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In response to "appealing to the widest possible audience is Hollywood's business." by Reagen

But the widest possible audience has expanded a lot recently. Before, it was domestic demand which drove Hollywood decisions about what movies to make

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Sep 1 '14, 21:50

and how to make them. China is the first foreign market to be a specific factor, both because of its size and also the way the Chinese government has restricted access to showing films there.

Films that won't appeal to Chinese audiences or get permission to be played in China have less chance of being green-lit by Hollywood.

I don't think this is the foundational reason for the slump. But I do think it feeds into the broader trends you're talking about - lack of originality, wanting to build on established properties that are an easier sell, etc...

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Thinking about it a little further, Apatow's speaking as a comedy director. - Roger More Sep 1, 22:12 4
- Eh. 3 of last year's biggest hits were Apatow-style comedies. - Reagen Sep 1, 22:14 3
  - Sure, but those were big hits domestically, not internationally. - Roger More Sep 1, 22:25 1
    - And they're being made, is my point. - Reagen Sep 1, 22:30
  - (I'm actually working on a larger project looking into just these kinds of shifts over the years, FWIW) -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 22:18

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But the widest possible audience has expanded a lot recently. Before, it was domestic demand which drove Hollywood decisions about what movies to make

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