Reckless Studio Excess Makes Way for Independent Film Franchise
A Story of David And GoliathAs Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predicted, the studios’ excessive spending on less-than-quality content is producing a string of high-dollar failures and is starting to drive audiences to search elsewhere for their content. Earlier this year, the idea of funding films through public-forum donation sites called crowdfunding became viable with the $5Million crowdfunded Veronica Mars movie. Now, two unknown producers are seeking to start their own major franchise independent of the studio
