> It is safer to invest in the next mediocre superhero movie that most people will be fine with than an innovative middle budget drama that might have a harder

> It is safer to invest in the next mediocre superhero movie that most people will be fine with than an innovative middle budget drama that might have a harder time finding an audience. That is what is hurting the movie industry. The "innovative middle budget drama[s]" are moving to television. The rise of high-quality programming on cable TV has a lot to do with the state the film industry is currently in. I find it fascinating that ever since television launched, film has gone out of its way to be different from TV, but the specific way it does that constantly changes. Back in the '70s, it was the opposite from where it is today!