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

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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 Hollywoods 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 dont dotheir own stunts ... The future of Netflix: Why the next big thing now seems in such deep trouble... What it costs to insure Nicole Kidmans 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. Why Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is considered a masterpiece of financing ...