Weekly Journal #160
Industry News
Bob Iger: Disney Will Reduce Costs on Films, TV Shows to Focus on Quality, Not Volume (The Hollywood Reporter)
Rushfield: 55 Days to the Abyss (The Ankler)
Doesn’t Anybody Want to Be an Agent Anymore? (Vanity Fair)
Roku Has $487M in Cash at Failed Silicon Valley Bank (The Hollywood Reporter)
WGA Says “Writers Have Fallen Behind” As Film & TV Industry “Remains Highly Profitable” (Deadline)
Film
As Box Office Revenue Starts To Return, Billions Hang In The Balance As Studios Juggle Streaming With Traditional Sell-Thru And Rental Market (Deadline)
Inside the ‘Blood Sport’ of Oscars Campaigns (The New York Times Magazine)
The Oscars’ Incredible Knack for Being Wrong (The Atlantic)
Television
Warner Bros. Discovery Worried That ‘HBO’ Name Turns Off New Subscribers (The Wrap)
Yellowstone' Effect: Streamers Eager to Hitch a Ride West on the Back of Hit Series (The Hollywood Reporter)
Michael B. Jordan Eyes ‘Creed’ Film and TV Universe at Amazon (Variety)
Disney Softens Prices for Oscars Commercials (Variety)
TV Ratings: ‘The Last of Us’ Hits Same-Day High Ahead of Season Finale (The Hollywood Reporter)
In Other News
Trapped in Robert McKee’s “Story” (The New Yorker)
What the Red Carpet Used to Be (The New Yorker)