Low-budget high-grossing horror. Key Films: Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Get Out, Us, Halloween (2018+), Five Nights at Freddy’s.
| Studio | Notable Exclusives | |--------|--------------------| | | The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Sea Beast, Nimona | | Amazon / MGM | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Fallout, Reacher | | Hulu Originals | The Handmaid’s Tale, Only Murders in the Building, Prey | | Apple TV+ | Ted Lasso, Severance, Silo, Foundation |
Smaller studios are gaining significant influence by targeting niche audiences and prioritizing creative risk.
We are also seeing a return of "The Spectacle." After a period of peak-TV streaming fatigue, audiences are flocking back to theaters for like Oppenheimer , Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount), and Dune: Part Two . Consequently, studios are prioritizing theatrical windows for big-budget IP while using streaming for experimental mid-budget films.
| Franchise | Owner | Key Revenue Sources | |-----------|-------|---------------------| | Pokémon | Multiple (Nintendo/TPC) | Games, merch, anime, film | | Star Wars | Disney | Films, Disney+, toys, theme parks | | Marvel Cinematic Universe | Disney | Films, TV, merch, licensing | | Harry Potter | Warner Bros. | Films, games (Hogwarts Legacy), theme parks | | Spider-Man | Sony / Marvel | Films, toys, games, licensing | | Mickey Mouse & Friends | Disney | Merch, theme parks, shorts | | The Lord of the Rings | Embracer / Warner (film) | Films, Amazon series, games | | Minions / Despicable Me | Universal | Films, merch, theme parks | | Jurassic World | Universal | Films, toys, games | | Batman | Warner Bros. | Films, games, comics, merch |
