Hollywood’s China Problem

Matt is joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel to discuss the current state of Hollywood’s relationship with China and how the Chinese government feels about Hollywood releases. Erich breaks down how China’s movie infrastructure has changed over the years, how the Chinese box office affects which movies get made in America, the precarious projections of ‘Fast X’ in China, TikTok’s success, Shanghai Disneyland, and more. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here Email us your thoughts! [email protected] Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Erich Schwartzel Producer: Craig Horlbeck  Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices