Weekly Journal #156
Industry News
Discovery+ Now Expected to Survive as Standalone Streaming Service as HBO Max Expands (The Hollywood Reporter)
How HBO’s Creatives Survived Corporate Chaos (The Verge)
Glimpse of the Future: AI in Hollywood (The Ankler)
Hollywood Braces for a Possible Writers Strike: Why the WGA and Studios Are on a Collision Course (Variety)
Disney Cutting 7,000 Jobs, or 3% of Workforce, Eyes $5.5 Billion in Total Cost Reductions (Variety)
Disney CEO Bob Iger Is Open To Selling Hulu (Deadline)
Disney Reorg: Dana Walden, Alan Bergman Gain Streaming, International; Rebecca Campbell to Exit (The Hollywood Reporter)
Film
AMC Theaters Is Changing Its Ticket Pricing (CNN)
What is the Most Successful Hollywood Movie of All Time? (Information Is Beautiful)
9 Valentine’s Day Horror Movies to Watch When You’re Horrified by Valentine’s Day (Vulture)
Television
Show Us Your Residuals! (Writers From The Trenches)
What Will TV Look Like in Three Years? These Industry Insiders Share Their Predictions (CNBC)
‘Dexter,’ ‘Billions’ Spinoffs in the Works as Showtime Doubles Down on Franchise Plan (The Hollywood Reporter)
Inside the Implosion of Justin Roiland’s Animation Empire (The Hollywood Reporter)
The Long-Awaited Return of Weekly Water Cooler Television (Esquire)
The Trouble With Reboot TV (The New York Times)
In Other News
The Big Hollywood Quiz – SNL (YouTube)
ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web (The New Yorker)