Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are teaming up again to bring a new take on Tinseltown’s underbelly. Do watch their brand-new comedy series, “The Studio,” streaming now on Apple TV+. The show features fabulous performances by a terrific ensemble cast. Rogen himself stars as Matt Remick, a movie buff who gets his holy grail of employment at Continental Studios. The series humorously explores the irony of success in the film industry, revealing that achieving one's dreams may mean destroying what one loves most—making movies.
Actor Matt Remick’s story is filled with big choices, not the least of which was turning down a job offer from 5-time Academy Award winner, Martin Scorsese. Matt takes a job at Continental Studios. His old boss, Patty Leigh, last played by Catherine O’Hara, used to run that joint. The series doesn't shy away from poking fun at the high-stakes world of film production, with Bryan Cranston taking on the role of Griffin Mill, the studio's authoritative CEO.
Our new series consists of ten, half-hour episodes. Every episode is filled with side-splitting mockery that skewers the reality of today’s Hollywood. Things get extra juicy with a surprise Scorsese cameo. He suggests making a riveting three-hour epic catastrophe out of the Jonestown cultists and their famed spiked Kool-Aid. Matt makes a fiery case for his defense. We got to see her challenge a pediatric oncologist’s idea that saving children’s lives is more important than the business of filmmaking.
The best part of Rogen and Goldberg’s creation is how much it feeds off its own self-awareness, mixing comedy with industry satire. The show takes a fearless approach by introducing Matt Remick as its deeply imperfect hero. He makes himself look like the last guy picked for dodgeball – pathetic and occasionally disgusting.
"The Studio" is not afraid to show Matt being a jerk, and a desperate one at that.
The series features Ron Howard in a memorable scene where he delivers an impassioned F-bomb tirade against Rogen's character. For the series, this transcendent moment is testament to its dedication to portraying the tumultuous and capricious world of show business.
At its center, “The Studio” gives a pointed satire of that glitzy and artistic profession. It’s a sobering journey that reveals the dark undercurrents lurking just below the surface. By taking audiences behind the scenes, the series exposes the compromises and moral quandaries that plague everyone on the quest for filmmaking glory.
"When you make a good movie, it's good forever." – Patty
