The American film industry aspires to rise above reproduction and rebellion

Author: Raghav Gupta
Updated: Saturday, 30 December 2023 at 06:57 PM (IST)
Source: GND

Raghav Gupta | In the past few years, Hollywood has focused more on releasing sequels or remakes of old films while offering very little originality. These films are produced using parallel plots from the original stories with amazing special effects. With advances in animation and special effects, Hollywood now has access to technology that allows it to improve its productions and thus increase the popularity of action and adventure films to a new level.

However, this quality has been achieved at the cost of artists and writers working overtime, with limited wages and no job security. Such issues have caused widespread strikes by writers and artists, which have slowed while also threatening Hollywood’s continued success. Despite facing such challenges, Hollywood has continued to release high-quality films with impressive visual effects generated through huge investments in technology.

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Movies that did well this year

This year, Hollywood released some great films, including some well-received action and adventure films. This was largely due to the visual effects, acting, and story writing by Hollywood artists and writers. Many films that have done well have been viewed favorably due to their ability to tug at the heartstrings of the audience by evoking nostalgia associated with previous films, franchises, or other forms of entertainment.

Some of the best movies of 2023 include Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Oscar winners include Everything Everywhere at Once for Original Screenplay and Editing, Avatar: Waterway for Visual Effects, Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for Directing, Michelle Yeoh for Actress in a Leading Role, and Brendan Fraser for Actor in the main role. Role.

Highly anticipated upcoming movies

Most of the most anticipated films of 2024 are sequels and spin-offs such as Dune 2, Deadpool 3, Venom 3, Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and others. These upcoming releases are part of Hollywood’s sequel and spin-off strategy aimed at drawing its audience deeper into established storylines and creating loyal viewership through the franchise’s fan base.

These types of films are known to be popular because they already have an established audience which allows them to perform better at the box office and often generate better returns than the risk of investing in original plots. Next year, there will be some films that are not spin-offs or sequels, such as Mikey 17, Self Reliance, and Challenges. Currently, these films are not seen as having much potential which has led to a decline in their appeal and anticipation among viewers.

Current challenges and expected differences for the coming year

Hollywood is currently facing various problems due to financial reasons and its treatment of employees. If the film industry wants to improve its operations, by next year many employees such as writers and artists should be receiving higher wages for their hard work while also receiving more job security in the form of contracts that will promise better working conditions and higher salaries.

The business side of Hollywood will also need to become more careful, as years of filmmaking have proven that despite a lot of money being invested, films do not always yield the same returns. Such situations made filmmakers more cautious in their investment and release of films. An example of this is the Batgirl movie that was due to be completed in 2023 but was never released due to Warner Bros.’ decision to release it.

Such examples suggest that filmmakers will be more cautious with their investments in the coming year and may not easily risk their money on original film ideas. This can also be seen in the most anticipated films of the past few years and next year which largely consist of sequels, reboots, spin-offs, and revivals. This shows that major film studios rely too heavily on reusing established stories rather than making more versions based on original ideas.

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Another challenge Hollywood will face next year is keeping up with audience expectations for high-quality visual effects similar to those seen in the Avatar or Avenger films. Technological advancement has changed audience expectations and they crave quality entertainment on par with blockbuster films. However, producing such films would require huge amounts of investment which would increase the intense competition in the industry.

The top ten lineup for 2024 largely consists of sequels or remakes which shows that this trend will be prevalent over the next few years. Popular franchises like the MCU are gearing up for Phase 6 and beyond with a slew of anticipated movies like Blade, Shang Chi, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, etc.

Take the author

With the continuous improvement in technology, cinematic entertainment is improving over time and has allowed various countries to produce great films. I believe that if Hollywood aims to maintain its position as the top unofficial filmmaking segment of the entertainment industry, it needs to improve its current strategy. Investing in sequels, spin-offs and remakes is not a bad idea, however, it is also important to bring more authenticity to the plots of the films because it is only a matter of time before the nostalgia bubble bursts, including the films, and makes people lose interest. In this era of constant change, it is important for any group to evolve in order to keep up with the increasing competition in the industry.