All articles tagged with #franchise fatigue
The 2025 box office underperformed due to franchise fatigue, oversaturation, and the rise of streaming, with Hollywood struggling to reach pre-pandemic revenue levels, despite some successes in family, animation, and international markets.
Leaker Reece Reilly claims Retro Studios will start working on Metroid Prime 5 after completing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and suggests they may explore new IPs afterward to avoid franchise fatigue, with little indication of returning to Donkey Kong in the near future.
Disney CEO Bob Iger addresses challenges in the company's film business, revealing that they have quietly canceled projects and reduced the output of Marvel films and TV shows. He dismisses the idea of superhero fatigue and emphasizes the importance of creating great films. Iger also highlights upcoming projects, including a new Planet of the Apes film, Inside Out and Moana sequels, and the highly anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine movie. Amidst activist shareholders seeking board seats, Iger remains focused on pushing back against distractions and maintaining the company's creative excellence.
James Gunn, co-chief of DC Studios, says the new DC films will avoid franchise fatigue and focus on storytelling fundamentals. He thinks recent superhero movies have become lazy and generic, with too much emphasis on spectacle. Gunn is currently working on his "Superman: Legacy" film, with auditions already taken place. The comments come as "The Flash" is projected to lose the studio around or just over $200 million, putting it on par with other expensive studio flops.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the latest installment in the Transformers franchise, fails to live up to expectations and proves that franchise fatigue has set in. Directed by Steven Caple Jr., the film lacks the maximalist flair of Michael Bay's previous entries and the tenderness of 2018's Bumblebee. Despite a charismatic performance by Anthony Ramos and an all-star voice cast, the film's surface-level depiction of New York's Afro-Latino communities and lackluster energy make it one of the lesser entries in the franchise.