Nolan, Spielberg, Ellison, Cruise(!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking
Nolan, Spielberg, Ellison, Cruise(!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking  
Podcast: The Town with Matthew Belloni
Published On: Sat Apr 18 2026
Description: Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins from ‘The Big Picture’ to recap their trip to CinemaCon in Las Vegas and rank the presentations from the major movie studios. They discuss the trailers and footage the wowed people the most, announcements that fell flat, who brought the most star power, David Ellison’s surprise appearance and commitment to movie theaters, and much more. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones Theme Song: Devon Renaldo This episode is brought to you by AMC+. Start your free trial today at join.amcplus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices