Making the Movie Industry More Interesting, More Fun
“I've got a bad feeling about this.” – Indiana Jones, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” Paramount, 2008
I’m not a movie critic or connoisseur. I just like movies.
Horror, Sci-Fi, comedy, drama, documentary, adventure, animation, crime, fantasy, mystery - good. Romance, musicals - not so much.
So, I couldn’t figure out why Steven Spielberg doesn’t think Netflix’s films - or Amazon, HBO, Hulu and others - should be considered for Oscars. Or that Cannes changed the rules, so their films wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance to win.
Autonomous Vehicles Require Industry Cooperation, Not Laws
“Sometimes your whole life boils down to one insane move.” – Jack Sully, “Avatar, “ 20th Century Fox, 2009
Social media that obliterates borders and treats the world as one gigantic community, autonomous cars, smart homes and Internet of Things (IoT) are changing everything.
Or, as deep thinkers like to say, they are disrupters to everything.
The 5G Content, Connected World Coming to Your Neighborhood
“I know what came over you: High Anxiety. You've still got it!” – Dr. Vicktor Lillolman, “ High Anxiety ,” Crossbow Productions, 1977
If you happen to be in Stockholm and walk down one of the main drags, you’ll see a huge line of international players stretching as far as the eye can see.
Media & Entertainment Has Become the New Wild West
“When two hunters go after the same prey, they usually end up shooting each other in the back. And we don't want to shoot each other in the back.” – Col Douglas Mortimer, “For a Few Dollars More ,” Produzioni Europee Associates (PEA), 1965
Change is taking place in every corner of the M&E industry.
It would be nice if we could blame the chaos on FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) and BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent), but it’s not that simple.
Suddenly, we have an embarrassment of riches – content, channels, screens, audience – and no one is certain how to make money off it.