Big Screens, Big Money

John and Craig offer a 101 on how movies make money at theaters, and why a 1948 Supreme Court case changed everything. Then we look at two recent disruptions to the standard model: Movie Pass and Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky. We also answer listener questions on waiting periods and creative rights. Links: The WGF 2nd Annual Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament is on Friday, October 20th Tuff Turf and The Warriors on Wikipedia USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. on Wikipedia The National Association of Theater Owners and CinemaCon (formerly ShoWest) on Wikipedia The Wrap asks, Is MoviePass’ $10 Monthly Subscription Deal Too Good to Be True? With ‘Logan Lucky,’ Soderbergh Hopes to Change Film’s Business Model from The New York Times Party of One by Dave Holmes Hellblade, and on Steam The Scriptnotes Listeners’ Guide! The USB drives! John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Find past episodes Outro by Rajesh Naroth (send us yours!) Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here. UPDATE 9-6-17: The transcript of this episode can be found here. The post Big Screens, Big Money first appeared on John August.