maybe they should actually fund the original shows properly and give them a sane amount of advertising, rather than handing them an anchor and pushing them into the harbour waters?
Disney movies are a great example, everyone complaining about animated sequels, but over the last 3 years or so, every original film put out by Disney has flopped. And we’re talking about movies that only need to entertain children and are all advertised more or less equally. So kids and parents will go just based on the fact that it’s a new kids movie.
The sequels are doing great at the box office and Disney plus. But the original properties are mostly ignored. I think it has a lot to do with people having more choice and less time to sort out what new things they like, watching something new is a commitment, whereas watching a sequel with characters you already know may be a safer choice.
When an original show or movie comes out nobody watches, especially movies. Franchises and sequels keep getting made because they’re being watched.
maybe they should actually fund the original shows properly and give them a sane amount of advertising, rather than handing them an anchor and pushing them into the harbour waters?
Disney movies are a great example, everyone complaining about animated sequels, but over the last 3 years or so, every original film put out by Disney has flopped. And we’re talking about movies that only need to entertain children and are all advertised more or less equally. So kids and parents will go just based on the fact that it’s a new kids movie.
The sequels are doing great at the box office and Disney plus. But the original properties are mostly ignored. I think it has a lot to do with people having more choice and less time to sort out what new things they like, watching something new is a commitment, whereas watching a sequel with characters you already know may be a safer choice.