The Hollywood Economist 2.0: The Hidden Financial Reality

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The Hollywood Economist 2.0: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies

A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trends

In a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywoodâ€™s â€œinvisible money machine,â€ 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 doâ€”or donâ€™t doâ€”their own stunts ...

+ The future of Netflix: Why the â€œnext big thingâ€ now seems in such deep trouble...

+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidmanâ€™s right kneeâ€¦

+ How Hollywood manipulates Wall Street: including the story of the acquisition of MGMâ€¦ wherein a consortium of banks and hedge funds lost some $5 billionâ€¦ while Hollywood made millions.

+ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract geniusâ€¦

+ 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.

+ WhyÂ Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderÂ is considered a â€œmasterpieceâ€ of financing ...
Country USA
Brand Melville House
Manufacturer Melville House
Binding Paperback
Color White
ReleaseDate 2012-01-24
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884665662526
EANs 9781612190501

Country	USA
Brand	Melville House
Manufacturer	Melville House
Binding	Paperback
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2012-01-24
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884665662526
EANs	9781612190501

The Hollywood Economist 2.0: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies

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