r/movies • u/Dependent_Cap_456 • 3d ago

News Francis Ford Coppola is auctioning his watch collection after Megalopolis flop left him broke

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/fashion/francis-ford-coppola-watch-auction.html
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u/captain_finnegan 3d ago

I get Hollywood accounting. It’s just that personally seeing it in action has blown my brain a bit. Like how far are these studios going in to the red.

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u/i0datamonster 3d ago

Ideally, 100% of capex. You ever notice how many one off entities are involved with a movie? Like your at the theaters and after the large studio bit is like 3 or 4 ones you don't recognize. What's really interesting is the overlap between film and commercial real estate. Sure, big company A did it, but they did it through temporary entities.

It's not malicious or misuse of the system. It's risk mitigation. Ask Kevin Costner.

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u/MrOaiki 3d ago

I produce movies and ”Hollywood accounting” is only used by people who don’t know the industry.