I gave up on Hollywood years ago. Even the original movies are mostly meh and you have to watch a lot of them to find anything interesting. And the good ones are rarely marketed to you really have to look for them.
I’m hoping that the success of the original movies this year will lead to more.
Also, crazy how people have already forgotten about Sinners. That’s how great this year has been.
Also, crazy how people have already forgotten about Sinners. That’s how great this year has been.
People live so fast nowadays, nobody talks about DBZ Sparking Zero or Silksong anymore for example (Metroid Prime 4 next).
Ummm, isn’t Bugonia a remake of a Korean movie? Definitely not original.
It only counts as a remake if it’s a white movie. /s
Oi vey.
Hollywood greenlights some original stuff but, judging by box office returns, the audiences don’t go to see them.
I think Zootopia 2 will have beaten all the films he listed, plus Sinners and maybe One Battle After Another combined in it’s first week or so.
So, assuming you’re a producer, would you put your money into a safe bet like Jurrassic Park 12 or some indie project that hopefully makes its money back and maybe goes on a bit of a run?
I think Zootopia 2 will have beaten all the films he listed, plus Sinners and maybe One Battle After Another combined in it’s first week or so.
I just checked, and you only need to combine Sinners and Weapons to beat Zootopia 2’s first week ($620M), for a lower combined budget.
Oof, you’re totally right, I was looking domestic for Weapons.
But, I mean, I think the point still stands. That’s one weekend of one sequel which itself is unlikely to be the highest grossing movie of the year.
People don’t really watch the original and interesting stuff.
I see tons of movies they have no idea I’ve seen. That’s the natural result of making going to the theater a shitty experience. I’ll still watch what I want to, you just won’t get any benefit from it.
I would like it if there was a way to pay a studio / director / production company directly for their work on a film. The old ways of monetizing films don’t really mesh with the way I engage with them.
One Battle After Another was great
Saw it in the cinema, it was really good.
Was fun to see DiCaprio in a slightly different role than he usually plays.
Meanwhile at Warners: “HBO needs more doctor/lawyer/cop shows. Oh and let’s rehash Harry Potter while we’re at it.”
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/hbo-casey-bloys-warner-bros-sale-harry-potter-timeline-1236586785/
https://deadline.com/2025/12/hbo-max-the-pitt-success-international-harry-potter-1236634341/
The existence of massive or unoriginal franchises doesn’t mean he’s wrong.
And at Disney: “Let’s recycle our cartoon hits into live action. Then make them a musical. Then make them a musical cartoon.”
Sadly, that rehashed slop makes WAY more money than original films.
