Franklin Leonard
@franklinleonard.bsky.social
The Black List founder. Film & TV producer. Politics & Football person. Vanity Fair contributing editor.
No Kings
Los Angeles
10.18.25
Los Angeles
10.18.25
October 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
No Kings
Los Angeles
10.18.25
Los Angeles
10.18.25
As I was saying... deadline.com/2025/10/crus...
October 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
As I was saying... deadline.com/2025/10/crus...
NEW: My hour with Blumhouse founder Jason Blum.
We dig into greenlight math, why M3GAN 2.0 missed, the genius of James Wan, and why without Steve Martin, none of it might be possible.
Free for 36 hours, then with the full archive for paid subs. Watch: franklinleonard.substack.com/p/in-case-yo...
We dig into greenlight math, why M3GAN 2.0 missed, the genius of James Wan, and why without Steve Martin, none of it might be possible.
Free for 36 hours, then with the full archive for paid subs. Watch: franklinleonard.substack.com/p/in-case-yo...
September 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NEW: My hour with Blumhouse founder Jason Blum.
We dig into greenlight math, why M3GAN 2.0 missed, the genius of James Wan, and why without Steve Martin, none of it might be possible.
Free for 36 hours, then with the full archive for paid subs. Watch: franklinleonard.substack.com/p/in-case-yo...
We dig into greenlight math, why M3GAN 2.0 missed, the genius of James Wan, and why without Steve Martin, none of it might be possible.
Free for 36 hours, then with the full archive for paid subs. Watch: franklinleonard.substack.com/p/in-case-yo...
And today she was named one of the best girls soccer players on Long Island. www.newsday.com/sports/high-...
September 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
And today she was named one of the best girls soccer players on Long Island. www.newsday.com/sports/high-...
For those of you who have been following my niece’s story for the past few years, looks like I’ll be rocking with Yale until at least 2031. Life comes at you fast.
September 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
For those of you who have been following my niece’s story for the past few years, looks like I’ll be rocking with Yale until at least 2031. Life comes at you fast.
Standing ovation duration was already a ridiculous thing to report, but the variance in the reporting makes it even more comically ridiculous.
Which was it, 11 or 13.5 minutes?
Which was it, 11 or 13.5 minutes?
September 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Standing ovation duration was already a ridiculous thing to report, but the variance in the reporting makes it even more comically ridiculous.
Which was it, 11 or 13.5 minutes?
Which was it, 11 or 13.5 minutes?
Warner Bros' co-chair & CEO Mike De Luca has said that if he could change one thing about Hollywood right now it would be that every studio would make more theatrical movies
Last week, I asked him why he wants MORE competition. This was his answer
Full convo here open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Last week, I asked him why he wants MORE competition. This was his answer
Full convo here open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
August 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Warner Bros' co-chair & CEO Mike De Luca has said that if he could change one thing about Hollywood right now it would be that every studio would make more theatrical movies
Last week, I asked him why he wants MORE competition. This was his answer
Full convo here open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Last week, I asked him why he wants MORE competition. This was his answer
Full convo here open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
What happened after Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy made that (supposedly controversial) deal with Ryan Coogler for SINNERS?
Full conversation over at open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Full conversation over at open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
August 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
What happened after Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy made that (supposedly controversial) deal with Ryan Coogler for SINNERS?
Full conversation over at open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Full conversation over at open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Last week, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film.
Full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
On why they made the SINNERS deal they did...
Full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
On why they made the SINNERS deal they did...
August 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Last week, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film.
Full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
On why they made the SINNERS deal they did...
Full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
On why they made the SINNERS deal they did...
Last Tuesday afternoon, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film.
(Full convo here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...)
On what makes movies theater worthy...
(Full convo here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...)
On what makes movies theater worthy...
August 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Last Tuesday afternoon, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film.
(Full convo here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...)
On what makes movies theater worthy...
(Full convo here: open.substack.com/pub/franklin...)
On what makes movies theater worthy...
On Tuesday afternoon, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film. substack.com/@franklinleo...
On filmmaking and the politics of the day:
On filmmaking and the politics of the day:
August 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
On Tuesday afternoon, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film. substack.com/@franklinleo...
On filmmaking and the politics of the day:
On filmmaking and the politics of the day:
On Tuesday afternoon, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film. (substack.com/@franklinleo...)
Here's an excerpt:
Here's an excerpt:
August 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
On Tuesday afternoon, I sat down with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy — co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group — for an hour-long conversation about power, taste, fear, and the future of film. (substack.com/@franklinleo...)
Here's an excerpt:
Here's an excerpt:
On Tuesday, I asked Warner Bros' Mike De Luca & Pam Abdy which of their properties they might consider rebooting. (I asked them other things too. Full interview available to subscribers at the link here: substack.com/@franklinleo...)
Here were their answers:
Here were their answers:
August 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
On Tuesday, I asked Warner Bros' Mike De Luca & Pam Abdy which of their properties they might consider rebooting. (I asked them other things too. Full interview available to subscribers at the link here: substack.com/@franklinleo...)
Here were their answers:
Here were their answers:
As does Cambron Clark’s MADDEN.
August 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
As does Cambron Clark’s MADDEN.
Gonna start doing some interviews over on Substack, and these first two seemed particularly appropriate. open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
August 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Gonna start doing some interviews over on Substack, and these first two seemed particularly appropriate. open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Spending my evening Shazamming French rap during the Red Star v Amiens pre-game. How about you?
August 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Spending my evening Shazamming French rap during the Red Star v Amiens pre-game. How about you?
Bill Ackman is a clown.
July 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Bill Ackman is a clown.
Okay fine he’s done one good thing.
July 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Okay fine he’s done one good thing.
Andrew Cuomo announcing his independent campaign on Twitter and immediately getting murderously ratioed by Mamdani's fundraising link response to the tweet is absolute comedy hours. Never seen anything like it.
July 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Andrew Cuomo announcing his independent campaign on Twitter and immediately getting murderously ratioed by Mamdani's fundraising link response to the tweet is absolute comedy hours. Never seen anything like it.
Guardians
Of
Predators
Of
Predators
July 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Guardians
Of
Predators
Of
Predators
Totally normal behavior from a healthy brain running a functional government.
July 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Totally normal behavior from a healthy brain running a functional government.
You can’t say you weren’t warned that this would happen. open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
June 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You can’t say you weren’t warned that this would happen. open.substack.com/pub/franklin...