From Emma Stone to June Squibb and Rachel Kondo: Power Women of Hollywood 2024
variety.comVariety’s Women’s Impact Report navigated Hollywood’s turbulent 2023 only to find more rocky roads in 2024. Layoffs, a production downturn and other woes dogged the entertainment business – but those were offset by the creation of blockbuster movies, series and music that captivated global audiences, alongside memorable characters, not to mention the women who worked the best deals for clients and their companies.
The resilience illustrated by the women on our 2024 report is the secret sauce of showbiz. Abdy joined Warner Bros. two years ago along with co-chair Michael DeLuca, and one of the first films they greenlit was “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which has earned more than $420 million worldwide, was gratifying. “Our teams poured their hearts into it.
It’s been amazing to see audiences across generations come together in theaters to experience Tim Burton’s latest vision,” Abdy said.
The studio was also the first distributor to cross $1 billion worldwide, back in April, and has seen more home runs in 2024 with “Dune: Part Two” and “Godzilla x Kong.” Headed by Salke, Amazon MGM Studios is turning out recent hits like “Fallout,” “Road House,” “Mr.
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