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Kruger-Dunning t1_iu1uedr wrote

People shit on the Disney+ approach, but it by all accounts is working super well:

  1. identify several things that worked in a previous popular/nostalgic product
  2. make a 3/5 soft reboot/rehash of the things that worked that is not challenging or controversial and has a few high points. You want the entire audience to feel "whelmed enough" by the leftovers--taking risks doesn't get you there.
  3. Reduce the budget through sometimes crappier VFX (She-Hulk), smaller scale (Hawkeye), or less main actor screentime (the whole first part of Hocus Pocus 2 reduced the screentime of the Sanderson Sisters dramatically, and they were only paid a reported $4.5 in aggregate).

Disney spent about $40 million on Hocus Pocus 2, where the original, adjusted for inflation, cost about $60 million. They have to be pretty happy that it is beating House of the Dragon AND Lord of the Rings.

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Bronco4bay t1_iu2o6tg wrote

Isn't that just how Disney built their empire?

Rehash popular or nostalgic things, deny all copyright expiration, buy all competitors.

Even Mickey Mouse is just a rehashed Oswald the Rabbit who is just a rehashed Felix the Cat (because a rabbit was more unique than the cats on the market at the time).

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blig_slay t1_iu2bz24 wrote

We used to call this Direct-to-VHS and Disney aced that, too.

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aylakadam03 t1_iu2me5u wrote

With your logic then expensive Disney shows keep getting beaten by cheaper Netfliz shows.

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nighthawk911 t1_iu3w11z wrote

People arent shitting on it because it doesn't work. They are shitting on it because it makes horrible shows and movies.

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falooda1 t1_iu42bzw wrote

It's seasonal though. Hotd will have longevity like GOT still does

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dopebob t1_iuaccg6 wrote

I agree with your points but Hawkeye was expensive. Think it was the second most expensive Marvel show.

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