Getting a movie made can cost a lot of money, so studios may be apprehensive about greenlighting certain projects.

But for some directors, that's not a problem. Christopher Nolan, whose credits include "Oppenheimer" and "The Odyssey," is among those who can get just about anything produced.

Which other directors make the list? On this episode, co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz go through lists of directors who have become safe bets in Hollywood.

About the show

Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, managing editor of the National Newsroom for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest.

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