The Hollywood Economist Quotes

“Since the publicity campaigns for these blockbusters have proven effective in the popcorn economy, studios recycle their elements into endless sequels, such as those for Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek, and Mission Impossible, which then become the studios’ franchises on which they earn almost all their profits.”
― Edward Jay Epstein, The Hollywood Economist 2.0: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies