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Will Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Bring Big Changes to Netflix?; Roy Wood Jr. ‘pledges allegiance to the joke’
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Will Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Bring Big Changes to Netflix?; Roy Wood Jr. ‘pledges allegiance to the joke’

Greta Gerwig arrives at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto (via Reuters)

As Greta Gerwig prepares to embark on production on her adaptation of THE Chronicles of Narnia, the director is trying to convince Netflix to broadcast her film on thousands of IMAX screens around the world. Will the streamer bite? Also, Gavin Newsom proposes an increase in tax credits for Californian productions. What obstacles does the California governor face? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni tell us about it.

Plus, Eric Deggans talks to comedian Roy Wood Jr. about hosting the American version of the long-running British current affairs quiz show, Do I have news for you. Wood also addresses the paradigm shift underway in late-night comedy – telling us why he thinks old-school audiences are important, but social virality and streaming numbers matter more.