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How to Make an Original Movie (When Everything’s Been Done)

Cinema's future is buried in its past

Ed William
May 20, 2025
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The only thing more boring than watching an unoriginal movie is hearing people moan about how there aren’t any original movies anymore. It’s false! There are original movies everywhere if you are willing to find them.

That said, it’s hard to deny that, when it comes to studio filmmaking over the last 15 years, IP-driven, derivative, big-budget pictures …

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