Why STX Entertainment Needs a Score With ‘Hustlers’

STX Entertainment appears to have a bona fide hit on its hands, and it could not come at a better time. Welcome to the stage: “Hustlers,” a stripper drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu that struts into theaters this weekend amid a rush of festival buzz and rave reviews. The film, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, impressed critics last week at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it premiered and garnered some early awards chatter. This, as the studio behind the film, STX, emerges from what has been a cruel summer for its business, box office and financial prospects. STX needs a hit, and “Hustlers” is teed up to be just that. “The conversation quickly became, ‘We don’t just want ‘Hustlers’ to work, we need ‘Hustlers’ to work.’ We need it to make money because if it doesn’t, the feeling around the office was that the future of the company would be in question unless ‘Hustlers’ performed,” an STX insider told TheWrap. “I think after TIFF, everyone is much more energized, but it’s still in the back of everyone’s minds.” STX declined to comment for this article. Also Read: 'Hustlers' Film Review: Jennifer Lopez Steals the Show in True...

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