If movies want to differentiate themselves, they need to be truly different, not television on a larger screen with a mandatory pants requirement.
Sequels, reboots, and franchises are supposed to be “sure things” at the box office; that’s why Hollywood makes them.
When television first gained popularity in the early 1950s, movies responded by offering the public something TV couldn’t: Mind-boggling visuals.
As any math professor can tell you (decent free viewing experience + no pants) > (outstanding pricy viewing experience + pants).
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