movie industry

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If it’s too easy to say that “Jaws” and “Star Wars” pushed the movie industry in a more commercial, risk-averse direction—the money pit of “Apocalypse Now” and other ambitious directorial follies helped—it’s also true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The movie industry is really hanging by a thread right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Warner Bros. on Friday had accepted Netflix’s offer of $27.25 per share for the company’s studio and streaming arm, HBO Max in a deal that would transform the television and movie industry if approved.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

I explained that I got this idea from the polling my friend Dick Dresner had done for the movie industry.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell