Comment on Linda Hamilton says she wouldn't star in a 'Terminator' reboot: 'It's been done to death'
Vengefu1Tuna@lemm.ee 4 months agoIt’s because it’s safer from an investor perspective. A reboot of a successful movie and continuations in established series have more predictable revenue than an original story, which is why originals have become more rare. It all comes down to money.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 4 months ago
But on the flip side, we are starting to see movies getting funded on the A24 model of making cheaper movies so you can role the dice on more ideas. That isn’t even a new idea; Eisner used the “singles and doubles” strategy when he went to Disney as a way to rebuild the company’s finances.
And it seems like now is the time to take risks.