Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups.

Study the public behavior of top stars and you can detect a keen attentiveness to brand value.

We're going to see a very, very commercial kind of picture-making.

Do your homework and stand your ground.

A green-light meeting is when the decision is made finally whether or not to make a given picture.

Most movie-goers are overdosing on star coverage; it's the ultimate example of too much information.

Analyses of the movie marketplace points to an interesting phenomenon: High-profile movies are continuing to do well year-to-year in the U.S. and overseas - this past summer, for example, the top 10 movies registered at the same level as in '04.