The REDBAND Podcast

NOTICE: While we are working on setting up two episodes for next week in the meantime listen to our bonus track where Anthony and Mike are setting up for episode 103: Barbie and Oppenheimer Crushing The Box Office! (recorded on July 28, 2023) LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.sp...

The In-House VFX team at Marvel Studios have finally decided to unionize by joining the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), marking the first time ever for the unionization of the VFX industry. (recorded on August 4, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GL08QlVzfxw LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com...

Greta Gerwig's Barber (2023) and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023) are both smashing the box office, with Barbie earning $162 million opening weekend and Oppenheimer making $82 million. (recorded on July 28, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/_sJIbrbjlmA LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podca...

NOTICE : Sorry, but we're out for the week working on a film project, so here's a bonus track of a prerecording of us watching film trailers while prepping for Episode 97: The DGA Strikes A Deal with the Studios! (recorded on June 2, 2023) LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spoti...

After months of negotiation deals breaking down the AMPTP has failed to strike a deal with SAG-AFTRA, resulting in a unprecedented joint actors/writers strike that has not happened in the film industry in over 60 years! (recorded on July 14, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dL8JkxAoeMQ LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/...

As the 2023 summer box office numbers continue to disappoint, an surprising win occur over the week happened for Insidious: The Red Door (2023) as its opening weekend that of surpassed Indian Jones 5! (recorded on July 7, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Ng0NmWWk8Ww LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-b...

Thank you all for sticking with us for 100 episodes! Celebrating the 4th of July and the beginning of summer, we're be going over the 2023 summer box office numbers and all the blockbuster flops of this year so far! (recorded on July 4, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kVqX6Ou7Occ LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

Ezra Miller's The Flash (2023) brings in disappointing box office numbers, while Warner Bros. has a secret meeting with legendary directors over selling assets of Turner Classic Movies (TCM). (recorded on June 23, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Gg-WhEoTkhY LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podc...

While discussing the rescheduled movies releases from Disney, due to the current writer's strike, Mike goes off topic with his rant about film trilogies. (recorded on June 16, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/u6YC__TOxmM LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open...

[ NOTICE 6/14/2023 ]: We apologize for the short announcement, but episode 98 will be delayed this week due to scheduling issues. In the meantime, we have a special unreleased recording of episode 92, following a conversation we had just before starting the episode about black cartoon characters replacing redheads and televangelist Peter Popoff. LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple P...

The Director's Guild of America (DGA) has struck a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) over residuals and pay increases for streaming services. What does this now mean for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Writer's Guild of America (WGA)? (recorded on June 2, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZHmHcmCAzyo LISTEN to us on our other va...

The time has finally arrived! Netflix, after years of talking about it, has finally started cracking down on password sharing in the U.S! Will this be the new standard moving forward for streaming services? (recorded on May 26, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QnDRQAZJUoo LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the...

With recent films like Air (2023), Tetris (2023), and Flamin' Hot (2023) all coming out this year, it seems as though biopics are primarily focusing on products and brand names, rather the artist or designers themselves. (recorded on May 19, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QnDRQAZJUoo LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/...

Vin Diesel teases Fast X might be a trilogy and the DeSantis V. Disney battle continues to heat up!(recorded on May 12, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/NX1DkDMpoFg LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DtTVkV9HZz65ukS5FWETn Amazon Music: h...

The deadline has approached and the Writer's Guild of America's strike now begins! How many TV shows and films will be cancelled? Will the studios last as long as they did before? Or will they crumble under the pressure? (recorded on May 7, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/fHAeMUq1X_0 LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/u...

With CinemaCon, the biggest film industry convention in the world, finally here the crew goes over all the upcoming films announced by all the major studios! (recorded on April 28, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/k6KYhcpCXEg LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https:/...

It's been over a decade since The Writers Guild of America (WGA) had planned a strike! Will this be enough to get the film industry to provide better compensation for writers? (recorded on April 21, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/jOEAWPKr014 LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id155931346...

Disney and Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis are back at it again, but could it be that this time Disney might have the upper-hand? (recorded on March 31, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/s6B3w-yWqxo LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DtTV...

Disney and Bob Iger popping up on the news radar again this week as the company questions their future financial investment into the streaming service. (recorded on March 24, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9V4p2vpLIhc LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open....

A lot of words are said about Steven Seagal, all the while trying to talk about actors who make a habit of changing scrips mid filming. (recorded on March 17, 2022) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/tYq2a3h6kEQ LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are stuck in the middle between Warner Bros suing Paramount over the licensing rights to their popular tv series. (recorded on March 10, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yr-39K9GkE8 LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: http...

Anthony and Mike welcome back Adrian from his vacation with a lot of film news for this week's episode! (recorded on March 3, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qbdnFg4CaRk LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DtTVkV9HZz65ukS5FWETn Amazon Mu...

It's another tragic day in the life of Joel and Ellie as this week we talk about the dramatically impactful fifth episode of The Last of Us (2023). (recorded on February 17, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: Coming Soon! LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...

With episode 4 out, the series is finally back on track following Joel and Elle's adventure across the post-apocalyptic U.S. (recorded on February 10, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: Coming Soon! LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-band-podcast/id1559313468 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DtTVkV9HZz65ukS5FWETn...

We're here! We've finally arrive to episode 3 of The Last of Us (2023). The most controversial episode everyone's been talking about! Listen to Mike and Anthony's thoughts on the episode as the two dive deep into the relationship between Bill and Frank. (recorded on February 3, 2023) Watch the Video Format on Youtube: Coming Soon! LISTEN to us on our other various platforms: Apple Podcasts: https:...