John and Craig offer a 101 on how movies make money at theaters, and why a 1948 Supreme Court case changed everything.

Then we look at two recent disruptions to the standard model: Movie Pass and Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky.

We also answer listener questions on waiting periods and creative rights.

Links:

• The WGF 2nd Annual Texas Hold ’Em Tournament is on Friday, October 20th
• Tuff Turf and The Warriors on Wikipedia
• USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. on Wikipedia
• The National Association of Theater Owners and CinemaCon (formerly ShoWest) on Wikipedia
• The Wrap asks, Is MoviePass’ $10 Monthly Subscription Deal Too Good to Be True?
• With ‘Logan Lucky,’ Soderbergh Hopes to Change Film’s Business Model from The New York Times
• Party of One by Dave Holmes
• Hellblade, and on Steam
• The Scriptnotes Listeners’ Guide!
• The USB drives!
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Find past episodes
• Outro by Rajesh Naroth (send us yours!)

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