Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

by Lynda Obst,
Tulsa World, July 7, 2013

Lynda Obst could not help noticing that, in 2011, the 10 top-grossing films in the United States included eight sequels: "Harry Potter (8)," "Transformers (3)," "The Twilight Saga (4)," "The Hangover Part II," "Pirates of the Caribbean (4)," "Fast Five," "Cars 2" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."