"An Eamon Dolan book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-263) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Groundhog Day--how franchises killed originality in Hollywood -- Part 1: How Hollywood got here -- The odd couple: Lynton and Pascal's glory days at Sony -- Reality bites: how everything went wrong for the movie business -- Inception: the secret origin of the superhero move -- Revenge of the nerds: the rise of Marvel Studios -- Spider-Man: Homecoming--why Sony gave up its most valuable asset -- Star wars: the decline of the A-list -- Frozen: why studios stopped making mid-budget dramas -- Trading places: how TV stole movies' spot atop Hollywood -- Part 2: Where Hollywood is headed -- The Terminator: Disney, the perfect studio for the franchise age -- The producers: creativity meets franchise management -- The shop around the corner: Amazon saves the indie film business -- Apt pupil: China's shifting relationship with Hollywood -- Field of dreams: studio defectors and the future of nonfranchise films -- The last picture show?.
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