Chris Lee is a Vulture senior reporter who covers Hollywood and the business side of showbiz.
the disney dilemma
Where Disney’s Hollywood Empire Went WrongHow corporate missteps compelled the House of Mouse to prioritize business decisions over creative ones, damaging its crown jewels of Hollywood IP.
the industry
Is Shawn Levy the Future of Populist Cinema?With Deadpool & Wolverine, he became the first director to also write and produce his Marvel movie. Disney hopes he’ll save Star Wars, too.
sdcc 2024
This Wasn’t the PlanThe sensational quality of Marvel’s SDCC surprises obscured certain less-rosy realities.
No One in Hollywood Wanted to Make BarbarianThe horror hit’s journey to No. 1 packed in the twists: “I had a movie, I lost the movie, I rescued the movie, then I lost the movie again.”