A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trendsIn a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood�s �invisible money machine,� probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and flops, while he answers a surprisingly difficult question: How do the studiosmake their money?In this, a revised and updated edition The Hollywood Economist, we learn:+ The future of Netflix: Why the �next big thing� now seems in such deep trouble...+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman�s right knee�+ How Hollywood manipulates Wall Street, including the story of the acquisition of MGM� wherein a consortium of banks and hedge funds lost some $5 billion� while Hollywood made millions.+ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract genius�+ The fate of serious fare: How HBO, AMC, and Showtime have found ways to make money offer adult drama, while the Hollywood studios prefer to cater to teen audiences.