Blum House founder Jason Blum shares his thoughts on the ongoing strikes in Hollywood and criticizes the compensation approach in the streaming era, emphasizing the flaws of the upfront buying out of talent regardless of performance. He also expresses concerns about the distribution of wealth in the industry and the streamers' reluctance to share data with creatives.
First, Hollywood strikes throttle on, despite recent talks between AMPTP and WGA, complicating industry plans for the season ahead. What will this mean for upcoming film festivals and fall television?
Then, Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, discusses the latest on the work stoppages, and the (spooky) current state of Hollywood. But it’s not all horror talk with one of our leading experts on the genre — the powerhouse producer has advice on amplifying profitability across the industry.