To understand the current giants, one must first appreciate their origins. The concept of the "studio" is rooted in the Golden Age of Hollywood, roughly spanning the 1920s to the 1960s. During this era, the "Big Five" studios—Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and RKO—operated as vertical monopolies. They didn't just produce movies; they owned the theaters that showed them and held the stars under rigid contracts.
Universal has had a revival over the last five years, thanks to two distinct pillars: Illumination Animation and Blumhouse Productions. BrazzersExxtra 21 03 10 Luna Star Spunking Up H...