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Looking ahead, the industry shows signs of paralysis—shutting down reporting of metrics, delaying projects by years, and relying on recycled IP. Warner Bros., Disney, and other giants increasingly treat audiences as consumers of pre-made content rather than creators of stories. The genre-blind approach to franchises—like delayed Batman sequels, rebooted Superman movies, and rehashed Marvel universes—exposes a lack of strategic vision, merely surviving on nostalgia or superficiality.