Monday, 19 September 2011

Hollywood balks at big budget movies as DVDs drop (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Disney, from left, Emma Stone and Viola Davis are shown in a scene from 'The Help.' The declining DVD business has forced Hollywood to rethink what it’s willing to pay to make a blockbuster. While Hollywood’s newfound cost-consciousness doesn’t herald the coming of sock-puppet cinema, belt-tightening could favor more character-driven productions such as “The Help,” which struck box office gold with sales of $97 million so far, despite a cost of just $25 million to make. (AP Photo/Disney, Dale Robinette)AP - Hollywood — long considered the land of excess_ is becoming more cost-conscious, as movie executives rethink what they're willing to pay to make a blockbuster.


Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110917/ap_en_mo/us_blockbuster_budgets

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