The story behind 300 top-grossing films, and what made them a success By Jordan R. Young HOLLYWOOD, CA (HollywoodToday)1/29/2010–We all know that money is what makes Hollywood go around, but what defines a blockbuster? The film industry’s present-day obsession with weekend grosses is shrewdly put in perspective by “George Lucas’s Blockbusting,” a hefty new paperback [...]

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Can the director repeat his ‘Titanic’ trophy haul? By Jordan R. Young HOLLYWOOD,CA(HollywoodToday)1/28/2010–James Cameron won the Oscar, the Directors Guild of America Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA nomination for directing “Titanic” in 1997. As the only known previous contender to reappear on this year’s DGA list, the question is, will history repeat itself? [...]

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CEO of the company that produces Ugly Betty and The Office says change is coming at NATPE television conference By Valerie Milano HOLLYWOOD,CA (Hollywood Today) 1/27/2010 – Elisabeth Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of Shine Group, was the keynote speaker at NATPE 2010 today  and addressed the state of the audience in today’s market.  She began [...]

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By Jeffrey Jolson WASHINGTON (Hollywood Today) 1/27/10 –President Barak Obama said again need to answer history’s call. I have never been more hopeful about America’s future than tonight. We all hated the bank bailout. About as popular as a root canal. But if I didn’t do this the markets would not be stabilized. We also [...]

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Avatar pointman on the way back to 3D By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD,CA(Hollywood Today) 1/27/2010The next two “Harry Potter” films to be in 3D, as a long list of film get ready to cash in on the trend, which includes James Bond, Spider-man, Titans. Studios executives on lots around town have been scrutinizing film slates for [...]

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Buyers Ambivalent Over Lack of Commercial Film Appeal By Chase Masterson PARK CITY,UT(Hollywood Today) 1/27/2010 Although distributors and critics alike have reacted positively to many films screened, Sundance 2010 has been characterized by buyers’ lackadaisical attitudes about the festival fare. Gone are the days when festival-goers could view films amidst an all-out bidding war, with [...]

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