IP Surveillance #3

This week’s IP Surveillance highlights June 2025 releases with rich potential across mediums: literary family sagas (The Sisters), psychological thrillers (Audition), and intimate diaspora memoirs (I’ll Tell You When I’m Home); gripping longform reporting on toxic PFAS contamination in Sweden and Curtis Yarvin’s ideological rise from internet obscurity to policy circles; plus true-crime podcasts ranging from a Marine-turned-kidnapper saga (Devil in the Desert) to a survivor’s intimate reckoning with mass violence (Senseless).

We’re continuing to refine the balance between buzzy, unoptioned books, timely articles, and adaptation-ready audio. If something hits—or misses—for you, reply and let us know. It helps us shape a sharper, more valuable Surveillance going forward.

Friday Briefing: Profitability Now Hollywood’s Hottest Metric

Netflix’s Q2 marks a seismic shift—Wall Street now values profits over subscriber counts, redefining Hollywood’s streaming playbook. Studios, creators, and competitors scramble to adapt to the new era of sustainable, margin-driven media economics.

Jul 25

Jumpstart: Reserve IMAX Or You're Doomed

Good morning—Superman leads 2025’s box office, but the real story is IMAX. With F1 exiting, Jurassic shut out, and Fantastic Four incoming, premium screens are the summer battleground. Plus: streaming hits 46% of TV time, and Comic-Con kicks off.

Jul 21

The M3GAN Epiphany

Streaming hits 44.8% TV share—now bigger than broadcast+cable. Superman struggles, M3GAN 2.0 flops, and Max cracks down on passwords.

Jul 14

IP Surveillance #4

This week’s IP Surveillance tracks July 2025 standouts: near-future satire, plastic-surgery noir, cult podcasts, true-crime face-offs, and eerie memoirs—plus a new spotlight on narrative-rich indie games primed for screen. All fresh, all unoptioned.

Jul 11