Yes cause new ideas are risky and scary to the executives. Oh no, a new concept might not rake in buckets of nostalgia money. Can’t risk people not liking something new, let’s regurgitate every possible franchise and property in the pursuit of unending growth of the box office revenue.
Everything gets a sequel now doesn’t it
Yes cause new ideas are risky and scary to the executives. Oh no, a new concept might not rake in buckets of nostalgia money. Can’t risk people not liking something new, let’s regurgitate every possible franchise and property in the pursuit of unending growth of the box office revenue.
And destroy the nostalgia while doing so.
It’s not a new thing. Look back to radio dramas and dime novels and you’ll see the same thing.
If by “now” you mean the entire history of cinema, then yes.