WSJ: From Demi Moore to Matthew McConaughey, Screen Stars Are Turning to Podcasts

…Many more will join them in 2021. Amazon’s Audible has a James Patterson series, “The Coldest Case: A Black Book Drama,” planned for next year, starring Aaron Paul and Krysten Ritter of “Breaking Bad” fame, as well as Nathalie Emmanuel, who played Missandei in “Game of Thrones.” Spotify has a slate of scripted shows planned around DC Entertainment characters, with “Batman Unburied” premiering in 2021. Qcode, a startup podcast company that focuses on scripted shows with marquee names, such as “Dirty Diana,” has 15 new series planned for next year.

The shows are part of an evolution in audio storytelling that is blurring the lines between podcasts, radio dramas and audiobooks. …