base talk I didn't know the state of popular upcoming films was THIS bad and lacking creativity

[Just a Gay on ATRL]

I don't keep up with films that closely anymore, and I know there are some really high quality, creative, less popular films out there, which are the ones I prefer to keep up with in the moments I actually do check them out. However, that all being said:

 

I was just looking at the line-up of more popula r movies to be released this summer, and I didn't realize the state of popular films was quite as bad as it currently looks to be. I mean, off the top of my head, in the next 3 months, there's:

 

• Another Jurassic Park/World/whatever movie
• Another Smurfs movie
• Another new Superman movie
• Another new Fantastic 4 movie
• Another Mission Impossible
• Another Karate Kid movie
• Two more pointless live action re-makes
  • Lilo & Stitch
  • How to Train Your Dragon

 

It's getting sad. I know there are other options out there, but I do remember in the past that even the more popular options felt more creative and exciting than... this. The films above are supposed to be THEE movie events of this summer and, well. 

 

[Loca]

Did you really not know, though? It has been that way for decades. Cinema is dead and the US is the killer.

[KahnumDash]

i'm so sad they cancelled the tangled live action remake tbh, i was so excited to see cynthia playing rapunzel

[shookspeare]

who even goes to see these movies 

[suburbannature]

Kirsten Dunst is coming to save film (again) next year with The Entertainment System is Down

[Virgos Groove]

Streaming and the downfall of home media did so much damage to the industry, it's crazy. 

[GraceRandolph]

They're not even trying anymore. It's really sad. 

[MatiRod]

Yeah it's bad. Even the blockbuster auteurs aren't doing anything original. These people should be saving cinema but they're not:

 

Villenueve = Dune Messiah (which will be great but it's a sequel/adaptation)

Nolan = The Odyssey starring Tom Holland  

Guillermo del Toro = N/A ???

Alfonso Cuaron = N/A ???

Iñarritu = only coming in 2026 and starring Tom Cruise, giving flop

Spielberg = coming in 2026 but no plot details, also giving flop

Peter Jackson = retired

Tarantino = retired

David Fincher = ??? N/A

 

 

[Kimi]

i used to be such a film nerd but something broke in me, like it's really bad now 

[Jack!]

I mean, of course this is the case? The zeitgeist of Hollywood has changed. Generally, a lot since the 2010's, but more imperatively since the pandemic. Adults with busy working lives are potentially already paying somewhere in the range of $10-$20 for each streaming service they subscribe to to watch things at home, they don't want to fish out an extra $10-20 to go to the cinema to see one film. Most major productions will eventually get a streaming release or a network premiere at some point in their future, so people choose to wait it out.

 

I personally love going to the cinema, I pay for an unlimited pass and will still go and see films as they come out. And actually, 2024 had some really great films released, and 2025 also does have some upcoming films that look great. But these will never be reflected in the year-end box office scores. Big production companies are putting these box office garbo films out to essentially keep the industry alive. 2024's top box office list is filled with films that are either sequels to already massive franchises with a large fanbase that's guaranteed to fill seats and/or kids films, that parents will take them to as a day out that also means discounted, or sometimes free seats. I don't disagree it's a sad state for the film industry, but these are what's keeping the industry afloat and giving production companies the money to pay for other great films to be made, you just sadly have to look a little harder to find these films.

Edited Monday at 02:17 PM by Jack!

[Wicked]

? Ryan Coogler got a smash genre original coming very soon with THE movie star Michael B. Jordan 

 

Coogler SAVING cinema after MBJ did with Creed 3

[Gorjesspazze9]

You guys are the problem. Go out and watch the movies you want to see succeed. These are blockbuster franchises. It's not that deep

[WildAmerican]

there are plenty of interesting indy movies coming out, these ain't the only one's that exist...

[Maxi12]

What about Wicked? It's a box office and critics smash and won some Oscars.

[uusagii]

I honestly think the spirit of cinema is alive and well. We got some pretty phenomenal films this decade so far
Those movies you listed are literally designed to make money...just pure entertainment. Of course they're going to be lacklustre

Edited Sunday at 11:57 PM by uusagii

[єѕℓαм]

Yup I don't really watch those type of childish movie remakes & superhero movies that are catered for kids but in terms of reboots i'm excited for I Know What You Did Last Summer & Final Destination 

[nostalgic]

35 minutes ago, Wicked said:

? Ryan Coogler got a smash genre original coming very soon with THE movie star Michael B. Jordan 

 

Coogler SAVING cinema after MBJ did with Creed 3

I'm looking forward to Sinners too! The trailers have been intriguing to say the least 

[Ubermensch]

Lilo & Stitch was the greatest cinematic achievement of all time how could a remake be pointless 

[JBJT2786]

Y'all always complain about this but when there's an original film out in theaters....y'all don't go watch it.

 

The last 2 weeks before a Minecraft movie have been nothing but original films but no one has gone to watch it.

 

These studios are scared cuz if they spend something on let's say Mickey 17....it bombs hard. So honestly the movie audience is to blame.

 

There's no reason that dumb Minecraft film should be making 157 million it's opening weekend in the US and over 300 million WW.

[Popboi.]

To be fair, a lot of smaller scale movies were massively delayed to 2026 and 2027 cause of the strikes.

[Bubble Tea]

1 hour ago, uusagii said:

I honestly think the spirit of cinema is alive and well. We got some pretty phenomenal films this decade so far
Those movies you listed are literally designed to make money...just pure entertainment. Of course they're going to be lacklustre

Agree. If you're looking at the slop coming out of mainstream Hollywood or on netflix you're going to be disappointed. It's the mcdonalds of film/TV. There are hundreds of amazing low-budget / indie films being released. Check out your city's local film festival or film society. There are so many incredible films. 

 

Some great films from the top of my mind I've seen in the last year or so... Cow, Seed of the Sacred Fig, Didi (saw this just came to Netflix actually), Lost Love (Hong Kong film, not to be confused with others), Tinā, Hit the Road (great Iranian film). IDK y'all gotta get off tiktok and embrace film as art and do a little digging.

[terrorblade]

and the way we're 4 months in and there's still no critically acclaimed blockbuster like

 

SUPERMAN SAVE US

[LittleStarmen]

well its because people dont wanna do anything out of their comfort zone anymore, or watch something different tbh

[RideOrDie]

9 hours ago, MatiRod said:

Yeah it's bad. Even the blockbuster auteurs aren't doing anything original. These people should be saving cinema but they're not:

 

Villenueve = Dune Messiah (which will be great but it's a sequel/adaptation)

Nolan = The Odyssey starring Tom Holland  

Guillermo del Toro = N/A ???

Alfonso Cuaron = N/A ???

Iñarritu = only coming in 2026 and starring Tom Cruise, giving flop

Spielberg = coming in 2026 but no plot details, also giving flop

Peter Jackson = retired

Tarantino = retired

David Fincher = ??? N/A

 

 

guillermo is doing frankenstein i think

alfonso did a cate blanchett tv show last year?

daddy fincher come back 

[Shinkirou]

This is just confirmation bias. The thing you're complaining about, that these are all sequels, is the very reason why these movies are so present in your and everyone's consciousness in the first place. Why would an original movie be in someone's most anticipated list when we don't know anything about it yet?

There are a lot of original movies coming out, it's just harder for them to stand out. This next weekend alone there will be 3. Are you going to watch any of them?