing better than most people at the table and is sure of his abilities but still trying to be respectful of everyone
Sony: Trying to be really important while still kissing ass and being kind of nervous
Paramount: The old sleezeball on his way out clinging to Netflix for their partnership
Amazon: The youngest - just sitting there Barely in the conversation with the adults

[cwwwj]

These are not people who are used to being interrupted.

[billionabil]

Not the roundtable that we asked for but one that we needed lol

[asianmaddness]

Hollywood Reporter can you do more studio executive's roundtable? I was absolutely captivated to learn from these titans of industry. And of course, Donna is looking as radiant as ever.

[MiggyMouse]

Tobby's face when they mentioned Zack Snyder 😂😂😂