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An insider guide to the decisions that shape the industry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How Should Creators Work With Hollywood? We asked 12 Creators and Experts For Their Pro Tips<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From superstar podcaster Jay Shetty to Jacksepticeye, here’s what creators should keep in mind when partnering with studios, networks and streamers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who Are the Producers Getting Movies Made?<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Jason Blum to Amy Pascal, here are the most active producers getting the biggest films made<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is a Family Office? We Asked 5 Experts to Explain Hollywood’s $22 Billion Pipeline<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We talk to managers, producers and, yes, literary agents to see what it takes to get noticed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Does a Filmmaker Get an Agent? We Asked 7 Hollywood Veterans <\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Experts break down what the specialized investment firms are and where they\u2019re investing in media and entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Should Creators Look for in Representation? We Asked 7 Industry Experts <\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The questions around agents and managers is completely different for creators compared to more traditional Hollywood talent
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How Do You Break Into a Modern Writers’ Room? We Asked 14 Showrunners<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They spill the details of assembling their writers and offer advice on how to make an impression

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How Does a Film Get on the Festival Circuit? We Asked 11 Programmers<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the tips and insight into what works and doesn’t work as a successful submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who Are the Actors With Greenlight Power?<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Brad Pitt to Michael B. Jordan, these are the actors who can walk into a studio and get their film approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Do Movies Get a Studio Green Light in 2026? We asked 9 Producers<\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s harder to get a green light from a Hollywood studio or streamer these days. How do you break through when star power isn\u2019t enough? Who do you pitch when there are fewer buyers than before? Let’s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Do TV Shows Get a Green Light in 2026? <\/mark><\/span><\/a><\/strong>We asked 7 Executives<\/strong><\/mark><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a market flooded with pitches, what separates a yes from a pass\u2014and how do you even get in the room to begin with? We spoke to executives from the industry\u2019s top networks and streamers to bring you the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Should Creators Work With Hollywood? We asked 12 Creators and Experts For Their Pro Tips From superstar podcaster Jay Shetty to Jacksepticeye, here’s what creators should keep in mind when partnering with studios, networks and streamers Read More \u2192 Who Are the Producers Getting Movies Made? From Jason Blum to Amy Pascal, here are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9981,"featured_media":7992786,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-sidebar","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":504345,"post_id":7302576}}]},"_links_to":"","_links_to_type":0,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"footnotes":""},"byline":[504345],"class_list":["post-7986206","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7986206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9981"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7986206"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7986206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8079616,"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7986206\/revisions\/8079616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7992786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7986206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=7986206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}