#franchise-fatigue

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fromOpen Culture
2 days ago

How the "Marvelization" of Cinema Accelerates the Decline of Filmmaking

As hard as it may be to believe, some of us have nev­er seen a movie belong­ing to the Mar­vel Cin­e­mat­ic Uni­verse. If you're one of those unini­ti­at­ed, none of the count­less clips incor­po­rat­ed into the Like Sto­ries of Old video essay above will tempt you to get ini­ti­at­ed. Nor will the laments aired by host Tom van der Lin­den, who, despite once enjoy­ing the MCU him­self, even­tu­al­ly came to won­der why keep­ing up with its releas­es had begun to feel less like a thrill.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

New Tron 3 Ad Features Mr. Beast And Folks, I'm So Tired - Kotaku

Promotional reliance on Mr. Beast and Jared Leto’s casting deepens fan fatigue and skepticism toward Tron: Ares and its marketing choices.
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fromKotaku
3 months ago

Gears of War: Reloaded Review: Fine, But We've Done This Before

Gears of War: Reloaded is a polished remaster that underscores franchise repetition, nostalgia reliance, and a waning sense of forward creative momentum.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

May the force be with you! How to save every tired TV superfranchise, from Star Wars to Game of Thrones

Franchise fatigue is leading to diminishing excitement for new Harry Potter series.
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