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Furthermore, the broader Hollywood landscape is suffering. The industry’s obsession with identity politics, high budgets, and franchise saturation has contributed to a difficult environment for theatrical releases. As noted by critics and insiders, the era of the “flopbuster” or “slickbuster”—a reference to high-budget, high-profile bombs—is now firmly entrenched, with Fantastic 4 and Superman exemplifying the trend.