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Hollywood’s Corporate Gatekeepers: From Creators to Profit Machines
Major studios and corporations have been consumed by this profit-driven mentality. Disney, long celebrated for its inventive and playful origins, has increasingly devolved into a corporate juggernaut focused on relentless profit generation. This shift is visible in their approach to franchise films and their handling of properties like Marvel and Star Wars—they churn out content rapidly, often sacrificing quality for quantity and commercial churn.