the business
The Mid-Budget Film Is Being Rebuilt, Carefully
It did not vanish because audiences stopped wanting it. It vanished because the maths stopped working — and parts of the maths have started working again.
Hollywood
Film, television, streaming, and the business decisions that shape what gets made.
contracts
What a First-Look Deal Actually Buys
Everyone announces them. Very few people can explain what they are worth, and the honest answer depends almost entirely on the overhead line.
the business
How a Film Actually Gets Greenlit
The decision looks creative from outside and arithmetic from inside. Here is what actually has to line up before a studio says yes.