Behind the CinemaCon Glitz, Hollywood Faces an Existential Crisis
At CinemaCon the studios dazzle cinema owners with stars and spectacle. Behind the show, Hollywood is fighting streaming, flat ticket sales and the loss of Chinese money.
The Hollywood industry from the inside: studios, money, deals, awards, power and the people who run the business.
At CinemaCon the studios dazzle cinema owners with stars and spectacle. Behind the show, Hollywood is fighting streaming, flat ticket sales and the loss of Chinese money.
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