I was talking to my manager about finding producers on a spec and then which studios we could take the story to. And then I was like...wait, who can we take it to? Which movie studios are left?So far, the 2020s have been marked by consolidation, and we're only going to see more in the near future as all these movie studios are bought by tech firms that want their stocks to go up and increase profit until these places break.But for right now, there are still some major studios left, and what kind of IP they own and what their strategies are moving forward.Let's dive in.Who Are The Big Movie Studios?1. Walt Disney StudiosDisney remains the "Gold Standard" of being a movie studio and of owning a bunch of IP. While they’ve faced a rocky transition into the streaming era, their acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019 effectively turned them into a super-major that had a grip on both theatrical and streaming. The Key IP:Marvel: The MCU (Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy).Lucasfilm: Star Wars and Indiana Jones.Pixar: Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo.Walt Disney Animation: Frozen, The Lion King, Moana.20th Century Studios: Avatar, Alien, Predator, Planet of the Apes.The Vibe: Disney is looking for "sure things." If you’re pitching them, it usually needs to fit into one of these established ecosystems or be a legacy-defining animated feature or live action. 2. Universal Pictures (Comcast)Universal is currently killing it at the box office. They are diversifying...
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