Why did Sony buy Alamo Drafthouse — and is it actually a good thing?
Despite the historical importance of the Paramount decrees — which for decades governed the way movie studios did business with…
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Workers feel the pain as a post-streaming-wars Hollywood restructures
Contraction. Pullback. Market correction. However you want to describe what’s going on in the Hollywood economy right now, there’s a…
Hollywood gets the crummy summer box office it paid for
A Hollywood movie can be two things at the same time. It can be a great piece of art and…
What the Live Nation suit is really about (Hint: It’s not Taylor Swift)
The fees Ticketmaster charges concertgoers have long been among the most universally despised music industry practices, perhaps only rivaled by…
How Hollywood’s tepid recovery is hurting jobs for writers and crew
This year has been rough for the entertainment industry so far. Not just at the box office and on Wall…
After ‘Civil War,’ can indie darling A24 keep its cool?
Earlier this month, indie studio A24 released a provocative promotional image for its latest film, “Civil War” — depicting a…
Movies are back? That’s the message at CinemaCon, despite challenges
This week in Las Vegas, movie studios and theater owners will gather to bellow a simple message from the Colosseum…
The end is nigh for the great Disney-Nelson Peltz proxy battle
Walt Disney Co.’s dramatic battle with billionaire shareholder Nelson Peltz and his firm, Trian Fund Management, comes to a head…
OpenAI’s Sora and Hollywood’s artificial intelligence ‘matrix’
The threat of artificial intelligence to Hollywood’s status quo entered a new phase of reality earlier this month when OpenAI,…
What Iger’s ‘Fortnite’ deal says about Disney’s future
Among the splashy announcements Bob Iger made amid last week’s Walt Disney Co. earnings report was news that could provide…