Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg: How Success Changed the System — and Them

Michael Phillips talks with author Paul Fischer about The Last Kings of Hollywood and the fragile, collaborative moment that brought Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg together before success hardened into mythology. From near-misses and rivalries to the system they helped build—and later found themselves up against—the conversation asks what was possible then, what was lost, and why none of it happens without people pushing one another. Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net ⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. Follow: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

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This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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