Hollywood Needs Regular Jolts of Creativity. It Just Got One.

Mr. Rothman is the chief executive and chairman of Sony Pictures’ film studio.

The prevailing winds in Los Angeles are typically off the ocean, but every so often the Santa Ana winds blow hard from the mountains, and when they do, all hell can break loose.

Hollywood has just had its own metaphorical wind shift, upending conventional box office wisdom, but it’s important to understand........

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