The use of digital vs celluloid film on Hollywood movies

[Stephen Follows]

Hi Over the past few years, I have had a number of requests to expand and update my research from 2016 which looked at the rise of digital film formats among Hollywood movies.   So today I am sharing my all-new research into the use of digital, film and tape formats among the top 200 grossing movies in each of the past eighteen years. You can read what I found at https://stephenfollows.com/digital-vs-film-on-hollywood-movies Until next week, Stephen TODAY'S NEW ARTICLE ON STEPHENFOLLOWS.COM The use of digital vs celluloid film on Hollywood movies A look at the rise of digital and the fall of celluloid formats.  I break down the leading digital film companies, the differences between genres and which celluloid formats are still going strong.   https://stephenfollows.com/digital-vs-film-on-hollywood-movies FILM DATA DIGEST Articles, reports and news from the past seven days FX chief John Landgraf blasts Netflix audience count methods FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf blasted Netflix over its selective use of audience data, which he says is distorting the perception of how many people are watching the streaming behemoth’s shows. https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-landgraf-tca-netflix-20190204-story.html Why Serenity's advertising team bailed on the movie, contributing to low box office Could Serenity have at least made $5 million in its opening weekend with a better marketing plan? After all, the film had the Oscar-winning Interstellar team of Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway on screen, and it opened in 2,561 theaters. That's not an indie release. However, distributor Aviron Pictures defended holding back advertising money and promotion plans after bad reviews rolled in from both critics and early viewers. https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2466203/why-serenitys-advertising-team-bailed-on-the-movie-contributing-to-low-box-office Ad-Supported streaming gives actors hope for bigger paydays SAG-AFTRA will begin negotiating a new commercials contract sometime around Feb. 20, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, but the talks in advance of a March 31 expiration come as advertisers increasingly are making ads nonunion and fewer people are watching commercials of any sort as they switch to subscription streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ad-supported-streaming-gives-actors-hope-bigger-paydays-1180918 Big buys at Sundance mean indie TV Is real, and gaining ground With Netflix, FX, and Showtime scooping up TV entries, the Sundance Film Festival has also become a major destination for indie TV. https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/sundance-2019-netflix-fx-tv-buys-1202039946 How Disney is making 21st Century Fox disappear With the $71.3 billion merger of two studios about to close, fears are mounting on the storied Fox lot as colleagues prepare to become rivals, Bob Iger's every move is scrutinized and 4,000 jobs are about to vanish: "There will be bloodshed." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/how-disney-will-make-21st-century-fox-disappear-1182704 FROM THE ARCHIVES AT STEPHENFOLLOWS.COM How long does the average Hollywood movie take to make? In today's research, I have linked the data to each film's year of release.  In truth, I would rather be linking to the shoot days but unfortunately, I don't have enough data to be able to do so.  As a guide to help you work out when the format decisions were most likely made, here is research from last year looking at how long the average Hollywood movie takes to get through each stage of development and production. https://stephenfollows.com/how-long-the-average-hollywood-movie-take-to-make This email was sent to studionort...@gmail.com Click here to unsubscribe. Click here to provide feedback or just reply to this email © Stephen Follows, Erroneous Wit, Somerset House, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom