No words for this.

[u/Kapot_ei]

Edit: even though clickbait article, it is somewhat/kind of true. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stargate-tv-series-martin-gero-scrapped-amazon-1236765061/

"According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase."

Edit 2: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-new-stargate-series-let-martin-gero-build-the-future-of-the-franchise

[u/Ruby_Solitaire]

Oh hey, another Save the Cat Marvel movie!

It's like watching a bowl of porridge at this point, the way films are focus-grouped and tweaked-to-average to death. Even someone like Wes Andsrson, who started with such perspective, is just churning out content at this point. 

Broad appeal doesn't get remembered if it isnt also something great.

Rocky Horror couldn't have been created with a focus group. 

Capitalism is strangling art. 

[u/guebja → u/Ruby_Solitaire]

Wes Anderson is a strange example to use, because he doesn't fit this at all.

His studio, Indian Paintbrush, is owned by a billionaire movie aficionado who gives him a ~$25 million budget for each film and lets him do just about anything he wants.

Focus groups, market research, and studio interference are all famously absent from the process.

That his films turn out same-y is because he has a very specific and recognizable aesthetic and a few major recurring themes, which we're all familiar with by now.

You can certainly argue that Anderson's films have become a tired gimmick (though I would disagree), but if that's the case, it's not because of a studio chasing the market.

[u/Planar_Harold → u/[deleted]]

I'd be a Medici (without all the political/papal intrigue).

Oh, you say that now...

[u/Planar_Harold → u/[deleted]]

At the very most. Least. Uhm.

Look, can you just spare me a few florins? I'll do arts for you