power abhors a vacuum, but profit doubly so.

There won't be a "Gap" in movies. There won't magically be money for 1,000 indy flicks, etc. Instead the next great mind-numb film that appeals to the masses and can print money will come out.

• The industry isn't about film, it's about profits. The films and "Hollywood accounting" are just the means to that end.

• This is not to say there are not individuals and studios who prioritize film for film over film for profit, only to say that the industry as a whole is focused on profits.

>but to have an actual discussion about what would happen if that "monopoly" was gone.

The monopoly is the point. It's the end goal for the people making decisions. If this one was gone they would be on the hunt for the next one. Period.