The news of the moment keeps veering between cutbacks and comebacks.
Keep your shrink on hold.
(He was correct; I had been a predecessor in that problematic job.)
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Hollywood seems to covet its periods of turbulence, and even encourage them.
Her company foundered, and GriffithsThe Birth of a Nationwas blatantly racist.
A big question of the moment is whether Hollywoods cutbacks will inhibit the comebacks.
Were nearing the moment of truth.
There is agreement on this: The key trigger of a renaissance would be a hit picture.
But of what genre?
Ellisons executive experience led to becoming a partner in franchise films likeTop Gun: Maverick.
Stubers pre-Netflix early career also was with big-budget action (Battleship, Volcano).
Disneys upcoming slate of films is heavy on sequels and prequels, likeFrozen 3andToy Story 5.
Its new park plans include newly reinvented Avatar and Frozen lands.
A glimpse of past studio comebacks, however, points to a range of genres and directions.
Paramounts resurgence in the late 60s and 70s was propelled by modestly budgeted films such asLove StoryorRosemarys Baby.
EvenThe Godfatherrepresented a mere $7 million budget and was based on a then-obscure novel.
She understood her audience.
Too be sure, this route held its traps.
He later was grateful to return to hisMission: Impossiblefranchise.
It was usually from the wilderness.
