Stuck In Development

2023 is up and running. Layoffs, antitrust, and even already a correct prediction by one of the hosts! After catching up on some of the latest musings, Carl and Eitan go through the Oscar nominations they found surprising (for either positive or negative reasons). 

Carl & Eitan place their bets on the trends & developments that will shape media & technology in 2023. They have a wide-ranging discussion from *sigh* 3 different Disney-adjacent predictions to Netflix to Apple's expected entry into VR.  Spoiler: One of Eitan's predictions already came true!

It's 2023! This means it's time to look back at our predictions for 2022 and try to find ways to prove them right. Eitan and Carl go through each other's predictions and share why things panned out the way they did. After that, they shared some of their favorite highlights of the past year in the world of media and entertainment. Come listen and help us decide if 2022 was a good year. Note: Eitan'...

In classic Stuck in Development fashion, Carl & Eitan spend their first episode of 2023 catching up with each other about their favorite books & films they devoured during the holidays. Discussed are the novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence as well as films Glass Onion, Avatar: The Way of Water and Wendell & Wild.

After a thrilling 10-minute discussion about credit card benefits, Carl & Eitan visit dramatic new developments in some pet interest areas: Twitter! weird fiscal decisions by HBO! Star Wars development hell! Apple-targeting antitrust regulations! Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio ! Avatar! Roger Deakins!

An episode with a check-in on the tech world, movie reviews, box-office analysis, and bold Netflix-related predictions? This is a prototypical SID episode. After Eitan shares some exciting personal news the boys go through the now usual Twitter Twitter, the still baffling decision by Netflix to release Glass Onion for only a week, the reaction to Disney's Strange World, and a quick WAA of Bones an...

Eitan & Carl discuss the implosions of Twitter & Harry Potter before touching on the impending World Cup. They also check in with each other on a host of recent films: Bardo, Armageddon Time, The Banshees of Inisherin and Black Panther. Most importantly…… Star Wars might be good now? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stuckindevpod

Drama at the House of Mouse! Chapek out, Iger in. Out with new, in with the old-that-is-also-new. As if Carl and Eitan didn't already love Disney's executive history, they can finally react live to this market-shaking moment. In this emergency episode, they explore what might have led to this move, how Chapek's time will be remembered, and what is likely to be at the top of Iger's to-do list. Join...

What a week. Carl and Eitan are confused. Box Office? Confusing. Everything happening at Twitter? Confusing. Netflix's ad-tier having a super bumpy roll out? Very confusing. Join the boys in this episode as they try to make sense of this topics and more!

It’s not a surprise that Carl & Eitan have lots of thoughts on Elon’s Twitter acquisition & Meta’s stock collapse. It *is* a bit of a shock that they have… 20 minutes worth of thoughts on Pantone color licensing. They also briefly discuss new DC CEOs James Gunn (!!) and Peter Safran. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stuckindevpod

Join Eitan and Carls for Stuck in Development's 100th episode!! (*insert celebratory music here*) The boys start this special episode by going through the WAAW segment for Triangle of Sadness, Ticket to Paradise, and Decision to Leave before checking in on the latest news in a galaxy far, far away. Then, they spend the rest of the time looking back at their journey through the last 99 episodes, sh...

Lydia Tár, BTS, Kanye West – everyone’s getting CANCELED! As promised last week, Carl & Eitan make a promised transition away from film criticism and into business strategy, but not before spending a few minutes in TÁR Corner. They discuss the government-mandated breakup of K-pop giant BTS, and they spend the majority of the episode digging into the twin horrors of a Ye-owned Parler and an Elo...

After a mini fall break, Carl and Eitan are back in full swing. They start by catching up on their reverse reviews for Avatar and Don't Worry Darling, before going through their now ongoing segment "Flight movies: the ones you love to hate". In this instance, they go through Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, and Thor: Love and Thunder. After that, they share their disbelief at yet another Netfli...

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Don’t Worry Darling and Avatar have dominated film discourse over the past few weeks, so Carl & Eitan took it upon themselves to report on each film from the front lines of their AMC recliners. In this episode, they also touch on NBC’s newly-minted one-year deal to bring the Golden Globes back to TV in 2023.

There is an Inside Out 2 in development? A Magic Mike 3!?  Carl and Eitan start the episode talking about the latest contract mishap in the House of Mouse, with Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling reportedly not coming back to reprise their roles in Inside Out 2.  Later, they chat about the announcement that Magic Mike 3 going theatrical instead of directly to HBO Max, with Eitan using it as a s...

Throughout their first 94 episodes, Carl and Eitan have talked about theme parks countless times. From their love to solve the logistical puzzles they represent to their favorite rides and even what their perfect day at Disneyland looks like (check episode 8 for that one). Throughout those conversations, something they've never done is explore in-depth the role they represent within Disney's busin...

As Tom Cruise and Paramount continue to shatter records, Carl and Eitan look at two high-stakes new releases: Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , and Warner Brothers' Don't Worry Darling. Both properties threaten to tank their respective studios, but the latter has even Wilder cultural implications. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stuckindevpod

After two weeks away, Eitan needs to be caught up on everything that happened in the world of entertainment! The news list is long and varied: a potential MoviePass renaissance,  Netflix's pricing for their ad-supported tier, yet another plane WAWW, and AMC's latest APE-driven business decision.

In the early days of streaming, Hulu was an idyllic neutral zone between the major TV networks and studios. Fifteen years later, it’s a lame duck. Despite having best-in-class originals and content from FX, the service fits awkwardly within Disney’s distribution portfolio. As major competitors such as Netflix and HBO Max evolve to fit a changing market, it’s unclear what will happen next for Hulu....

HBO Max and WarnerDiscovery took the Hollywood news-cycle hostage for a week. It didn't let it take even a bathroom break.  In this week's episode, Carl and Eitan dissect all the twists and turns the newly created content behemoth went through over the last 7 days. They touch on the canned Batgirl movie, the curious case of the disappearing HBO MAX originals, and the not-so-great earnings rep...

For Stuck in Development's 90th episode (thank you, everyone!!), Carl and Eitan deliver a quintessential SID episode: a mix of business strategy (including some ARPU calculations), Holywood <> Silicon Valey dealmaking, a movie review, and an AUA around a feature AMC is using to try to lure viewers back into theaters. In the first of two main topics today, they start by exploring Netflix's de...

Nick Sparks returns to SID to guide Carl & Eitan through the future of college football. Major conference realignments and new NIL rules have up-ended the existing power structures, ultimately affecting the negotiation power of universities within the sports media distribution landscape. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stuckindevpod

Do Carl and Eitan ever disagree? If they do, is it ever strongly? This episode answers this question. Multiple times.  In this week's episode, the boys spend most of their time checking in. From its updated UX, to the news about a potential comeback into Amazon Prime Channels, this top-tier streamer leads Eitan and Carl into uncharted waters: strong disagreements. In other topics, they touch...

This episode may as well be your grandmother’s Facebook feed, because it is jam-packed with Minions content (despite the fact that neither Carl or Eitan have had the chance to catch up with this weekend’s Minions: The Rise of Gru ) . The two use the record-breaking success of the new film to reassess the premium video-on-demand (PVOD) fever that swept studios in summer 2020 and resulted in some st...