You don't watch "a movie." You watch the new because you want to be surprised. You watch Disney because you want the familiar hug of a franchise. You watch Netflix because you want to turn your brain off for two hours before bed.
The Last of Us (HBO) and Arcane (Netflix) proved that video game IP produces superior storytelling. Why? Because game studios (Naughty Dog, Riot Games, CD Projekt Red) spent decades building characters and worlds with more depth than your average blockbuster. big fat ass brazzers
As A24 scales up (producing bigger budget movies like Civil War ), they risk losing the scrappy, underdog identity that made them famous. The Wildcard: Video Game Studios (The New Hollywood) Don't look now, but the most successful entertainment productions of the year didn't come from Hollywood. They came from Japan and Poland. You don't watch "a movie
No box office pressure. This allows auteurs like David Fincher ( The Killer ) to make violent, slow, black-and-white movies that no traditional studio would finance. The Cool Kid: A24 (The Prestige Play) Ten years ago, A24 was a niche distributor. Today, it is the most influential studio in Hollywood. The Last of Us (HBO) and Arcane (Netflix)
Which studio logo makes you immediately hit "play"? And which one makes you scroll past?
For decades, the average viewer recognized a movie by its movie stars. Today, we recognize it by its logo .
For every The Irishman , there are fifty generic action thrillers ( The Gray Man , Heart of Stone ). Netflix produces so much volume that "Netflix Original" no longer guarantees quality—just quantity.