▲ 490 ▼ Gen Z is turned off by onscreen sex, wants no-mance over romance, a new study finds (www.latimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by wilberfan@lemmy.world to c/movies@lemmy.world 320 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Recycling scripts and dragging 80 year old actors out of retirement makes for cheaper SEO and a higher gross from millennials/boomers. New shit is risky, which means lower yield into the next quarter. Also, copywriter/contract laws require media to use it or lose it. So you're going to get an X-Men movie every five years whether you like it or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Copyright is NOT use it or lose it. Franchising licensing contracts might occasionally have such terms but that's not the primary reason, these companies just don't like risk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Franchising licensing contracts might occasionally have such terms X-Men and Spiderman both revert to Marvel if they aren't used... I want to say every five years. Fantastic Four was acquired by Disney in '19, so that one is a moot point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Copyright is NOT use it or lose it. Franchising licensing contracts might occasionally have such terms but that's not the primary reason, these companies just don't like risk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Franchising licensing contracts might occasionally have such terms X-Men and Spiderman both revert to Marvel if they aren't used... I want to say every five years. Fantastic Four was acquired by Disney in '19, so that one is a moot point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Franchising licensing contracts might occasionally have such terms X-Men and Spiderman both revert to Marvel if they aren't used... I want to say every five years. Fantastic Four was acquired by Disney in '19, so that one is a moot point. permalink fedilink source parent