 Thanks for checking out this video. This is about why our movie remakes and sequels so popular And this is is mainly from the standpoint of you know, why I believe studios do a lot of remakes and sequels But it's also applicable to the popularity amongst audiences as well. This is actually something I was just kind of thinking about this morning. It's something that people complain about and go crazy about in a good way As far as film audience goes so First off just a little bit of disclaimer if I sound a little bit congested and and I have to like stop and You know like take a take a deep gulp of saliva every now and then it's because it is allergy season and damn allergies. They're so bad So anyway, I don't want to take up all my time with that stuff So why are remakes and sequels so popular? So I have a few notes I'm gonna be looking down at my phone because I have a few notes put down because I want to make sure I hit all The main points that I was coming up with here. Now disclaimer on this It is not, you know, I'm not a professional. I'm not in the film industry I didn't do research for this either. These are all things that I sat down and critically was thinking about I do know a lot about film. I've worked on film. I don't want to say I've worked in film I've worked on film because I've done like, you know, independent stuff Nothing with any studios or anything like that, but I have a lot of experience with film I've taken some taken some courses having to do with film and stuff like that So at any rate it total disclaimers is my opinion. So take it for what it's worth So one of the one of the main things About making remakes and sequels is that there's a build-in fan base it makes sense for studios because They already know that they are going to be able to bring people to the film There's a there's always a segment of the potential audience who is going to be down to see that just because it has to do with Material they're familiar with and have liked before most likely The other thing with that is because of that it means they have to do less marketing Think about it from the standpoint of something that's totally new You know think about like get out, you know when I'm always gonna think about it from a horror perspective By the way, because that's kind of how I'm geared But think about it from the perspective of a movie like get out They kind of didn't they had to do a lot more marketing for that film Just because it was so brand new people didn't know what they were gonna be getting into it was New director new material although people knew Jordan Peele. They didn't know him for doing horror So there was a lot more marketing that needed to go into that It was also a very unsure thing with with doing the the sequels and the reboots they Excuse me, they basically know that That materials been tested before and it worked well. So all they need to do is build off of that and You know continue and they can have something successful. So Less marketing needed that's a big point. So that means spending less of this which you know Studios are always looking to do that companies in general are always looking to do that spend less They're gonna sell tickets on familiarity alone at least some and Honestly, this is really all that matters for theatrical releases So I know there are like sequels and reboots that are like straight to DVD straight to Blu-ray Straight to streaming services even, you know, if you think about shutter having doing like the critters a new binge or Puppet master littlest right, you know things like that But for theatrical release, you know, you're going to sell tickets Immediately based off of people's familiarity with the properties. So think about things like the saw films, you know Granted they kept going with those there wasn't a huge time gap between doing the first one or first and second one and then doing others They kept it going but each time they put out one of those movies They knew they were gonna sell tickets because there are people who are like, well, I like saw I like the saw franchise So even though it was diminishing returns for the film and people kept complaining You kept having these people coming back and coming back and coming back because they wanted to know where they were gonna Take the story next because it was one gigantic story, you know now not all you know reboots and remakes sequels are like that, but That's just one example of how they keep the ticket sales going Assured for doing these types of films. So that's another thing to kind of think about with it Studios already own some of these properties. That's another thing They don't have to go out and look for new stuff in these instances They don't have to go out and spend extra money. They already own the property They can go to a writer to a director who they're already very familiar with may already have contracts with and say hey Write this up direct this. Let's get this going. So there yet again is another time Time-saver and mainly money-saver because obviously it's all about money when it comes to these studios every now And then they will take chances on some other Type films that they know may not be as successful But a lot of times that ends up coming in where they've been working with a writer and or director who they really trust And they kind of make a deal with them up front and say if you do these movies for us That we know will make money and these are our cash cows Then we will allow you to do something more creative for yourself I know that um, you know like the big names get that kind of stuff like people like a Spielberg We'll get that kind of freedom people like way back Stanley Kubrick got that kind of stuff someone like Quentin Tarantino is another one Once directors kind of reach that certain status. It's kind of like we trust you But then there are also these moments where they're like we need a certain thing out of you and then go ahead and do what you want So There's that going on They're already on the properties. Just reiterate Um It's riskier to brand new material to put new material out there like I was kind of saying about you know How they had to market a lot more for for the film to get out You have to get people in those seats if they're not already familiar with characters and not already familiar with the title with the story Whatever you have to generate interest yourself as a studio So there's a lot more marketing that ends up going into that and you have to sell it Like it's a much bigger. It's a much harder sell and there have been a lot of Films that have come out in theaters or gone so straight to Blu-ray DVD streaming services, whatever that You know, there were lofty hopes for and it just did not pan out I Just thinking off the top of my head one that had come out kind of recently That I thought looked kind of interesting concept wise But I did not go see it and apparently a lot of other people didn't was that mortal engines Film I know they had high hopes for that film because it looks like they put a lot of money into it But it bombed in the box office and that's another instance of You know if that studio if you go to that studio and you kind of say all right What do you want to do? Do you want to do this mortal engines thing that's new and it may be a little bit tough to sell or Or do you want to do another like something like Harry Potter? Do you want another Harry Potter property? I think if you give them that that option they'd be like well We'll take another Harry Potter because we know we're gonna make money on that one It's a sure thing. Although when I use mortal engines as a As an example, I think that's based off some books. So it's not entirely brand new Because that's that's kind of another aspect of this stuff is films based on on books and comic books Honestly because those also have built-in fan bases and will already sell tickets based off of people have read the books People have read the comics stuff like that. So in a sense those types of films fit into this kind of remake reboot Realm as well. I mean look at the Marvel movies. I mean, they're very well done. They're very well written directed all that but the reason the Particular characters get people into theater seats initially is because they know them from the comics so But now at this point, it's just kind of people just know like if it's a Marvel film They're gonna want to see it just because Marvel's done a good job. So they've kind of built their own reputation Another aspect of doing these types of films there's already story to work off of There's it's much easier for the writer for the director to know what they're going to do with a film That's that's a sequel or a reboot because it's already been done The story has already been laid out the characters have been laid out the environment the world for the story has already been created So you know your parameters You know where you're working and it kind of gives you more focus as opposed to when people have to approach a script That's totally blank make up all your own characters make up your own environment make up your own rules within the world You're creating and come up with a really good storyline. It's much harder Way harder and I know because I've I've written scripts before none of them have I mean they've been made like independently like short films But I mean I have some feature-length scripts. Nothing's that most likely ever gonna happen with that type of stuff There's so many people out there write scripts and goes nowhere, but I do it for myself pretty much. It's a good time Sometimes you can get original talent for less money That's another thing especially with a lot of these sequels sometimes with with remakes But there will be people especially when there's a lot of time that that has passed, you know some decades since another one of those films has been done and You can get the same people who are in who were in the original who may not have been working really much at all since then for Less money It's another money thing, you know You don't have to go out necessarily and get big talent because you'll be able to draw people in with the originals one of the big things that people have complained about a lot in the horror community is the fact that Brad Dorough is not going to be voicing Chucky from Child's Play anymore So obviously Brad Dorough is a big draw for people who love the Child's Play films And I know they're doing a series now and they have cast Mark Hamill actually as the person who's going to be doing the voice of Chucky Which I think is a really good fit, but you have all these people and I understand it who are like no It's got to be Brad Dorough He's still available. He could still do this because he's been the voice and there are just there's just always a segment Who doesn't want change with these things? They love these films. They want to see the next one They want it to keep going, but they want the familiarity of the people involved with it, too And a lot of times you can get those individuals for less money. I Guess I can't say a lot of times sometimes is what I'll say Audience is usually more forgiving with the material this Especially applies with horror films because people have such a Such a close tie to these properties. They already really like them They're going into it with the aspect with the the mindset that I want to like this I really want to like this instead of going into it with a blank slate or saying You know a little bit skeptical of this one Although you do get that a little bit if people have seen the trailer ahead of time and they're like This doesn't look a whole lot like the ones that I'm used to and really like so you do get that, too But for the most part, I think people go into it with a positive attitude saying I want to like this So people are naturally going to look for a way to enjoy the film So for that reason it's a good bet for for studios to do because These audience members are gonna want to like it and that's obviously good for the studios And they're also just more forgiving in that instance if they have a story that just doesn't fully pan out Some people would just be like well, you know, okay But they got x y and z right about the other you know in common with the other films So I'm good or they got x y and z right from the original film because it's a remake So I'm all right with that prime example of kind of like with me I did a review for The puppet master littlest Reich that was on shutter and when I watched it I was like, you know stories not like great, but it's okay And my main thing of what I liked about it was it had the puppets and It gave the puppets a lot of screen time and there were a lot of kills involving the puppets So that's the perfect example like I'm the perfect example of this in in that instance of you know I'm familiar with puppet master. I like the puppet master movies even though a lot of people would say they're not actually like good They're just kind of like fun And because I like that stuff because I have a good feeling about those films. I Like that film, you know, if I had never heard about puppet master before Never seen anything had no tie to it whatsoever if I went into watching that that littlest Reich would I have liked it? Probably not as much. I mean I can pretty much guarantee I wouldn't have liked it as much so there is that at play It's it's much more forgiving For the segment of audience who already knows the property going into it. So The other thing is this place to nostalgia. It really does And I think that's why you end up seeing a lot of reboots The big thing is people To use kind of an old an old adage People view it through rose-colored glasses, you know that when they have a tie from their childhood To a particular film or series of films there. They just are always gonna have fond memories It always just triggers you as ah, yeah, you know, I remember watching that when I was a kid And a lot of times if you go back and watch these films in Adulthood it's not as great as you think Prime example when I was in high school I went to the theater and saw the movie gladiator with Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. I loved it I thought it was amazing Was like 10 years later or so I watched it again, and I was just like What did I see in this? Why did I like this so much? But I remember loving it so much and then watching it as I'm older and have matured a lot more and I'm just like Yeah, I don't I don't like this film this one actually sucks. So I mean the visuals were still good and the fight scenes But yeah, so it's just that whole thing of you know The connection you initially made with that material and it comes into play So that's just one more aspect of driving people to get their butts in the seats at Theaters to see them or buying blu-ray DVD or watching on streaming service, whatever. So yeah, so anyway That's it. Those are all my my points I wanted to hit on this and to reiterate this is a disclaimer. This is just my opinion These are just my feelings on why there's a popularity amongst studios mainly of doing remakes and Sequels to two other stuff so That said what I want is to hear is to well here to read your comments down below and see what what are your thoughts? Can you think of any things that I didn't think of that should definitely definitely be included in this conversation? And let's just have like a back-and-forth. Let's let's see like what did you think I was wrong about? What did you think I was right about? Give me some examples from your life that might fit some of the stuff that I put or Contradict what I was talking about we can do that too. The other thing is you give me some thumbs up It doesn't really matter that much, but what does matter what really matters is that subscription If you can just take literally one second hit that subscribe hit the notification bell Because the notification bell will let you know as soon as I have put up another video and then you can go and watch it and when people watch videos Close to as soon as they go up. It really helps with the success of them. You can look back through my through all my video library on on this channel and you can see That there are similar videos mainly for my unboxings where one month they do awesome another month they do Terrible basically and I'm talking about Huge huge huge difference in the amount of views with it and it has a lot to do with you viewers Who jump on as soon as you see it versus, you know saying, oh, I'll get to it sometime later. So subscription notification bell And you're awesome and then you can talk about that down down here. You can just be like, hey, I just subscribe and guess what? I'll be like, you're awesome. Thank you very much Also, are there any particular topics you guys want me to talk about? I'm mainly looking for kind of horror related But if it's not horror, that's that's okay. I'll go with film in general But also like pop culture is fine. You know, I'm kind of open If there's something you want to hear about that you think I might have a decent opinion on Go ahead and put it down in the comments and I'll see what I can do But anyway, thanks everyone for checking this out. I appreciate it and until next time keep it brutal