Disney shares big profits + a streaming boost; Director Edward Berger talks ‘Conclave’

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German director Edward Berger speaks during an interview with Deutsche Presse Agentur at Cinecitta Film Studios in Rome, Italy. Photo by Oliver Weiken/DPA (via Reuters).

Disney’s streaming numbers soar as announced in the company’s earnings report earlier this week, but questions remain in the ongoing search for a new CEO. Also, what’s next for the company’s Film and Parks divisions? Matt Belloni and Kim Masters break down Disney’s Q4 earnings report.

Plus, Masters speaks to Edward Berger about his latest film Conclave. The German director tells us how studying filmmaking at NYU in the 90s led him to an internship at the indie production company Good Machine. He also sings the praises of Netflix, which he reveals was the only financier daring enough to pay for his grim German-language war film All Quiet on the Western Front. The film went on to receive four Academy Awards, including Best International feature film.

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Kim Masters

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Joshua Farnham