Michael De Luca speaking at a conference about Hollywood film development budgets.
Michael De Luca speaking at a conference about Hollywood film development budgets.
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Michael De Luca met en garde Hollywood contre la réduction des budgets de développement

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Le coprésident de Warner Bros. Pictures, Michael De Luca, a mis en garde contre la réduction des dépenses consacrées au développement de films originaux lors d'une session de questions-réponses à la conférence Produced By le 30 mai.

De Luca a souligné qu'une réduction trop importante des fonds alloués au développement risquait d'assécher le catalogue de films d'un studio. Il a affirmé que la recherche incessante de nouveaux talents reste essentielle pour maintenir l'innovation vivante au sein des organisations.

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