Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War…
Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from unreleased blockbusters sit collecting virtual dust on the hard drives where they’re housed.
Additionally, Disney has taken a number of well-deserved lumps for their handling of
Star Wars as the feature side of the franchise took a beating from audiences who watched the unplanned new trilogy limp to a senseless conclusion. For the first time in ages, there was blood in the water providing other studios an opportunity to strike.