Now that I think about it, it is weird how all of the stuff I liked from when I was a kid is still relevant. The companies who own these IPs are still cranking out new movies and shows even though they are way older than the kids they are marketed towards.>Shrek>Pokemon>Toy Story>Ice Age>Lilo and Stitch>The Looney Tunes>The Incredibles.>Zootopia>Spongebob Squarepants>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles>Despicable Me(for some reason)>Even Hotel Transylvania of all things is going to get a new Netflix show next year apparently.You would think these franchises would have faded into the background by now. At most relegated to overpriced merchandise for nostalgic adults at theme parks like how Jaws and Back To The Future have.What compels Hollywood to be perpetually stuck in this endless loop? Are audiences really desperate to relive the "good old days" that they'll only show up for things tied to their childhood favorites? Do not get me wrong I myself am not above this. I will more likely not check out Zootopia 2 when it comes out in two months. Nostalgia baiting works, I just wonder if we will ever reach a point where we'll just move on. This surely can't last forever, can it?
It is cheaper and safer to regurgitate old IP than create new ones. Right now, the entertainment industry is afraid to experiment, that's why nearly all new movies and shows are sequels or spinoffs of preexisting media. It sucks that the new generation is living off our reheated leftovers. It can't last forever, but we can be sure that these companies will milk this until it's dry
