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

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A fully revised edition of the preferred guide to Hollywood finances, up to date to reflect even newer films and trends

In a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly complicated finances at the back of the hits and flops, at the same time as 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 do—or don’t do—their very own stunts …

+ The way forward for Netflix: Why the “next big thing” now seems in such deep trouble…

+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman’s right knee…

+ How Hollywood manipulates Wall Street: including the story of the acquisition of MGM… through which a consortium of banks and hedge funds lost some $5 billion… at the same time as Hollywood made millions.

+ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is thought of as a contract genius…

+ The fate of serious fare: How HBO, AMC, and Showtime have found how you can earn cash offer adult drama, at the same time as the Hollywood studios prefer to cater to teen audiences.

+ Why Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is thought of as a “masterpiece” of financing …

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