Franchises and sequels dominated the 2024 box office. The only movie in the top 15 not based on an existing film was "Wicked," which was based on a Broadway musical.
i know the metaphor isnt 1:1 but i’m not upset when there’s a second season of a tv show I liked, and I don’t consider it lazy to use the same characters to tell a new story.
also it’s kind of a no-brainer for general audiences. why take a risk paying for a ticket to something I might not like, when I can see something I know I do like, only new?
these films have much bigger budget allocations than most (if not all) of a studio’s original slate, so a built-in audience ensures at least some ROI.
that doesn’t mean i’m happy about it, gambling on new stories should be more profitable than gambling with a $250m budget. but the latter has been a proven strategy, at least at the moment.
instead of a 4-decade-long dead-horse-beating the people complaining need to take a deep breath and go and support indie and original cinema themselves.
i know the metaphor isnt 1:1 but i’m not upset when there’s a second season of a tv show I liked, and I don’t consider it lazy to use the same characters to tell a new story.
also it’s kind of a no-brainer for general audiences. why take a risk paying for a ticket to something I might not like, when I can see something I know I do like, only new?
these films have much bigger budget allocations than most (if not all) of a studio’s original slate, so a built-in audience ensures at least some ROI.
that doesn’t mean i’m happy about it, gambling on new stories should be more profitable than gambling with a $250m budget. but the latter has been a proven strategy, at least at the moment.
instead of a 4-decade-long dead-horse-beating the people complaining need to take a deep breath and go and support indie and original cinema themselves.