Let's take a look at the near future, our crystal ball being the summer movie slate... which happened to be a topic of discussion on a recent episode of The Ankler's _Prestige Junkie_ podcast with Katey Rich.

Sam Sanders (of KCRW’s _Sam Sanders Show_) joined Rich to look ahead at the calendar. What should indie filmmakers learn from their discussion?

Check out the full pod below.

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Janice Min has spent decades at the center of the entertainment industry, running The Hollywood Reporter, now leading The Ankler, the newsletter that Hollywood C-suites quietly pass around.

She recently appeared on the podc _ast_ ___Channels_ with host Peter Kafka, and her outlook on the industry and Los Angeles at large was not a great one.

"There is definitely a Detroit vibe underway if…