{"podcast":{"title":"Back To The Blockbuster","slug":"back-to-the-blockbuster-4476439","podcast_index_feed_id":4476439,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/70b0dd60/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/back-to-the-blockbuster","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/18806392/18806392-1634835479137-497c175576afd.jpg","author":"Back To The Blockbuster","episode_count":345,"summary":"Welcome to Back To The Blockbuster, a Playlyst original podcast hosted by Gaius Bolling and Jackson Pye. Gaius brings his industry knowledge to the conversation as he currently works Press for film & TV while Jackson brings the casual moviegoer opinion. The duo also covers milestone movie anniversaries and predicts the box office every week. In addition to the main show, Gaius also hosts a bi-weekly spinoff called Back To The Blockbuster Presents: Deep Dives that sees Gaius and rotating guests diving into a different film of their choosing across all genres!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:18:31.979575+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-the-blockbuster-4476439"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 289 - Obsession Begins An Unprecedented Box Office Run","slug":"episode-289-obsession-begins-an-unprecedented-box-office-run","published_at":"2026-05-29T19:14:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-the-blockbuster-4476439/episode-289-obsession-begins-an-unprecedented-box-office-run","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-the-blockbuster-4476439","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/back-to-the-blockbuster/episodes/Episode-289---Obsession-Begins-An-Unprecedented-Box-Office-Run-e3k314m","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/70b0dd60/podcast/play/120734294/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-29%2F8b4a8be9-6620-6d0d-7d8a-274cd1d37036.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we dive into the week’s biggest movie news. Obsession’s unprecedented box office run is turning heads, and we break down why this film is breaking the mold and what it could mean for future releases. We also explore a film in development from the Radio Silence directing duo—an adaptation based on the Choose Your Own Adventure book series—and discuss how interactive storytelling might reshape the theatrical experience. Plus, we’ll break down Dacre Montgomery’s casting alongside Donnie Yen in the John Wick spinoff Caine, and Kyle Gallner joining Brie Larson in JT Mollner’s Skeletons. We’ll also glance at the latest box office results for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and cap things off with our take on the trailer for Her Private Hell.","meta_description":"In this episode, we dive into the week’s biggest movie news. Obsession’s unprecedented box office run is turning heads, and we break down why this film is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5366,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-to-the-blockbuster-4476439/episodes/episode-289-obsession-begins-an-unprecedented-box-office-run/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-the-blockbuster-4476439/episode-289-obsession-begins-an-unprecedented-box-office-run.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}