The Hollywood Reporter - 06.11.2019

Issue No. 36, November 6, 2019

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 12 NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Wells photographed by Damon Casarez

WALLET: CLAIRE BENOIST. GARCIA: JEFF LORCH/GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE.

and Princess Margaret, with one “settling

into monarchy” and the other displaying a

glamorous “toxicity.”

62 The Complicated ‘Showdown’

and Cars of Ford v Ferrari

“It’s almost like a gunfight” between race

car drivers, says director James Mangold.

REVIEWS

99 The Crown by Daniel Fienberg

102 Lady and the Tramp by John DeFore

BACKLOT

108 Who Hits the Highest Note?

THR’s Top 25 Music Schools answers

that and other questions (like

where Danny Elfman snuck in for

gamelan classes).

112 Can Indies Survive the

Streaming Age?

There’s never been more demand for

content, but the all-important big-screen

bow is a long shot.

114 New Mexico Plots Life After

Breaking Bad

The state’s new film commissioner on

boosting incentives, Netflix cash and the

Georgia backlash.

116 Morphing Into Megyn

Charlize Theron on the fight for financing

and her transformation for Bombshell.

THE REPORT

19 Sky-High Streaming
As Disney, Comcast and AT&T unveil
streaming offerings, the companies
are targeting lofty subscriber goals
(50 million-plus) within five years — but
when can they realistically turn a profit?

26 The Week in Numbers

28 Feinberg Forecast

30 7 Days of Deals

ABOUT TOWN

35 ‘I Owe Everything to Cher’
Andy García recalls his co-star in the
Mamma Mia! sequel as a new onstage
Key Largo premieres Nov. 6.
PLUS How Hollywood is regrouping
after the Katie Hill scandal.

38 Yes, I Did Say That!

40 The Red Carpet
At LACMA Art+Film and the Hollywood
Film Awards.

44 Rambling Reporter

46 Hitched, Hatched, Hired

THE BUSINESS

50 Creative Space: John Wells
Among TV’s most successful drama

writers, the Shameless showrunner now

sets his eyes on an empire — with plans

to expand his series load from two to 15.

52 Young Hollywood’s Growing

Student Loan Crisis

Increasing debt combined with high costs

of living and stagnating wages means it’s

more difficult than ever for those without

money or connections to break into the

industry: “It has become a diversity issue

and a class issue.”

56 Building a Neighborhood

From miniatures to Make-Believe, pro-

duction designer Jade Healy re-creates

the whimsical, colorful, imaginative world

of Fred Rogers.

57 Three Irishmen, Two Popes and

One Divorce for Netflix

With awards-campaign spending running

deep into eight figures for three heavy-

weight films, the streamer is going all in

for the hardware it covets the most: the

best picture Oscar.

STYLE

59 Chief Style Officer

Execs on the rise can get their boss on

with these polished but edgy accesso-

ries, all less than $500.

60 Outfitting Regal Sisters

in The Crown

Costume designer Amy Roberts took

separate approaches for Queen Elizabeth

THIS WEEK ON

THR VIDEO

Lashana Lynch (left) and

Ana de Armas reveal their

pick for most iconic Bond

woman at THR.com/video.

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Andy García and Rose McIver

star in Key Largo at the

Geffen Playhouse.

50

John Wells was photographed

Oct. 23 at his office in

Hollywood.

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Tiffany & Co. Diamond Point

card case in leather; $180,

tiffany.com

ON THE COVER

Lashana Lynch and Ana

de Armas were photographed

Oct. 19 by Zoe McConnell at

Holborn Studios in London.

On Lynch: Veronica Beard jumpsuit,

David Morris earrings & rings, Rupert

Sanderson shoes. On de Armas:

David Koma dress, Monica Vinader

earrings, Diane Kordas rings, Sergio

Rossi shoes.

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