Checking in on the Indie Studios (Not Really) Disrupting Hollywood
The entertainment landscape is currently dominated by a handful of "Major" studios that control the majority of global box office revenue, alongside a rising wave of independent "Indie" powerhouses and streaming giants. The "Big Five" Major Studios Checking in on the Indie Studios (Not Really)
Known for massive franchises like Jurassic Park , Fast & Furious , and Illumination's Minions . Includes Columbia Pictures and TriStar
Netflix is now considered a "major" due to its high volume of original blockbusters, while Amazon’s acquisition of MGM cemented its theatrical presence. Fast & Furious
Includes Columbia Pictures and TriStar; famously maintains rights to the Spider-Man film universe. The New Majors & Independent Powerhouses
A critical darling known for genre-redefining hits like Everything Everywhere All at Once and provocative horror like Hereditary .
Often called a "mini-major," it found global success with The Hunger Games and John Wick .