No one is more successful or prolific at producing horror than Jason Blum, but even he has worries about the future. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life in almost incalculable ways. In the movie and TV business, we are definitely seeing the costs in lost jobs and shuttered productions. Producers like Jason Blum are leading the way in trying to figure out this new environment. They have to find the money for PPE and other safety precautions in budgets that are already stretched thin. "It’s an additional 10 to 20% [of the movie's budget]," Blum told Inverse in a recent interview. "It ain't cheap." Blum also covered the massive changes to the industry. Here are some of the highlights. When asked about why his new film, Freaky, is going to theaters despite locations closing and the lack of an audience, Blum looked toward Hollywood's present and future. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 11 November, 2020