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Adding to the franchise efforts is a planned Broadway musical co-written by Carly Rae Jepsen and Lena Dunham—a decision that many view as emblematic of Hollywood's tendency toward excess and frivolity. The idea is to expand 10 Things into a multimodal franchise, but critics dismiss this as another example of the franchise's desperation and disconnection from what made the original beloved.
Many argue that such projects show an inability to let go of past successes, often fueled by nostalgia rather than genuine storytelling innovation. They suggest that these attempts might end up insulting audiences—who, after all, weren't clamoring for a 10 Things universe but are instead tired of Hollywood’s relentless recycling.