A fall in revenue in China spells disaster for Hollywood

Is Hollywood’s third golden age about to come to an end? Traditionalists, and many critics, would spit out their popcorn at the idea of conferring that title on an era in which the best the big studios can generally offer are sequels/prequels/reboots, more superhero sagas and adaptations of video games.

But although the show might have been better in either the first golden age (from the dawn of the talkies through to the ...