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[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 97 points 3 weeks ago

We're about to see a new flood of Hollywood slop as they yet again fail to realize what actually makes good indie films good

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Al and three actors who had large opening weekends?

[-] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

We? Speak for yourself. I'm not going to lay eyes on any of it.

[-] kieron115@startrek.website 62 points 3 weeks ago
[-] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago
[-] kieron115@startrek.website 25 points 3 weeks ago

Legend has it they’re an elite hacker also known as “anonymous”

[-] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 60 points 3 weeks ago

After the success of the Barbie movie, studios were allegedly scrambling to figure out what other toys they could make a movie about. They just don't get it.

[-] Sparkega@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

There is a movie being made about Monopoly of all things.

[-] shutz@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think I read there are two concurrent Monopoly movies in the works. Here: https://deadline.com/2026/06/monopoly-movie-lionsgate-developing-two-new-takes-1236954940/

[-] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago

Mining Reddit for movie ideas... I guess we can all look forward to a high-budget adaptation of Swamps of Dagobah.

[-] HobbitFoot 34 points 3 weeks ago

Patrick H Wiilems had an interesting video essay recently about the death of music videos, since there was a major pipeline from being a music video director to being a movie director.

This may be the first year where Hollywood starts treating YouTube video makers as a substitute pipeline for finding new talent.

[-] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I am genuinely excited for this.

[-] itsathursday@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago

I think it’s safe to say, they will never learn or unlock anything of value.

[-] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

They have thousands of scripts to choose from and they go for Reddit they can as well just skip the middleman and ask a LLM directly.

Claude, give me a Hollywood movie script that wins at least 3 oscars.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 28 points 3 weeks ago

The original Onion story was about the success of American Pie kicking off a wave of copycat pie-fucking grossout comedies from the other studios.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 28 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe try letting filmmakers rather than C-suite make the films?

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

Art is a financial risk. Wide and shallow appeal sells tickets

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Only true for so long, and nowadays people can barely afford gas and food and rent so just watch Tiktok rather than pay to see films.

[-] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 22 points 3 weeks ago

Can’t wait for the “Green Text” film where the tagline describes how fake and gay it is.

[-] ishartdoritos@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 weeks ago

The rule34 movie is going to be quite something.

[-] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago

Which will turn into llm models giving them ideas, as reddit is ruled by bots and slop and will only get worse as they kick off real users that actually drive engagement for organized interests pushing a campaign.

[-] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 3 weeks ago

If that means more originals and less lazy remakes, I'm all for it!

[-] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Threes studios control like 75% of the movies now after the paramount deal closes, sony controls another like 7% or something.

It's going to get worse not better, and using reddit for ideas is basically using llm's and organized inerests, be they commercial or fascist or what have you, to generate ideas.

[-] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

Let's just input it into the AI Slop machine a few times first. Then strip out anything that might hurt us or some share holders reputation or feelings. Shove some ad's and got to go for some good ol patriotism. Don't forget to photoshop the current thing of the month "We" are caring about into it.

[-] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like we just found Paramount's new deputy head of sucking at making movies you are hired! /s

The future fucking sucks.

[-] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

I will gladly take on this honor and burden of the people. I do ask that I'm paid my comically large bag of money up front.

[-] Zos_Kia@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago

If some weirdo manages to make an adaptation of Mother Horse Eyes I'll be the happiest man on earth

[-] moondoggie@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Somehow, the CMO of Reddit seems like an even worse person than I had imagined. I can honestly say he has an extremely punchable face just from reading his quotes.

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 1 points 3 weeks ago

They hired him from Meta. And he looks like it.

[-] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 10 points 3 weeks ago

I want a 3 hour epic about the poop knife.

[-] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

You mean Pulp Fiction? That's what was in the briefcase.

[-] s@piefed.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

The Cylinder: A Motion Picture

[-] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Trapped in an M&Ms container

Surrounded by butter

Low on microwaved banana

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

If it ends the marvel movies and sequel bullshit, I call it a victory.

Jesus fucking Christ.

Can we not wait for Blair witch 3.0 for another shakeup this time?

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Caketaco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

Did you guys hear that the director is only 20 years old?

[-] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

"I'm sick of this motherfucking /r/Art Mod on this motherfucking subreddit!"

[-] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Did they ran out of classic fairy tales to put in modern day American cities?

this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2026
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