Streaming media and theatrical release

Subject in TV & Film

Streaming media and theatrical release has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including SmartLess. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Tom HanksAmerican actor, director and producer

  • Hanks contends that audiences do not care where they watch films, while the industry resists change.

    “The audience, I think, if I can pontificate just a little bit here, doesn't care where they see it”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Tom Hanks" (Jun 11, 2026) · Listen from 46:22

  • Hanks argues that films either work or fail regardless of promotion, so release platform does not change the pressure.

    “the movies are always binary. They're either double zero or zero one. They either work or they do not work”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Tom Hanks" (Jun 11, 2026) · Listen from 45:55

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Episodes

  • "RE-RELEASE: Tom Hanks"

    SmartLess · Jun 11, 2026 · 1 h 4 min

    Tom Hanks joins Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes to discuss World War II, Saving Private Ryan, his early career, directing, streaming and loving his work.