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The tendency to continually remake and rebrand classic movies raises broader questions about the future of storytelling. Critics argue that studios prefer safe, well-known properties over risking original material, thus stifling creative innovation. This approach can lead to audiences feeling fatigued or disillusioned with the lack of genuinely new content.
Moreover, some suggest that these efforts are less about honoring diversity or celebrating culture and more about corporate appeasement, superficial virtue-signaling, and securing investment from socially conscious funds at the expense of artistic integrity.