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A hilarious cinephile comedy about the release and production of movies.
Throughout its history, Hollywood has loved to make movies about itself, about the creation of individual great films, or about the tribulations of creators. In recent years, the genre has become popular in both feature-length and TV projects.
In Damien Chazelle's Babylon, we follow the career of a young actress, and The Offer recalls the making of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather.
The new series The Studio laughs at the production of another high-budget superhero blockbuster.
What Is The Studio About?
Continental Studios CEO Griffin Mill fires former studio president and appoints a new one, cinephile Matt Remick, for whom this is a dream job.
The first order is to make a superhero blockbuster about a man from a soda logo. Matt would be happy to work on other projects, but he hopes to please Griffin with a good profit so that he can make real auteur films.
Remick dives into all the stages of a movie's life cycle, from casting and marketing to shooting and awards season.
The Studio Features an Expressive List of Cameos
The Studio does not retreat to the safe distance of several decades and does not fall into the genre of cheap and unrealistic parody. Perhaps in recent years we have not seen such a funny and relevant comedy about Hollywood, and with a parade of cameos.
In the very first episode, Martin Scorsese cries at Charlize Theron's party because Remick bought the writer's script, not to make the project, but to kill it.
In the first season, we follow the fate of several movies at once: Paul Dano stars in a winter crime thriller, Ron Howard is preparing a personal project starring Anthony Mackie and Dave Franco, Sarah Polley and Olivia Wilde are working on new directorial efforts.
Each episode is sure to feature two or three familiar faces, so The Studio is never boring.
The Studio Has an Unusual Main Character
The project is notable for its unusual protagonist – he is not an actor, not a director, not even a screenwriter, but a big shot in Hollywood. Remick has to please Griffin, listen to the producers' advice, be friends with the stars and not always follow their lead.
Matt's every day is a dizzying madhouse that brings more disappointment than joy.
The Studio Is a Perfect Pick for Any Cinephile
The Studio is full of witty and really funny Hollywood stories. Movie buffs who are interested in the inner workings of Hollywood will certainly enjoy it.
Viewers who are not so interested in the details of communication between producers, directors and actors may get bored.
In the middle of the season, The Studio has a few run-of-the-mill episodes, but the beginning and the finale save the situation. Therefore, The Studio will most likely end up on the list of the best comedies of the year – and deservedly so.