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Greta Gerwig has for the first time addressed her plans to write and direct multiple films based on The Chronicles of Narnia books from C.S. Lewis, admitting that the prospect is fairly unnerving. …

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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

It’s the studios. They recycle properties, use big name stars, and then attach a known successful director because they think it’s more likely to be a “sure fire hit”. It frequently doesn’t work out that way, but I’m sure they have some computer formula that measures the odds for them.

Taking creative chances on unknowns is for indie studios.

[-] Entropy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago
[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I have read that sometimes the Star or director will negotiate a deal where they agree to do the derivative blockbuster/sequel/whatever in exchange for the studio backing their pet project. So in this case maybe Gerwig gets paid the big bucks to do a studio designed movie in exchange for studio backing for a more creative movie she really wants to do afterward.

[-] blivet@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah, I think it was Scorsese who said that he did “one for them, and one for me”.

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