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How Hollywood is Overhyping Its Movies

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 03:37 PM PDT

Looking at the box office numbers, you might conclude that it's been a good summer for Hollywood. Three films (the latest from the Harry Potter, Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises) have all crossed the $1 billion mark globally. Year-to-date the box office in the U.S. is off 4.8% ( according to Box Office Mojo) but when you consider that last year's numbers include Avatar, the ...

Hollywood Superheroes Losing The Fight For Diversity

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Now that Marvel has shaken up the comic book world with a new, multiracial Spider-Man, screenwriter and Morning Edition commentator John Ridley is wondering why Hollywood can't get some of that superhero diversity onto the big screen.

Hollywood plays dating game in scheduling movie sequels

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Studios are raising the stakes by planning the release dates of unproduced films far into the future, with most of the summer 2013 schedule already filled in. If the film business is akin to playing poker, two Hollywood studios are making bets on a hand they haven't yet been dealt.

Real estate deal points to Hollywood's comeback

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 04:45 PM PDT

CIM Group has purchased the former Old Spaghetti Factory building at Sunset Boulevard and Gordon Street. It plans to build the retail, office and residential project approved for previous owners. A historic Sunset Boulevard property approved for high-rise construction has been purchased by Hollywood's largest commercial landlord — the latest sign of the neighborhood's economic comeback.

Bad Timing: As London Burns, U.K. Woos Hollywood Celebrities to Come Live There

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Attention, Hollywood: Ever dream of becoming a British citizen? Now's your chance, but only A-listers need apply. On Aug. 9, the U.K. government unveiled Tier 1, an immigration category designed to attract "exceptional talent."  The category forms part of Britain's general effort to attract high-profile and high-net-worth individuals while simultaneously tightening up immigration  criteria for ...