By James Poniewozik In Hollywood, the cool kids have joined the picket line. I mean no offense ... come up a lot in the current negotiations: “Background actors.” You probably don’t think ...

But the Queen of England was actual royalty. In Hollywood, no one is, however sweet the Kool-Aid may taste. A version of this story first appeared in the Oct. 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter ...

Today, however, these franchises are the lifeblood of Hollywood and only feed titles that fall within a given IP. The model is no longer about balancing franchise tentpoles with smaller bets ...