Support for LAist comes from
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Stay Connected
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Listen
Podcasts Take Two
On The Lot: Strong post-election box office, Hollywood reacts to Trump
solid orange rectangular banner
()
Nov 14, 2016
Listen 5:16
On The Lot: Strong post-election box office, Hollywood reacts to Trump
Hollywood executives and creatives are trying to get their heads around what business will be like under the Trump Administration.
Marvel's Dr. Strange brought the studio its 14th straight box office topper, earning some $85 million in its domestic opening weekend.
Marvel's Dr. Strange brought the studio its 14th straight box office topper, earning some $85 million in its domestic opening weekend.
(
Marvel Studios
)

Hollywood executives and creatives are trying to get their heads around what business will be like under the Trump Administration.

Perhaps people were tired of watching political news, or maybe they just needed an escape. Whatever, Hollywood movies sold lots of tickets over the weekend, easily beating the same period last year.

Meanwhile Hollywood executives and creative types are still trying to get their heads around what the Trump Administration may mean for their business. One worry - China. Film studios here depend on Chinese audiences for foreign revenue, and Chinese companies have made large investments in US entertainment firms.

Just a couple of the things we talk about with Vanity Fair Hollywood correspondent Rebecca Keegan.

To listen to the full interview, click the blue player button above.