He's a pinball wizard.
Literally!
Why did Constantinople get the works?
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The Genie, obviously.
That's correct. Wicked is based on the Broadway musical of the same name.
What you're describing is called a "mid-budget movie", and you're right that there doesn't seem to be much of them nowadays.
does being based on a book count?
Yes, The Wild Robot is technically an IP owned by the author Peter Brown.
But that's not gonna make people take a chance on it, especially when movie tickets are so expensive
This is why original movies do better on streaming, where there is a low barrier for entry. Because if you don't like it, at least it cost you nothing, and you can stop watching aat any time.
People on the Internet often say that they want more original movies, but the box office proves that this isn't always the case.
This is why Hollywood keeps making sequels, reboots, and adaptations, because they make more money than original movies.
And for that matter, original movies are still being made - they've just skipped theaters and moved to streaming (again, because they're not as profitable as preexisting IP).
People have voted with their wallets. This is what the general public wants, whether we like it or not.
So many corporations have used the words "Pro" and "Max" that they have now become meaningless.