Overview

• Episode 6 of Apple TV+’s The Studio features Matt Remick, a fictional studio executive, arguing that filmmaking is as essential as lifesaving medical work.
• The episode revisits Duhpocalypse!, a satirical film about medical disinformation, starring Johnny Knoxville and Josh Hutcherson, directed by Spike Jonze.
• A heated confrontation unfolds at a charity gala, where Remick’s defense of art’s importance leads to clashes with pediatric oncologists, including his girlfriend Sarah.
• The episode critiques Hollywood’s reliance on shock-value marketing, with debates over including a graphic diarrhea scene in the film’s trailer.
• The Studio continues its meta-commentary on the absurdities of Hollywood, blending satire with exaggerated conflicts and self-aware humor.