Why Matt Remick got kicked out of a party by Charlize Theron in The Studio: Details Explored

In The Studio’s premiere episode, Matt Remick makes a crucial misstep that ends with Charlize Theron personally kicking him out of her party, a moment that speaks volumes about where Matt stands in Hollywood.

The Studio, created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, opens with Matt promoted to studio head at the floundering Continental Studios, where he's immediately pressured to greenlight a film based on Kool-Aid. In trying to prove that commercial movies can still be smart, Matt ends up pinning all his hopes on a pitch from Martin Scorsese—one that has absolutely nothing to do with Kool-Aid in the way corporate expects.

Things unravel quickly, but it’s not just Matt’s deal-making that backfires. It’s his inability to face consequences, and the way he handles Scorsese’s passion project, that leads him into deeper trouble. By the time he arrives at Theron’s party, Matt has already lied to his CEO, burned a bridge with a major director, and sold out his own instincts.

What happens at the party is just the fallout, but the way it plays out is sharp, awkward, and entirely earned. What’s important is how the show builds to this scene with so much pressure, and how it finally makes Matt face someone who won’t tolerate his spin.

Charlize Theron kicks Matt Remick out of a party in The Studio premiere

By the time Matt Remick arrives at Charlize Theron’s party in The Studio’s premiere episode, he’s already made a chain of rushed decisions.

Earlier that day, he agreed to greenlight a Kool-Aid movie under pressure from his boss, Griffin Mill. Wanting to approach the project with some artistic credibility, Matt took a meeting with Martin Scorsese, who pitched a film about the Jonestown massacre.

Because of the historical association with the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid,” Matt decided to repackage Scorsese’s Jonestown script as Kool-Aid. The idea was risky, but Matt believed it could pass as a highbrow take on a corporate assignment.

Things unraveled quickly. Head of marketing Maya Mason was horrified when she learned that the movie would focus on Jonestown and that Scorsese wanted Steve Buscemi to play Jim Jones. When Griffin found out, Matt panicked. He told Griffin he had already bought the script from Scorsese—not to make the movie, but to bury it permanently. Griffin accepted the explanation and praised him for stopping a PR disaster.

What Matt hadn’t done was inform Scorsese. Instead of a direct conversation, Matt waited until that night at Charlize Theron’s party to deliver the bad news. The party itself was filled with recognizable faces and served as a gathering of industry insiders. Scorsese was in attendance, still assuming the project was moving forward. When Matt approached him, he tried to avoid discussing work. That immediately raised Scorsese’s suspicions.

Pressed by Scorsese, Matt admitted that the movie wouldn’t be going forward. Instead of offering a clear reason, he blamed studio politics. He then deflected further by saying Sal would explain it better.

Scorsese quickly pieced together that not only had the project been killed, but it had been done without his knowledge and with no intention of shopping the script elsewhere. The film, which he considered a major undertaking and potentially his final project, was now locked away with no chance of being made.

Scorsese was visibly upset. He began crying on the spot, surrounded by guests who had no idea what was happening. That’s when Charlize Theron stepped in. She interrupted the scene, pulled Matt aside, and kicked him out of the party. No speech, no drama, just a direct removal. Matt and Sal were told to leave immediately.

As they exited, they ran into Steve Buscemi, who was arriving. Buscemi casually mentioned how excited he was for the project and said it was supposed to be Scorsese’s last film. Matt didn’t correct him. He walked away without answering, leaving Buscemi to head inside, unaware that the movie had already been killed.

The Studio episode ends with Matt and Sal sitting at home, watching Goodfellas. The night had started with them thinking they were pulling off a strategic win. It ended with them being thrown out of a party and blindsiding one of the most respected directors in the business.

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