It is much easier to quality control one player and three studios than eight players and approximately seven studios.

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Three studios bid on the book. 20th Century Fox and Ridley Scott, director of the blockbuster science-fiction films "Blade Runner" and "Alien, " optioned it.

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The boost in television helped make up for weakness at two of the three movie studios that reported results Wednesday.

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