I think there should be a rule at this point an IP can only get one reboot every 15 years and it has to be won in a director competition because this is ridiculous! It feels surreal how many reboots and remakes they make and they are usually always for the worst.
So are you tired of them to?
Personally, yes.
But it’s clear from box office numbers that remakes make more money and people are hesitant to spend their money on untested, new properties. It costs a lot to go out to a movie nowadays, which is a separate problem in itself. When you’re taking your family to see a film, do you want to risk a new universe that you may not enjoy, or just go with something that you KNOW you’ll at least be able to somewhat enjoy.
The Gorge is a perfect example of this. Good premise, but flopped. In fact I think the last “genre” new I.P that made any sort of splash that I can remember was “A Quiet Place”, and that was due at least in part because it was the directorial debut of Jim from the office.
Because of this, original I.Ps get smaller releases, get faster onto streaming services if no immediately, and are less advertised.
So it’s all a vicious circle, but an understandable one from both a moviegoer and a business perspective.
The gorge also released directly onto apple tv+ without ever being in theaters as far as I know, so not exactly a great example. It was also just not particularly good.