Tom Holland Atlas Entertainment Charles Roven Avi Arad Entertainment Sony Tom Holland Atlas Entertainment Charles Roven Avi Arad

Producer Charles Roven Takes ‘Uncharted’ Path Through Changing Movie Business

Reading now: 477
variety.com

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe strong debut of Sony Pictures’ “Uncharted” at the box office last month came a happy sign that moviegoing is back to normal-ish levels as families returned to multiplexes for the Tom Holland-starrer based on the PlayStation video game franchise.Behind the scenes, “Uncharted” is also a textbook case of a movie that needed seasoned and dedicated producers to see it through a nearly 13-year journey to get made.

The leader of that pack was Charles Roven, the head of Atlas Entertainment, who has been in the business of making blockbusters for a long time.

Think “The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Suicide Squad,” “Man of Steel,” “Wonder Woman” and more.Roven discusses “Uncharted’s” course to the big screen — including his collaboration with producer Avi Arad — on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” He also weighs in on the debate over what defines filmmaking in the streaming age. “I  think it’s actually a wonderful time.

I don’t know how long it’s gonna last. But I think it’s a wonderful time, because you’ve got the most opportunity for content creators that’s ever existed,” Roven said. “So that can’t be bad. … Nothing is perfect, but I’d certainly rather have a buoyant market than a market where you’re going, ‘Well, there’s no money to make movies.

Read more on variety.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA