Part 11/13:
The State of the Industry: Budgets, Box Office, and Cultural Fatigue
Panelists dissect how massive budgets (sometimes exceeding $250 million) are often wasted on effects and star salaries, with diminishing returns at the box office. Superman's recent failure exemplifies this: despite claims of success, it’s clear the film underperformed critically and commercially, and studios are now aware that the market cap for superhero movies is shrinking, dropping to around $500 million globally.