Eli Roth Got Sick of Studio Notes and Shrinking Residuals, With ‘Ice Cream Man’ He’s Going Into Business for Himself

Per Variety, filmmaker Eli Roth is moving to independent production rather than continue with major studios. His experience on 'Borderlands'—a one hundred twenty million dollar video game adaptation—left him frustrated: the film shifted away from his creative vision as studios grew more risk-averse. Add in studio notes and shrinking residuals, and Roth has decided to go it alone with projects like 'Ice Cream Man.'

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