SPECIAL | Can Hollywood stand up to the headwinds of AI, streaming wars and labor struggles?

The Excerpt

Last year’s strikes by both the Screen Actors Guild and the Writer’s Guild, new technology such as generative AI, and a global pandemic have all drastically changed film production in Hollywood. Adding to the issues facing the big screen is the continuing trend of moviegoers bypassing theatrical releases in favor of watching films on the small screen. Is Hollywood ready for a reboot? Henry Jenkins, Professor at the University of Southern California, joins The Excerpt to talk about the current state of moviemaking here in America.

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