As we covered in our breakdown of what's been happening in Hollywood, movie studios are working to recover in the years after COVID and the strikes. 2025 feels like it should be the first normal year in the entire 2020s. We want movie studios to have money. The more they have, the more likely it is they'll be spending it to release movies and TV shows to try and make more of it. Recently, THR did a deep dive into the studios across Hollywood to show what kind of cash they have on hand. Let's dive in. Warner Bros.Profit: $1.7B -23% year-over-yearRevenue: $11.6B -5% year-over-yearWarner is a massive studio that not only has been releasing hits like Barbie and the Kong v. Godzilla franchise, but they also have a games division behind the Hogwarts game, which was also a massive hit, Still, they were not immune to a down year in 2023, which you could blame on the strikes and a COVID hangover as well. Warner TV is basically HBO and Max. Hits like The Penguin and House of the Dragon certainly help. It feels like a lot of WB's health relies on DC making a comeback this year. With Superman leading the way, that boost would really help the studio get back on track. NBC / UniversalProfit: $1.4B +8% year-over-yearRevenue: $11.1B -4% year-over-yearWicked was everywhere this year and was a massive hit. While Peacock was relatively quiet outside of shows like Traitors, adding Wicked to the platform will drive...
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