ICYMI: SSN’s Top Original Stories For 5/12 – 5/16/14

The SSN Insider’s Guide To Surviving Cannes

For most industry players, Cannes means sleepless nights, days jammed with meetings, and the adrenaline rush of trying to close a deal, land financing, or score a good review from critics. SSN offers a survival guide of key reminders to making the most of your Cannes trip. (SSN)

Cannes 2014: SSN Picks the Top 8 Films to Check Out

SSN takes a look at eight films we think could stir up controversy, break out from the pack – and maybe even pick up an award. (SSN)

The 5 Star Wars Films That Should be in Development

In honor of George Lucas’ 70^th birthday today, SSN sat down and took a look at Lucasfilm’s upcoming schedule. Disney purchased the company for over $4B in 2012 and there’s a plethora of stuff in development, but what is it exactly? The Mouse House isn’t saying, but SSN has some thoughts on the matter – five ideas for movies we think could expand the universe. (SSN)

TV’s Biggest Recent Flops & Five New Shows with Big Expectations

SSN takes a look at 10 recent series that were high-profile failures, while also picking a single pilot from each of the five major networks’ 2014 – 15 schedules that have a heck of a lot riding on them. (SSN)

The SSN Upfronts Scorecard with Printable Updated Network Pilot Grid

What was hot for 2014-2015 were comic book dramas, technology-heavy crime dramas, supernatural phenomena, and modern family comedies. SSN has created a one-stop handy grid for all of these new offerings – so you can begin your seasonal planning accordingly. (SSN)

Box Office Insight: Will Godzilla Decimate King Kong’s Box Office and Reign Once More?

There have only been a few big monster movies in the last decade, as zombies and vampires have sucked the box office dry. Godzilla’s most recent comparisons, in terms of budget and scale, are King Kong, Pacific Rim, and Transformers. SSN takes a look at Gozilla and other big monsters at the box office. (SSN)