"I think that is a scare tactic designed to force, you know, the rank and file to call on their leadership to capitulate more quickly or more substantially," says Franklin. "If they're not back up and running by this fall, they're not going to have summer movies 2024," he adds of Hollywood's top bosses. 'It's not really about sort of class warfare. I actually think it's bad business'
Hollywood is still shut down by its historic dual strike, but this weekend the industry saw its most explosive box office numbers of the year. So far, Barbie has made over 200 million domestically and Oppenheimer has surpassed 100 million. So are the movies back in business? Or is BarbenHeimer a cultural phenomenon that will be impossible to replicate?
Kara discusses this question with a panel that includes entertainment reporter Matthew Belloni, producer Franklin Leonard and communications expert Brooke Hammerling.
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