TheImpressiveX1d ago

"Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer"

https://piefed.social/c/movies/p/1909086/project-hail-mary-is-bringing-audiences-to-movie-theaters-in-numbers-the-industry-hasnt

"Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer"

> “Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” The…

Show threadneidu3

non-franchise

Are you really saying that people might actually be fed up with recycled and reheated remakes or yet another addition to a superhero universe? Color me shocked…

Mar 23 at 7:10pmWeb
Show threadzaphod1d ago
You’re reading that wrong, they’re saying franchise films make more money than non-franchise films. You might interpret that as franchise films are still more popular than non-franchise films. Alternatively you could say even though franchise films suck most non-franchise films suck even more.
Show threadJanx1d ago
I didn’t think there’s any evidence that audience size has to correlate with quality.
Show threadSaveTheTuaHawk17h ago
proof: Big Bang Theory.
Show threadSaveTheTuaHawk17h ago
Marvel Avengers IV: Revenge of Steroid abuse. Featuring the lovable, Shrinky the Testicle.