Nowadays, writers often bemoan the decline of the studio comedy. The cause has been variously attributed to the rise of streamers, shifting cultural attitudes, and Hollywood’s abandonment of mid-budget films.
But despite the genre’s endangered status at the movies, comedy hasn’t exactly disappeared; it has simply relocated. Action-oriented hybrids like “The Suicide Squad” and “Red Notice” are virtually studio comedies in disguise.
Meanwhile, plot-driven TV mystery series like HBO’s “Search Party” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” rely on comedic writing and performances to power their high-concept premises.
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