For those fired from Universal, some salt

While many folks lose their jobs at Universal Orlando, Steven Spielberg stays employed by Universal, makes money from them and will continue to do so... forever... if he chooses.
"Steven Spielberg pockets 2% of the gross receipts from Universal’s theme park in Orlando. That comes out to a cool $30 million every 365 days just for "consulting" on park rides and attractions. The deal has been in place for the past 2 decades and continues "in perpetuity."

The former head of Universal, Sid Sheinberg, says, "When we made the deal I was delighted to make it. I thought at the time it was a sensible deal. I think it is now. I don’t regret it at all," adding, "The deal has been criticized by some who have entered the world later. If you set out to do a studio tour and you’re competing with a giant mouse, you better have a lot of weaponry, particularly when you move into Orlando, Florida."' (Source)
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