Hollywood is experiencing a franchise frenzy, with more than half of the top studios' 2025 movies being based on existing intellectual properties (IP), according to CNBC. This trend is also reflected in the 2024 box office, where the top 10 movie titles were all sequels, prequels, and remakes, with no new IP cracking into the top 10. Notably, the top 11 grossing films for 2024 are all sequels or spin-offs, indicating a significant reliance on established franchises. This pattern highlights the industry's focus on familiar content rather than introducing new IPs.
Seeing the top 11 movies of the year are all sequels it's not a great surprise, this has been the way for a long time. But great movies (TV shows and games) are few and far between anyway, but if you do some digging you'll find more than just the odd one or to great AAAs. I was… https://t.co/Ow5ffCrynN
The top 11 movies this year are all sequels We are lucky to get even 1 good movie a year anymore We are lucky to get even 1 good tv show a year We are lucky to get even 1 good video game Why has the entire entertainment industry just given up on making quality product? https://t.co/KixFmO02g0
The top 11 box office grossing films for 2024 are all sequels or spin-offs from existing IP. Ugh. https://t.co/ZwqTNyISo8