This NPR Interview is about how Hollywood's business model has morphed with the downfall of Box Office and physical home video product (tapes & DVDs).
As
ps238principal noted
earlier this week, Hollywood is making more
Reboots and
Sequels than ever, proving that even more important than a successful movie is to a studio is the brand that it generates. Original ideas are far riskier and difficult to market than known quantities, no matter who is cast in the central roles on screen, who writes the script, who directs, etc.