Hollywood's Economics, AI & Future of Film ft. Jonathan Eirich | Navigating Wealth

Описание: Long Angle is a private, vetted global community of accomplished entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who have reached meaningful financial milestones and want to navigate wealth with peers who understand their challenges, opportunities, responsibilities, and ambitions.

Hosted by the founders of the Long Angle community, Navigating Wealth is a podcast for founders, executives, and investor operators who have built significant wealth. Each episode features a guest with an unusual career journey and deep expertise across some aspect of the economy, investing, family, health, or lifestyle.

Today we're thrilled to welcome Jonathan Eirich, co-CEO of Rideback and co-founder of Spurry, an AI-powered animation company. Jonathan has produced billion-dollar blockbusters including Disney's live-action Aladdin, the Lego franchise, and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.

He provides rare insider perspective on Hollywood's business model, why studios keep making sequels, the real economics of producing blockbusters, and whether AI will genuinely transform filmmaking.

Key Topics Covered:

• The Warner Brothers bidding war and what consolidation really means for Hollywood
• Why studio executives are risk-averse and keep greenlighting sequels over original stories
• The business model behind billion-dollar movies like Aladdin and Lilo & Stitch
• How streaming changed Hollywood's economics (but not in the way most people think)
• AI's actual impact on filmmaking vs. the hype—insights from building an AI animation company
• The career path into Hollywood and whether the traditional ladder still works
• Future of the film industry and where the next opportunities are emerging

Links:
• Rideback: https://rideback.com
• Long Angle Community: https://www.longangle.com/apply-now-nw

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Welcome to Navigating Wealth: Jonathan Eirich
1:08 - Jonathan's career journey from Harvard to Rideback
05:48 - The Warner Bros-Netflix bidding war explained
06:49 - Why consolidation is inevitable in Hollywood
09:49 - The fundamental economic drivers reshaping the industry
11:39 - How streaming changed backend deals and producer leverage
13:59 - Winners and losers: Netflix, Amazon, and the new playing field
16:57 - Why producers greenlight projects in today's climate
19:03 - The shift in content volume and consumer viewing habits
23:14 - Why ownership matters more than ever
25:19 - AI's role in content production and the Disney-OpenAI deal
27:05 - Will AI democratize filmmaking or just create more noise?
30:32 - The future of AI actors and digital performances
33:51 - Why bad movies still get made
36:34 - The rigor problem: packaged deals vs. creative friction
38:41 - ​​How producers get paid and the economics of indie vs. studio films
43:38 - The rise and plateau of superhero movies
46:35 - Risk aversion and why sequels dominate
47:45 - Whether AI will enable more creative risk-taking
49:58 - Where to follow Jonathan’s work
50:23 - Advice for breaking into Hollywood today

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