The Next Episode: Shaping the Future of Entertainment and Media | Global Conference 2024

00:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Lisa Joy on the current state of the film industry 4:54 - Brian Grazer on global hits like Barbie, Oppenheimer, Taylor Swift and streamers 8:37 - Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz on creating cultural events with Barbie movie 12:20 - optimism about the future of the entertainment industry 21:17 - Justin Baldoni on the social good in film and business 26:11 - Janine Sherman Barrois on AI's potential to democratize content creation and produce new art forms 28:24 - Overused AI will be a cliche 38:34 - The future generation of creators 53:48 - Hollywood future, creative freedom, financial incentives The entertainment industry is evolving to meet the demands of consumers. A 2023 Deloitte study revealed that 68 percent of consumers pay for either a TV subscription or live streaming alongside their streaming video-on-demand subscriptions. As viewers navigate this rich landscape, the industry's willingness to offer options for every taste and preference promises a vibrant future for creatives and audiences. How are studios, creators, and talent employing advances in technology, AI, and the influencer economy to drive revenue and enhance market share while maintaining focus on customer retention? Join us for a conversation with luminaries from entertainment and technology on shaping the future of an industry poised for an overhaul across content and monetary generation. Moderator Matthew Belloni Founding Partner, PUCK Speakers Justin Baldoni Filmmaker; Author; Co-Founder, Wayfarer Studios Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, producer, and New York Times bestselling author, whose efforts are focused on creating impactful media and entertainment. He is co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, an independent production studio focused on creating purpose-driven, multi-platform content that serves as true agents for social change. He spent five seasons starring as “Rafael” in “Jane the Virgin,” and is currently directing, executive producing, and starring in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s #1 bestselling novel IT ENDS WITH US. He’s also producing, and financing through Wayfarer Studios, such films as EZRA (starring Robert DeNiro, Bobby Cannavale, being released this year), A NICE INDIAN BOY (which premiered at SXSW and stars Jonathan Groff and Karan Soni), Eleanor the Great (Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut), CODE 3 (starring Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery), and is in development on the live-action film for PAC-MAN! On the documentary side, projects include features such as WILL & HARPER, starring Will Ferrell, which is one of the biggest documentary sales out of Sundance which will premiere on Netflix, BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL, THE HERRICANES, and RACIST TREES. He hosts the popular, Webby- nominated podcast, The Man Enough Podcast, which explores what it means to be a man today and how rigid gender roles have affected all people. He has also added author to his credits having penned his inaugural book Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity in 2021 and then Boys Will Be Human in 2022 , which went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Justin directed and stars in It Ends with Us based on the Colleen Hoover novel. Plot: Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) moves to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid soon sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, she begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents' relationship. When Lily's first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle gets upended, leaving her with an impossible choice. Brian Grazer Executive Chairman and Founder, Imagine Entertainment Lisa Joy Founder, Kilter Films; Screenwriter, Director, and Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg Former Chairman, Walt Disney Studio; Founding Partner, WndrCo. Ynon Kreiz Chairman and CEO, Mattel Janine Sherman Barrois Showrunner; Writer; Founder, Folding Chair Productions Watch every public session from Global Conference 2024 : https://milkeninstitute.org/events/gl... #Global #miglobal