Business Features
Deep Background: Behind the Scenes of the Succession Battles Roiling Hollywood
Call it executive Hunger Games: As Sony Pictures seamlessly hands over its CEO reins, Rupert Murdoch is locked into a high-stakes court battle for control of his media empire and all eyes are on the bake-off to take over for Bob Iger at Disney.
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Halloween Wars: Theme Parks Are Fighting for Bigger Share of Scream Economy
Disney, Universal and Six Flags are upping the ante with pricey new experiences to grab greater marketshare of a $12 billion seasonal industry.
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As Disney Plots $60B Parks Investment, Josh D’Amaro Wants to “Get This Right”
The Disney Experiences Chairman is expanding Disney’s theme parks with a slew of IP-driven attractions and making a multibillion-dollar bet on gaming: “This is the future for our company.”
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Who’s Really Going to Run Paramount?
David Ellison will soon take over as the entertainment giant’s CEO — but his mogul father, Larry, put in the $6 billion to buy it. So which Ellison will be boss?
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How Late Night TV Is Downsizing
As ‘The Tonight Show’ cuts to a four-day weekly schedule, the genre — perhaps more than any other entertainment format — is struggling to adapt to a streaming world.
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‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power’ Facing Epic Headaches
As ‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin rips HBO over changes to ‘Dragon’ and fans ding the second season of Prime Video’s pricey ‘LoTR’ adaptation, executives cautiously navigate a minefield.
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Meet the New Cool Kids of Indie Filmmaking
After launching in the pandemic with backing from A24, the press-shy trio behind 2AM and Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller ‘Babygirl’ talks about how they built a thriving company in a languishing economy.
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The Hollywood Labor Chief Pay Chart: Top Union Leaders’ Compensation Revealed
SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland led the pack, while leaders of the Writers Guild of America West and the Directors Guild of America also made more than $600,000.
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How ESPN Is Dramatically Rewriting Its Streaming Playbook
As the sports powerhouse plans to launch a flagship service next year, it’s overhauling its on-camera talent and executive ranks.
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California vs. the World: The Race to Nab Film and TV Productions
Locales from Atlanta to Tokyo are steadily beefing up their tax relief programs in a bids to attract Hollywood money.
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Will a ‘Rush Hour’ Sequel Resurrect Brett Ratner?
Multiple studios have been approached about the next installment of the successful action comedy franchise. But getting it made would mean working with a filmmaker who hasn’t shot a feature since he was accused of sexual misconduct.
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As AI Encroaches on Hollywood, Animators Say This Is An Existential Moment
As the 5,000-strong Animation Guild starts negotiations with studios, outsourcing jobs and AI are the major points of contention.
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