Inside the new businesses reshaping Hollywood

A new studio system is taking shape in Los Angeles. While many of Hollywood's biggest studio lots stand empty, creators are building their own entertainment companies, production facilities and audiences. Meanwhile, established studios are rethinking how they develop, produce and finance content, embracing new technologies and turning to the creator world for fresh talent, ideas and ways of working.

As these two worlds come together, what will the next generation of studios look like – and how will they operate?

On February 11 2027, Production Now: studio 2027 brings together around 100 senior industry leaders for an exclusive afternoon at a leading creator production studio in LA, offering rare behind-the-scenes access.

Gathered on the very stages where creator content is made, we'll explore how both established studios and emerging entertainment businesses are adapting to a changing production landscape. Why are creators investing in their own facilities while traditional studio lots struggle to attract productions? How are established operators responding to new demands, and what can these different approaches learn from one another?

We'll examine how AI, audience insights and new production technologies are transforming creative decisions, production workflows and the facilities needed to make entertainment. And we'll confront the commercial realities behind these changes: which business models can deliver sustainable profits, where does the value lie, and will the next generation of studios overcome the challenges facing traditional Hollywood – or inherit them?

Bringing together leaders from studios, streamers, creator-led businesses and technology companies, Production Now: studio 2027 will explore what it takes to build, operate and finance a commercially successful studio for the future.