Video Game Movies Are on Track To Replace Superhero Movies As Hollywood’s Preferred IPs of Choice

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Video Games Might Be The Next Hollywood Genre Craze!

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  • A senior box-office analyst suggests that video games will replace superhero movies as Hollywood’s preferred genre.
  • He argues that A Minecraft Movie’s recent success shows the power of game IPs in the wake of failing superhero movies.
  • An executive of a studio rival to Warner Bros. claims that A Minecraft Movie succeeded by doing everything that fans wanted. 

It’s clear that with the foray of massive video game franchises into successful movies, the trends are shifting fast in the Hollywood scene. A senior box-office analyst now argues that games are already on track to replace Hollywood’s preferred movie genre. 

Jeff Bock clarifies that Hollywood has continued to milk superhero movies despite recent failures. Still, the giant industry has shifted its attention to game IPs as its new preference. This tidbit comes as A Minecraft Movie’s success crushes all estimations.

Why it matters: A senior box-office analyst argues that video game franchises have already started to replace superhero movies as Hollywood’s preferred genre of choice. The recent success of game movies cements this notion. 

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In a new detailed report by Vulture, the senior box-office analyst clarifies that A Minecraft Movie’s success amid Marvel Cinematic entries producing diminishing returns highlights Hollywood’s shift towards game IPs.

Video-game movies are overtaking superhero movies as the genre of choice. […] While gaming may not be as cool or as flashy [as film], if you make the right movie based on a game, this shows the people will come.

The new Minecraft film was successful because it nailed everything that fans desired. An unnamed executive from a studio rival to Warner Bros. even argues that WB was ‘super on-brand’ to do everything fans wanted from the movie.

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The executive also says fans are excited about Sony’s live-action adaptation of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, due in two years. And with the new Angry Birds Movie 3 trailer, the future of video game movies looks brighter than ever.

Do you think Hollywood will abandon superhero movies in favor of video game ones, or is this a phase? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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