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The Decline of Epic Fantasy on Screen: A Critical Analysis of Red Sonja 2025 and Hollywood's Feminization of Genre

The Frustration of Fantasy Fans

For decades, fans of high and epic fantasy have eagerly anticipated a golden age of adaptations—series and films that faithfully capture the richness of their favorite worlds. Yet despite advances in technology and an ever-growing audience, Hollywood has repeatedly failed to deliver. Instead of prestige, they've produced often intersectional feminist reimaginings of beloved stories like The Witcher, The Wheel of Time, and The Lord of the Rings. This trend has led a once-excited fandom into dread and disappointment, as Hollywood's adaptation shortcuts and politicized versions diminish the essence of these classic tales.