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• Winners and Losers: The Hollywood Writers' Strike 🏆

• What Really Sells Tickets? 🎟️

• Mean Girls Head to TikTok 👚

• 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 Greenlit 🕵️‍♂️

Daily US Box Office: October 2, 2023 💸

Winners and Losers: The Hollywood Writers' Strike 🏆

The WGA strike, which lasted 148 days, has finally ended, allowing Hollywood to get back to work. While the new contract is still awaiting final approval, it appears to be a significant win for the writers.

Disney CEO Bob Iger initially dismissed their demands as "unrealistic," but the strike secured substantial gains for writers, including streaming bonuses, rules about artificial intelligence, better pay for screenwriters, and minimum staffing requirements for TV writers.

During the strike, writers used social media effectively to promote their cause, organize picket lines, and gain public support. However, the strike had its downsides. Studio chiefs, particularly Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, faced criticism and backlash.

Talk show hosts like Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, and Jennifer Hudson also received flak for continuing their shows without striking writers. The strike even forced a delay in the Emmy Awards.

Economically, California took a hit, losing billions due to the strike's ripple effects on businesses. The contract now explicitly states that AI cannot write or rewrite scripts, which sets a precedent for Hollywood's handling of AI in the future.

What's coming? 🤔

What Really Sells Tickets? 🎟️

A recent study from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has thrown some shade on the idea that movies with white male leads are the golden ticket to box office success.

The study dug into 126 top-grossing live-action films from 2021 and 2022 and found that while movies starring white men did rake in a lot of cash, it was often because they had more substantial budgets, beefier marketing campaigns, and wider distribution.

When researchers factored in these variables, they discovered that a protagonist's gender and race didn't have a significant impact on box office performance, whether domestically or internationally.

What's intriguing is that films featuring women of color in central roles actually held their own and sometimes even outperformed movies with white male leads when it came to critical acclaim.

The study suggests that it's not the characters themselves but the hefty support and resources given by industry bigwigs to movies featuring white male leads that often make the bank.

Birthdays on October 4th 🎂

Mean Girls Head to TikTok 👚

Paramount decided to release the original 2004 Mean Girls movie in a unique way on TikTok, splitting it into 23 parts. It's part of their plan to introduce this classic Tina Fey-scripted film to a whole new generation of viewers.

The Mean Girls TikTok account has gone from 700 to a whopping 133,000 followers and counting since the release. Not just that, the movie has been trending as the No. 1 topic on Twitter.

They dropped the entire movie on Paramount Pictures' TikTok, and even the Paramount+ logo has turned pink for the day. This release coincides with the reveal of the new title treatment for the film, which stars some fantastic talents.

It's all set to hit theaters after a successful test screening. The original Mean Girls movie was a massive hit, grossing over $86 million in the US and $130 million worldwide.

Movies Released on October 4th 🎞️

'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 Greenlit 🕵️‍♂️

'Only Murders in the Building' is coming back for a fourth season. The third season kicked off with a bang, becoming the most-watched scripted Hulu Original in 2023.

It featured some star-studded guest appearances by Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd, who added their talents to the storyline.

This comedy series, led by the fantastic trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez has been a massive hit and consistently topped Hulu's viewership charts.

It's the brainchild of Steve Martin and John Hoffman, who also serve as executive producers. Oh, and let's not forget the Emmy buzz! It’s nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Martin Short and Nathan Lane are getting their well-deserved Emmy nods too.

So, stay tuned, because the writers are gearing up to bring you even more intriguing mysteries in Season 4!

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