→ You can now listen to all Ankler stories in the Substack app. Just hit the “play” arrow at the top right of the screen. Tomorrow! Mike & Pam on The Rushfield LunchLive at 11:30 a.m. PT, Warner Bros. co-chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy join to talk about their sensational year
Tomorrow on Rushfield Lunch: Warner Bros. co-chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy join Richard Rushfield at 11:30 a.m. PT on Substack Live to discuss their remarkable run of success at the legendary studio, including a record seven straight openings above $40 million and $4 billion in global grosses from movies including A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Weapons and One Battle After Another. Plus: they’ll share their thoughts on how things have changed since they were upstarts (De Luca at New Line Cinema, Abdy with Jersey Films and, later, Paramount) and how they kept their heads above water while chaos swirled all around. Mike & Pam are the latest top names to join Richard on his weekly conversation show that has featured Kristen Stewart, Jane Fonda, Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, Lena Dunham, Franklin Leonard and more. Don’t miss the episode, streaming live right here at 11:30 a.m. PT.
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