Everyone Running Hollywood Is Old. Does That Matter?
The Town with Matthew Belloni
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The Malaise of Hollywood's Reliance on IP
Hollywood has always been reliant on IP. The Godfather was a very popular book before it was a movie. Going all the way back to the beginning of Hollywood where Walt Disney was remaking very popular fairy tales. That's so much the fatal flaw of just doing the well-known brand. I don't think the answer to Barbie, the follow-up should be, what other dolls can we make movies about? It should be- You're not in line for the Lena Dunham Poly movie. But I'm seeing signs. Are you seeing the same kinds of signs that were there when you were experiencing it before?
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