Because everything stopped in September 2023, the earliest a script written in late 2023 could become a finished film is mid-2025. For television, 24-episode seasons are dead; we now get 8-episode "events" every 24 months. The freeze created a permanent scar tissue of scarcity.
Before 23/09, algorithms rewarded novelty. After the freeze, algorithms realized that safety (rewatching The Office for the 12th time) was more profitable than risk. Your Netflix homepage in 2026 is still suffering from the "freeze logic"—pushing 10-year-old content because the AI was trained during the drought. freeze 23 09 22 barbie brill the lab rat xxx 10 verified
If you work in Hollywood, run a fan blog, or simply try to keep up with streaming services, a specific timeframe keeps coming up in industry post-mortems: Because everything stopped in September 2023, the earliest