Give it a Chance: Why Movie and TV Studios Aren’t the Only Ones Responsible for Incessant Remakes

Have you been shaking your head at all the annoying half-baked remakes that are coming out? Are you annoyed that movie and TV studios constantly try to re-capitalize their own success with certain franchises? Do you want studios to come up with some new stuff for once? Well, there are actually many ways you can do your part to encourage them to do this. Here are some simple examples: 

DON’T DESTROY A STUDIO FOR TRYING SOMETHING NEW
While it seems like a simple concept, when a new series launches, it isn’t hard to find hordes of both professional and nonprofessional critics seeking to pick apart every part of the series and overly-critique it into the ground. Don’t show people who do that any support; after all, every new thing needs time to grow. Think about how some of your favorite movie series or TV shows evolved over time! Instead, why not support the series and people who are giving it positive feedback? It makes a whole lot of difference.  

SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE RISKS COMPANIES TAKE WITH NEW SERIES

Another big reason companies are stuck in a rut with remakes is because they feel safer doing something that’s already popular. No one likes unnecessary risks; and until viewers like you show that you’ll reward the risk that studios take with new series, that isn’t going to change easily. Show your support for a new series -  whether that’s by seeing a new movie, buying the merchandise, or filling out a survey on a website - and use every opportunity you have to show the studios that you’re ready and willing for change! 

DON’T EMBRACE BLIND CRITIQUES OR CANCEL CULTURE, THEY HARM ART

We’ve all seen those, *ahem*, undesirably annoying people who read a clickbait article title and go on a rant about it, when in reality, the article is entirely different from whatever their complaints are. No one likes these people. You certainly wouldn’t want someone complaining to you about false information,  so why did we create an entire movement around it? Cancel culture is infested with untrue accusations, wildly false claims of “appropriation”, and destruction of representation across the board, making artists fear taking inspiration from anything they don’t have 100% experience with, and destroying diversity. As long as this is a problem, studios aren’t going to be comfortable taking new inspirations, finding new stories to tell, or bringing new and daring series to your viewing pleasure. So the next time you hear a wild accusation, don’t rely on social media to fact-check it for you. Do your own research on it, come to your own conclusion, and don’t get upset over something that people are trying to blow out of proportion. And most importantly, if it doesn’t relate to you, why would you excessively complain about it? Think before you shout.

DON’T FUND OR PAY FOR REMAKES 

If you embrace new ideas in movies and TV, you’re still competing with everyone who gives business to remakes. As hard as it can be to let that remake of your favorite movie or TV series go unwatched, if you paid for it, you’re telling the company and/or studio that they can still make money off of them. Think about minimizing how much you pay for old series, and maybe not watching remakes altogether;  after all, more and more remakes aren’t even good anymore, with studios continuing to try to squeeze them for all the money they’re worth. So next time, when you think about how another remake is annoying and there should be some new movies or shows out, reconsider looking at the remake, and think about what you can do to help that happen!