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is more important than talent of the current state of pop culture. creative decisions are, at their
and where absurd decisions are With a sharp and accurate look at core, corporate decisions in dis-
made in boardrooms filled with the inner workings of Hollywood, guise. The series shows executi-
insecurity and vanity. It is a satire “The Studio” makes you laugh, ves more concerned with metri-
that entertains and amuses while sure, but it also challenges you cs, public image, and hype than
deconstructing the behind-the-s- to reflect, ironically exposing the with the artistic quality of what
cenes entertainment world with vanities, power games, and cons- they are developing. The criticism
sharp humour. tant search for relevance in a sys- gains strength by exposing the
tem that seems increasingly lost, hypocrisy of an industry that sells
By illustrating the pressures of spinning around itself. itself as progressive and creative
keeping a studio afloat in an era but is driven by egos, money, and
when traditional productions “The Studio” doesn't limit itself fear of failure. This plot spares no
struggle to compete with the gian- to easy jokes about Hollywood or one: from filmmakers considered
ts of streaming, the series offers a concepts that are taken for gran- visionaries to narcissistic actors
scathing and entertaining critique ted: it goes deeper, exploring how and marketing executives des-

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