The Outside Scoop

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By Scott Mendelson

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Recent Articles

Box Office: How Today's Kids Are Saving Hollywood From Itself

I watched 25 summers ago as a new generation of young(er) moviegoers packed multiplexes to levels not seen in decades. The current wave of youth-skewing…
Date: Jun 23 — Author: Scott Mendelson

'Masters of the Universe': Why Amazon Cannot Pretend That It's Not A Box Office Disaster

Amazon’s (decades-in-development) 'He-Man' reboot is yet another example of streamers and tech companies repeating Hollywood’s mistakes with identical…
Date: Jun 18 — Author: Scott Mendelson

'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' Both Cross $300M At Global Box Office

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