- The Death of the Mid-Budget Film — And Its Comeback
For most of the last decade, the conventional wisdom in Hollywood was settled and grim: the mid-budget film was dying. The $30–80 million original story… Read more: The Death of the Mid-Budget Film — And Its Comeback - The TV Reboot Cycle: When Does Nostalgia Become a Business Model?There is a stat that explains everything about the current state of network television. According to Screen Rant, 65% of new network TV series get… Read more: The TV Reboot Cycle: When Does Nostalgia Become a Business Model?
- The Biopic Problem: Can Hollywood Keep Sanitising Icons?
Here is a number worth sitting with: Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, has grossed over $939 million worldwide as of this… Read more: The Biopic Problem: Can Hollywood Keep Sanitising Icons? - AI in Hollywood: Who’s Winning, Who’s Losing, and What It Means for the Films You Watch
Two things happened in Hollywood this year that don’t quite fit together — and that tension is exactly the point. At SXSW in March, Steven… Read more: AI in Hollywood: Who’s Winning, Who’s Losing, and What It Means for the Films You Watch - The Paramount–WBD Merger: Hollywood’s Biggest Power Shift in YearsSome deals change a company. This one changes an industry. On April 23, Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to approve a $110 billion acquisition by… Read more: The Paramount–WBD Merger: Hollywood’s Biggest Power Shift in Years
