Roland Emmerich: Marvel Movies and ‘Star Wars’ Are ‘Ruining Our Industry a Little Bit’

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Roland Emmerich, the blockbuster filmmaker behind “Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and the upcoming “Moonfall,” credited “Star Wars” and superhero movies pumped out by Marvel and DC as “ruining” the film industry.

Emmerich’s “Moonfall,” backed by Lionsgate and made on a reported budget in the $140 million range, is the increasingly-rare example of an original Hollywood tentpole.“Oh yes,” Emmerich told Den of Geek when asked if the disaster genre has changed in recent years. “Because naturally, Marvel and DC Comics and Star Wars have pretty much taken over.

It’s ruining our industry a little bit, because nobody does anything original anymore.”Emmerich later added, “You should make bold new movies, you know?

And I think, actually, Christopher Nolan is the master of that. He is someone who can make movies about whatever he wants. I have it a little bit harder, but I still have a big enough name — especially when it’s a disaster [movie] or has some sort of disaster theme.” While Emmerich dabbled in franchises with his 2016 sequel “Independence Day: Resurgence,” he later went on record saying he regretted making the critical and commercial flop.