As the chief source of escapism throughout the global pandemic, the entertainment industry confronts an urgent need to adapt to a rapidly changing consumer landscape. Hollywood's response to COVID and an international emphasis on diversity and inclusion—in both short and long terms—will define this era as one of innovation or stagnation. As the industry shifts toward at-home, video-on-demand systems, and as do-it-yourself platforms take the world by storm, it is clear that media and entertainment are being disrupted as never before. Streaming could become the mainstay of the "new normal" in a mid-pandemic and post-pandemic world. How will efforts to reboot, rewrite, and recast define the media and entertainment landscape for years to come?