chapotraphouse

wThere is an overall contraction happening in the industry, particularly when it comes to theatrical releases. Even though there are still box office hits, people aren't going to movie theaters in the same numbers as they were, and Hollywood is flailing. The right is trying to latch onto this phenomenon by blaming woke messaging, and there are some in Hollywood who are happy to go along with that because it distracts from the real issues. A couple months ago, Bob Iger himself came out and said Disney needs to focus more on "entertainment" rather than "political messaging". This is cope, but it's cope that chuds are willing to endorse and amplify. Expect to see it happen more often as the industry continues to fail to meet expectations.