"Hollywood has stopped betting on original ideas. Sequels and remakes dominate the box office. Among this year's Christmas movie releases are Zootropolis 2 (the first Zootropolis came out in 2016), Avatar: Fire and Ash (third in a series that began in 2009), and Wicked: For Good (part two of the adaptation of a musical that premiered in 2003). New stories are risky. It is safer to retell old ones."
"Both times the chancellor was under pressure to consolidate public finances without starving state services or breaking an election pledge not to use the Treasury's biggest revenue-raising levers. Both times she hiked other taxes, clinging to the letter of the manifesto while shredding it in spirit. Reviews for the sequel were bad, but Labour MPs are happy that action has been taken to alleviate child poverty."
Hollywood has shifted toward sequels and remakes, with recent Christmas releases including Zootropolis 2, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and Wicked: For Good. New stories are seen as risky, so studios prefer retelling old ones. British politics shows a similar paralysis of imagination, intimidated by change and stuck in narrative loops. After much pre-publicity, Rachel Reeves released Budget II: the Quest for More Headroom, which resembled 2024's Budget I: Filling a Black Hole. Both budgets sought to consolidate public finances without starving services or breaking pledges, raising other taxes instead. Reviews were poor, but Labour MPs welcomed action to alleviate child poverty, while bond markets stayed calm.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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