The Town with Matthew Belloni The 2025 Box Office Draft
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Jan 22, 2025 
Lucas Shaw, a Bloomberg reporter specializing in media and entertainment, joins to dive into the thrilling 2025 box office draft. They strategize which blockbuster films could be goldmines, tackling the challenges of sequels and audience expectations. The buzz around 'Wicked for Good' and the latest Tom Cruise installment highlights franchise popularity. They also express skepticism about Disney's new live-action films and debate underrated gems that may surprise audiences. It's a lively prediction game, full of movie insights and competitive banter!
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Draft Rule Changes
- This year's draft includes seven movies per person, adding more wild cards.
- Each person assigns a potential "bomb" (>$100M budget) to the other.
Lucas Shaw's Draft History
- Lucas Shaw reflects on his past draft mistakes.
- His last or second-to-last picks often underperform, like "If" and giving away "Oppenheimer".
Trivia Question Outcome
- Matt Belloni won the trivia question for first pick, correctly estimating a higher number of stars.
- The Hollywood Walk of Fame has more stars than Lucas Shaw anticipated.