While the news of yet another major studio cutting hundreds of jobs is news, it is the side stories around it that make all these studio cuts, bankruptcies and failures interesting. I could probably point to any number of sources for those who need proof. Take this article at deadline.com. ...
Posts Tagged ‘studios’
Fuzzy math behind ‘Precious’ Box Office numbers
November 14th, 2009 by NoName
Last week, Precious played in 18 theaters and got lots of press for taking $1.8 million, an unbelievable $100,000 per screen. Did I say unbelievable? I should say absolutely impossible, never gonna happen in a million years. Let's do the math... Thanks to this post we dont have to, so here are ...
Opportunity for Indie Film amidst the Collapse of Studio Distribution Windows?
November 7th, 2009 by NoName
Roger Goff, entertainment attorney and a partner at Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP. posted this article as a response to an article in Variety. Variety reported on the MPAA's efforts to broadcast first run films directly to TV sets in the home using DRM protection and a technology ...
Ideas for for Alternative Methods of Film Distribution
October 12th, 2009 by NoName
These are some random thoughts on different ways to release a film: Create a membership based site, like Netflix, based on your studio (all Disney content) or a specific genre (horror, for example). You get a database of stats, demographics, emails, track habits, films preferences... The result is a targeted audience. You offer ...
Sony halts spending halfway through fiscal year
October 9th, 2009 by NoName
Like Universal, the second studio in a month has announced a 'complete' halt of spending. Sony has stopped all financing of new projects only halfway rough its fiscal year. Sony's move is surprising but they are in better shape than Universal, who had a rough year at the box office. While ...
The Slow Death of the Studios – MGM
October 8th, 2009 by NoName
According to Nikki Finke and her article at Deadline.com - historic film studio MGM is on the verge of collapse. At a recent, apparently day long, series of conference call(s) with stockholders, they were basically begging for money to help avoid bankruptcy. With two 'Hobbit' films and the James Bond series ...
The Lack of Specialty Films in Theaters
October 6th, 2009 by NoName
The trend towards bigger films in the theaters is obvious as budgets rise and sequels, remakes and comic book inspired films fill the screens. What is not as obvious outside the industry is the sudden lack of 'specialty' films. These are the films that used to win awards. Dramas, foreign films, ...
The Slow Death of the Studios – Universal
October 6th, 2009 by NoName
Universal is in serious trouble. They have halted spending for the rest of 2009 for any projects not yet green-lit. SOURCE - Variety. Apparently at a recent Universal Town Meeting, no one was asking the tough questions and the response to a question about production slow-down went like this: Meyer also was asked, ...
