Comments on: With James Schamus Out, What Does The Future Hold For Focus Features? https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/ Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: D https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43993 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:05 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43993 How about getting the sequel to Eastern Promise made seen as James Schamus was the reason it didn't go ahead.

]]> By: anonymouse https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43994 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:05 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43994 Kevin. You are naive. And should do you homework.

]]> By: Jill Kennedy https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43995 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:05 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43995 James Schamus is already getting job offers – he'll be fine…

http://mankabros.com/blogs/chairman/2013/10/02/manka-bros-would-like-to-offer-james-schamus-a-job/

]]> By: jonathan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43996 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:05 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43996 Not sure the Laika films they put out fall under the adult fare. Hope they still support them.

]]> By: JD https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43990 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:04 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43990 It doesn't take a tactical genius to figure that Focus are attempting to become a more commercial outfit under Schlessel. More importantly, Donna Langley fancies herself as an exec with more 'high-brow' tastes and will be an integral part of overseeing the transition and future acquisitions. Donna will try to keep Focus's indie/arthouse rep going whilst Schlessel attempts to increase profit margins.

The reality is for Universal, with declining audiences and ticket sales, Focus isn't coming up with the goods box office wise. They will consider a film like The Place Beyond the Pines a disappointment after paying 3 million + significant P&A costs @ Toronto it only made 21 million domestically and 14 internationally with a cast starring Gosling and Cooper.

Its a shame because Focus was one of the best run indie shingles going around and unfortunately they've found themselves in the middle of a Universal shake-up where low profit margins and slight underperformers will put you out of the job.

]]> By: Daryl Hannah https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43991 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:04 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43991 KJ really wants to see Foxcatcher for some reason

]]> By: Newly unemployed https://staging2.theplaylist.net/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-20131002/#comment-43992 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:55:04 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/with-james-schamus-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-focus-features-93038/#comment-43992 Just to clarify, the NYC staff was let go not relocated, big difference.

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