There's a lot that happens with the artifacts after post production but it's not very glamorous. Initial distribution, licensing, merchandising, negotiating ren

There's a lot that happens with the artifacts after post production but it's not very glamorous. Initial distribution, licensing, merchandising, negotiating rental and streaming windows (i.e. more distribution), disc releases, special editions, etc etc. Stuff like that for franchises like The Hobbit or the Twilight series can easily last a decade. There was recently an article about how The Shawshank Redemption is still being distributed and is still amassing residuals 20 years down the line[1]. Operations don't stop after opening night. [1]: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304536104579560021265554240 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405270230453610...