Sorry Marilyn, but for all the kisses, Hollywood is more like an oil tanker. It’s not that it's dank, hot, and funded by nefarious megalomaniacs, but rather that it's difficult to change course. Anyone who has watched the dream factory rely on brute force over agility during the digital transformation over the past twenty-five years can attest to that. One of Hollywood’s earliest attempts to stem the flood of peer-to-peer streaming and retain control of distribution was to sue children for a hundred thousand dollars. When that failed – and the ensuing explosion of online streaming sites jeopardised the billion dollar apple cart – studios doubled down on the financial guarantee of sequels (117 currently in development) and superhero movies. It worked, but now web3 is making an appearance on Hollywood the disrupt the dream makers.
https://www.culture3.xyz/posts/web3-x-hollywood-and-a-new-golden-age-of-cinema
https://www.culture3.xyz/posts/web3-x-hollywood-and-a-new-golden-age-of-cinema
