Thoughts after Reading MP Chapter 1

 

   

     The history of films and film-making is always interesting to me, but the main parts that made me think were towards the end, namely when the chapter started talking about Warner Bros. Recently, Warner Bros. was purchased by Discovery, so now I think they're technically called Warner Bros. Discovery. Not the most concise name but that means the new head of Warner Bros. is David Zaslav (pictured above). This was surprising but I think also exciting for a lot of film lovers because if Discovery is able to buy Warner Bros. then David Zaslav must have lead Discovery to become really profitable and successful. The hopes are that he will continue to do great work, but now for Warner Bros. which I think is a much more beloved studio in general. Since the purchase, David Zaslav has cut a lot of projects that he didn't believe in, he has brought on a lot of revered and talented people to work under him on their film projects, and I think he has brought some good will back to Warner Bros. I look forward to how he moves forward with his business in the coming years. I think this purchase has really made the movie business exciting again, because it shows that there are things to look forward to outside of Disney just owning everything and completely controlling entertainment.