The Hollywood Economist 2.0

A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trendsIn a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood's ';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 don't dotheir own stunts ...+ The future of Netflix: Why the ';next big thing' now seems in such deep trouble...+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman's 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 ...

A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trendsIn a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood's ';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 don't dotheir own stunts ...+ The future of Netflix: Why the ';next big thing' now seems in such deep trouble...+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman's 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 ...