Dealmakers
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Box Office Is Back. Now Comes the War Over Who Gets the Upside
I talk to lawyers and reps about the five ways to get paid — and who is getting what
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‘Embarrassing’: Hollywood’s Dumb-Money Creator Gold Rush — and 7 Names Worth the Bet
As ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ send execs chasing YouTubers, insiders reveal what to look for — and not get burned
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Wasserman’s Final Knife Fight — and the Horror Chart You Have to See
I reveal who’s still in as binding offers come due for The Team. Plus: ‘Breadwinner’ director Eric Appel on why comedy needs a Blumhouse
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Tax Incentive Showdown: The Global Money War Heats Up
Where runaway production is going — and why savings are becoming impossible (even irresponsible) to resist
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Cannes Remix: New Buyers, Mubi Mystery & Indie Film’s Math Reset
‘It will be a good market because people have decided it’s going to be,’ says one dealmaker
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Wasserman Deal: Final Bidders, Frontrunners Emerge
I have the list of suitors, private equity plays to UTA to Patrick Whitesell, and where they stand
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Tax Incentive Showdown: Where the Money Is State-by-State
A domestic bidding war is underway as the fight to keep production in the U.S. floods the market with new deals
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New Rules of Indie Film Pricing — and the Cannes Test Ahead
Agents and execs on 2026’s budget danger zone, fresh buyers and the unexpected opportunity underway
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Wasserman’s ‘Insane’ Price Tag — and the Curious Strategy Behind It
I can reveal the eye-popping ask, the backup plan, and the new aggro era of deals and LBOs
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Identity Is the New Piracy. Will You Get Paid For Your Likeness?
Loti AI’s Luke Arrigoni explains the next phase is royalties, not just takedowns
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The Billion-Dollar Scramble for Wasserman
The inside chatter as private equity, rival agencies and power players size up a shaken empire — and its worth whole or in pieces
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Warnings as SAG’s 5-Month Strike Clock Starts: ‘They’re Angry. And Feel Unheard’
Talent reps lay out four issues that weren’t fixed last time — and how it could go sideways (again)
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Super Bowl Ads: A New Ruthless Game for Stars and Their Agents
Not just any A-lister will do, as reps from CAA, WME, UTA and NBCU’s Peter Lazarus reveal this year’s rules of negotiation
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Three Buckets of Deals About to Hit the Industry: ‘Transformational Crisis’
Execs from Brillstein, Moelis and more on Hollywood’s narrowing field and how to play it
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Three Buckets of Deals About to Hit the Industry: ‘Transformational Crisis’
Execs from Brillstein, Moelis and more on Hollywood’s narrowing field and how to play it
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Hollywood’s Two-Tier Economy: A-List Pay, Mid-Budget Extinction & How to Fix It
Awards buzz for ‘One Battle’ can’t hide budget bloat — but dealmakers from Blumhouse to Weil Gotshal & Manges say performance-based comp is the cure
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Need to Sell a Film or TV Show? Just Add Christmas
Reps and filmmakers explain how a Yuletide twist can turn any story into a greenlight right now — and what Netflix has to do with it
Dealmakers from Ashley Cullins delves into the lawyers, agents and executives behind every handshake shaping Hollywood’s careers and future.