Jurassic hits mid-week, Spielberg draws an AI red line, and streamers race to grab holiday eyeballs. We’ve got the signals that matter as July 4th reshapes the summer slate—on screen and behind the scenes.
From Weapons to Sinners, horror is delivering tentpole-sized openings on lean budgets. In 2025, the genre’s mix of big ROI, viral marketing, and cross-platform appeal has made it Hollywood’s most bankable play—and a model others are racing to copy.
Fantastic Four limps to $39M as Hollywood's tech transformation accelerates. Paramount's new CEO promises Silicon Valley disruption, streaming hits 46% of TV time, and AMC earnings loom. Inside: Why studios must code or die.
This Week’s IP Surveillance – August 2025 Early‑stage adaptation oxygen is thick this month. Our August sweep surfaces unoptioned or barely‑buzzed properties across books, audio, journalism, games and theatre—each with a clear “why now” spark and expandable world‑building: * Intimate & off‑beat fiction: a Swedish widower’
Hollywood Signal: Wall Street hijacks Tinseltown—Netflix goes profit-first, Paramount-Skydance closes, Gen Z craves analog vibes.
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