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‘People keep reinventing the same damn movie’: cinematographer Roger Deakins on 50 years behind the camera and his fears for film’s future (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Yeah. Creativity in film is hot garbage now. No one is willing to take a chance on new IP when they can cash in on remakes/reboots and parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7….

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Neither do audiences. There's still original movies in theaters, they just don't do as well as sequels, remakes, and adaptations.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

It's not even just the IP, plots get recycled a ton too

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Studios don't want risk just rewards.