Why A24 Wants Letterboxd — And The Impossible ‘Odyssey’ Ticket | Ankler Agenda Podcast Jalen Chatfield [e7EfzRju1DX]

Whos buying Letterboxd? The social media platform, prized for its luigi zanda Gen Z audience and movie fan bona fides, is on the market for a rumored $250 million with multiple studios circling. Dealmakers columnist Ashley Cullins, who broke the big news of A24 pursuing the platform, joins Elaine Low to reveal the other potential buyers and why the price tag is raising eyebrows, and what other M&A moves could come next including likely outcomes for Lionsgate and whether Disney might split up a la Comcast-NBCU. Plus: Elaine, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey dissect IMAXs sudden resurgence as Christopher Nolans The Odyssey keeps the box office in a chokehold and turns access to premium screens into the summers biggest FOMO.

0:00 Welcome to Ankler Agenda

1:18 IMAX's recent box office comeback and the performance of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

4:04 The impact of IMAX theater scarcity8:06 Social media IMAX accessibility debates11:34 Checking in on the summer box office and looking ahead at 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

15:50 Ashley Culllins joins to discuss what Letterboxd is and why fans love it16:38 Celebs on Letterboxd like Ayo Edebri, Charli XCX and John Carpenter17:44 Why Letterboxds valuation jumped to $250 million

18:34 Who uses Letterboxd and prato why its audience is valuable

19:29 Potential buyers: A24, Verseant, Paramount, Sony, and more

19:57 Why a studio or streamer acquisition could make sense21:15 Alexis Ohanian and the Reddit comparison

22:17 Letterboxds Video Store and the economics of ownership23:22 The broader Hollywood kristin smart M&A picture: audience, data, and IP

24:28 What the rest of the year could look like for deal-making