So another thing to consider post-slap is Hollywood in general is taking a bath financially.

non-Barbenheimer films not performing well at the box office.

Streamers (aside from Netflix) are hemorrhaging money.

There was the double-barrelled blast of the Writer and Actor union strikes.

Production of everything ground to a halt.

Way less IP is getting purchased and greenlit.

This might be more on the market than on his image.

I'd be curious to see how this looks in a couple years and see how everybody nets out.