I think a lot of folks here miss the fact that a lot of made-for-streaming movies are hot garbage and it's not a coincedence. All those screams about "more freedom/less studio interference" mean pretty much nothing when you look at output which speaks volumes. Most filmmakers do their worst job on streaming, it's a fact, streaming movies have bloated budgets and often look and feel like uninspired shit because of generic cheap digital photography and overreliance on CGI/green screen, and both directors and actors don't put nearly as much effort in them as in traditional studio theatrical releases, even giants like Fincher and to lesser extent Scorsese. While I liked Mank, it was one of lesser Fincher films. Joseph Kosinski did a movie for Netflix and it was his worst film by far and instantly forgotten, released right near his best and most successful film which overshadowed that miss. The Irishman would've been better if it was done by a traditional studio, Scorsese needs more restraint. Only Apple tries to force at least some quality control other streaming platforms don't have.
Actors outright consider streaming as nothing more than a place where they can earn some big bucks, they are paid a lot more for those flicks than for studio films, they never technically fail because they are not released in theaters and streaming platforms often hide their numbers, and they put a lot less effort in them, you can very clearly see that in their perfomances. Just look at Jamie Fox, he is now afraid to even star in a theatrical films and does only Netflix trash.
And Prey is definitely not example of some exceptional film that refutes that. In fact, its reception still baffles me, it's an average film which might be better than Black's Predator, but worse than both Predator 2 and Predators. And if its budget had really been $65 mln, it would've been even worse than that because it would look like a money laundrey.
Hellraiser reboot was even worse, it wasn't even "ok" like Prey was. Both movies are typical streaming releases that don't have a polish or care good quality theatrical releases have. Romulus won't be any different, just another content to fill Hulu's library and be instantly forgotten.
Quote from: reecebomb on Mar 06, 2023, 01:38:22 PMThis direct to video feature and that upcoming tv show proves that Prometheus/Covenant killed the franchise. Couldn't care less now as I've come to accept it few years ago.
Just Covenant, Prometheus was a success. They killed Prometheus sequel and did Covenant instead which bombed and effectively killed the franchise.
Quote from: Nukiemorph on Mar 06, 2023, 01:48:23 PMRumor has the budget at $75 million...
I don't think it's completely fair to write it off as "direct to video" as if it's a cheap Tremors sequel.
If it's $75 mln like Prey was supposedly $65 mln (I won't ever belive its budget was anywhere near it), then we are in for something really cheap.
Quote from: reecebomb on Mar 06, 2023, 04:00:45 PMAlien as a franchise was always more valuable than Predator, new Alien film should have been a cinematic event to be enjoyed in cinemas and is no longer seen as worthy for such a release
Straight to streaming usually means uninspired corporate drivel. Nothing about this Romulus has inspired confidence, the news about the cast surely doesn't.
Right on the money here.
