10 Reasons The Walking Dead Got Good
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was originally published on November 26, 2014 to coincide with the season five midseason finale of The Walking Dead] The Walking Dead takes its Christmas vacation…
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November 26, 2014 | Producing
November 12, 2014 | Producing
Why is China Investing in LA Movie Production?
LA production companies are struggling to raise capital within their own ecosystem, and have been for some time now. The issue isn’t a lack of financially viable projects; there is plenty…
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October 31, 2014 | Producing
Hey Marvel – Here’s Five Ways to Make a Solo Hulk Movie
Everybody’s talking about what’s on Marvel’s docket after they released their slate of upcoming movies for the next five years. The core of their cinematic universe of course is the…
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October 29, 2014 | Producing
Pixar’s Rules For Great Storytelling
Emma Coats, a former story artist at Pixar Animation Studios, tweeted a series of “story basics” a while back which not only illustrates the kind of talent that Pixar employs,…
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October 24, 2014 | Producing
Back to the Drawing Board: Hollywood’s Fastest Reboots
Reboots have been a key cornerstone in Hollywood’s Reduce-Reuse-Recycle policy of the past decade and a half. With bigger budgets to recoup and more competition from other forms of media,…
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October 17, 2014 | Producing
Gone Girl Reviews Herald Brighter Times For Hollywood Production
After hitting a home run with The Social Network back in 2010 and following on with the remarkably well-adapted Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, director David Fincher is still on…
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October 15, 2014 | Producing
Vimeo as a Distribution Service – Is Google’s Monopoly Under Seige?
Despite having been among the top five most-visited websites for some time now, the Google-owned YouTube has gone through numerous changes over the years while trying to figure out how…
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October 3, 2014 | Producing
A Tale Of Two Ellisons: The New Generation Of Movie Producers
When your father’s a billionaire, you can pretty much spend tons of money on anything you please and do anything you want, whether it’s racing megayachts, collecting classic sports cars,…
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September 24, 2014 | Producing
The Evolution Of The Sitcom: The Age of the Single Camera
If you don’t know what a single-camera sitcom is, you’ve almost definitely watched one at some point. While it’s been around for quite some time (Get Smart, The Andy Griffith…
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