by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
A lot of different things are happening with Hollywood right now that we make reflect on and say, “Well it was OBVIOUS that…” this or that thing was going to happen. Here are some of the reasons why Hollywood as we know it may be collapse in the next few years:’
Comic Book Movie Overdose
It’s possible that comic book movies have, at last, jumped the shark. It’s possible that comic book movies are running on fumes and there will come a point in the near, near future where some a new genre will have its moment in the sun. It could be anything from raunchy 80s-style movies to serious, gritty movies. It definitely seems as though, maybe, we’re on the cusp of a significant vibe shift, however.
AI Generated Entertainment
This is something that could pretty much burn traditional Hollywood to the ground. If we wake up in 2026 and ALL media is AI generated, then, whoa. It could be that the only way new stars are generated is on the stage. They go to Broadway, make a name for themselves, get a digital body scan then live off the passive income from that for the rest of their life. Regardless, things are on the cusp of lurching forward big time in Hollywood.
The Writers’ Strike
If there is a long-ish WGA writers’ strike then…oh boy. The adoption of AI to write movies and TV will only accelerate. It could be that by the time the strike is over, a sizable portion of all TV and movies are being written by AI and that will dramatically change the dynamic of Hollywood culture going forward.
Franchise Decay
All the major movie franchises — expect maybe James Bond — have been so stripmined that they are all but dead. They need to lie fallow for a few years, maybe a decade, then be hard rebooted in ways that appeal to modern audiences. But, alas, Hollywood is so fucky hackined and greedy that they just can’t leave well enough alone.
