Edgar Wright Says Hollywood Franchises Must Learn to ‘Take a Breather and Let Audiences Get Excited Again’: ‘It’s Ok to Take a Break and Build Anticipation’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Edgar Wright appeared on the latest episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and went on a reflective rant about the current state of Hollywood and IP (via IndieWire).
Without calling out any franchises in particular, the “Scott Pilgrim” and “Baby Driver” director expressed frustration over the lack of breathing room when it comes to Hollywood’s current IP output.
The idea that a studio needs to plan and date multiple franchise movies over the course of a few years is not a healthy one.
Wright didn’t name Marvel, for instance, but that studio proves his point as it released six movies in the last two years. “I think one of the problems with film franchises is sometimes when they announce — I’m not mentioning any names or anything — when they announce like massive slates of films and TV shows […] there’s a danger of killing the golden goose,” Wright said. “It is a weird thing: If I could go back to when I was a young film fan, and I’ve just enjoyed a movie, and people are saying, ‘Guess what?
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