Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
Publishing timestamp: 2024-10-06 12:00:01
Summary
The 2024 and 2025 box office is dominated by sequels, prequels, and remakes from existing intellectual property. Studios are relying heavily on known commodities to attract audiences, with between 50% and 70% of movies from major studios related to existing IP. While this trend is expected to continue, there are still some original films in the pipeline for the coming years.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/06/box-office-2025-movies-existing-intellectual-property.html