Hollywood Vs UK

Hollywood

·         Benefits from synergy

·         Cross media

·         Maybe owned by large conglomerates

·         May also own smaller film studios

·         Range of media arms

UK

·         Cottage industry

·         Co-producers- two or more companies financing the movie

·         Selling distribution rights

·         10 movies per year average

publishing                                     Time warner                         internet

Warner bros entertainment                  village roadshow

music         tv station                                  comics                         DC comics

Warner bros Pictures

Reprise records                     Warner bros records                                                       independent       new line

                                                                                                                       Castle rock entertainment

                                                                        Looney tunes                                                                       HBO films

                                                                                                                                         Tuner entertainment

                                                    Own tv channel

                                                                                                                                          Warner bros animation

                                                    Cartoon network

                                                                           

UK

The King's Speech

Director:

Tom Hooper

Writer:

David Seidler (screenplay)

Won 4 Oscars.

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$355,450 (USA) (28 November 2010) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$129,010,235 (USA) (13 March 2011)

These companies all bought a part of the small company that produced the movie

·         Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)

·         Bazuca Films (2011) (Chile) (theatrical)

·         Cathay-Keris Films (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)

·         Diamond Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)

·         Eagle Pictures (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)

·         GAGA (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)

·         Momentum Theatrical (2010) (UK) (theatrical)

·         Paramount Pictures (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)

·         Transmission (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)

·         Transmission (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical)

·         Weinstein Company, The (2010) (USA) (theatrical)

·         Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)

·         Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2010) (Switzerland) (all media)

·         Cascade Film (2010) (Russia) (all media)

·         CatchPlay (2011) (Taiwan) (all media)

·         DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2010) (Spain) (all media)

·         IPA Asia Pacific (2010) (Thailand) (all media)

·         Kino Swiat (2011) (Poland) (all media)

·         Paris Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (all media)

·         Prorom Media-Trade (2010) (Romania) (all media)

·         Wild Bunch (2011) (Germany) (all media)

·         Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)

Production Companies

·         Bedlam Productions

Soundtracks

·         Symphony no. 7 in A Major: Allegretto"
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Heard as George VI delivers his first wartime speech

·         "Piano Concerto No 5, Op. 73 ('Emperor') in E-Flat Major: II. Adagio un Poco Mosso"
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Heard as George VI concludes his first wartime speech

·         "Lionel and Bertie"
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios

·         "The Overture to La Nozze di Figaro"
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
During the first therapy session when King's voice is being recorded

·         "Who's Been Polishing The Sun?"
Music by Noel Gay
Lyrics by Charles Gaynor
Performed by Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra
Vocals by Sam Browne and the Rhythm Sisters

·         "Shout For Happiness"
Written by Jack Hart and Tom Blight
Performed by Al Bowlly and the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra
Playing in the background at Balmoral Castle

·         "Concerto for Clarinet in A Major: Allegro"
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Heard during the montage of Lionel conducting lessons with Bertie

merchandise

There was a competition on a social network called facebook where they held a competition  for a chance to win some merchandise on the kings speech, they also have video games

the black swan

Director:

Darren Aronofsky

Writers:

Mark Heyman

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,443,809 (USA) (5 December 2010) (18 Screens)

Gross:

$105,928,217 (USA) (13 March 2011)

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Protozoa Pictures, Phoenix Pictures

Soundtracks

"Outside the Lines"
Written by Praveen Sharma and Travis Stewart
Performed by Sepalcure (featuring Angelica Bess)
Courtesy of Hotflush Recordings
Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky