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A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trends
In a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywoods invisible money machine, probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and flops, while he answers a surprisingly difficult question: How do the studiosmake their money?
We also learn:
+ How and why the studios harvest silver from old film prints ...
+ Why stars door dont dotheir own stunts ...
+ The future of Netflix: Why the next big thing now seems in such deep trouble...
+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidmans right knee
+ How Hollywood manipulates Wall Street: including the story of the acquisition of MGM wherein a consortium of banks and hedge funds lost some $5 billion while Hollywood made millions.
+ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract genius
+ The fate of serious fare: How HBO, AMC, and Showtime have found ways to make money offer adult drama, while the Hollywood studios prefer to cater to teen audiences.
+ WhyLara Croft: Tomb Raideris considered a masterpiece of financing ...
