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Matt Damon gave an interview and made this point. Back when he started producing in the 1990s the DVD release gave a movie a second life. That gave the creators a little leeway to play around. Now a movie is tie to a big opening weekend, so the makers have to stick closer to the formula.

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Good point, would you have a link to the interview?

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Thank you!

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That doesn’t make sense anymore. Streaming is the post-theater “second life” for movies now.

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It’s a different revenue stream. “Highlander” wasn’t a box office success, but it got a second life thanks to VHS/DVD sales.

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That’s a good point I haven’t seen pointed out elsewhere. I suspect this really solidified the trend of playing it safe.

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