“District 9” director Neill Blomkamp recently gave a new review of the film market, saying the well-known IPs that dominate the box office are “completely saturated”, threatening the existence of low-budget titles.
He said the appeal of big-budget franchises to Hollywood could “kill” new ideas.
In an interview with Vice, Blomkamp said that films with budgets of between $40 million and $60 million, such as his 2015 film “Chappie”, may not be seen again.
“With all the ‘Star Wars’ movies out today, people almost forget that when George Lucas was filmed in 1977, no one had seen a movie like this before because he tried to make a difference,” Blomkan said. . “Right now there is a complete saturation of bankable, known IP, which absolutely kills new ideas. I don’t think that’s a good thing.”
Blomkamp pointed to 1999’s “The Matrix” as an example, where innovative films like this may not be made now, in part because of shifting priorities in the filmmaking industry and Hollywood.
