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Venkatesh Rao ☀️
@vgr
They’re bringing back Robert Downey jr to MCU as Doctor Doom 😵💫 Emperor Palpatine came back in Star Wars Voldemort is coming back in the Harry Potter Return of the Dark Lord We’re out if both villains and actors to play them apparently Apparently failure if imagination is the root of all evil And not finishing the job the failure of all heroes
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@bias
moral of the story: always finish the job
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nicholas 🧨
@nicholas
Actuarial Fiction: Blockbuster Production Inside the Narrative Echo Chamber In this essay…
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Simon de la Rouviere
@simondlr
The real villain is IP fracking and the friends we'll lose along the way. 😅
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JoshD
@joshdavislight
We are just plain out of stories. Saw the new Deadpool and every preview was a remake, reboot, or sequel.
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Just Build
@justbuild
Risk mitigation by studio heads doing what they think is fan service. I think audiences would be more welcoming of new actors/ideas/roles if they were properly executed. Dune is a good recent example in my mind. (I know there was an original, but I don't consider those iconic)
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Spencer Graham 🧢
@spengrah.eth
I suspect its a symptom of the huge power law dynamics of the global audience for and digital (zero marginal cost) distribution of media. Two main factors: 1. Past success means more current popularity, which means a bigger potential audience 2. When extending existing IP, the risk-reward balance is skewed towards lower risk. If you're spending big to get a big return, you should stick with what you know people will like.
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@dubumother
I totally agree! We really need new villains and creative stories. The lack of imagination is disappointing
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