Why you never see an original movie anymore
The Big Story
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The Evolution of Sequels
When did it begin to shift from a few big blockbusters that would get sequels to like everything is now part of its own cinematic universe? So you were absolutely right that sequels and adaptations have always been a part of filmmaking back to the very first silent movies. But then that kind of grows over time and starts replacing movies and starts becoming the only thing. And so it sort of grows exponentially from there, but then you get to about 2010 and from like 2010 to present, that's all there is.
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