Why isn’t Hollywood producing WWIII films in these perilous times?

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Maybe such movies could act as a deterrent?

PaulHoule · Accepted Answer

Like it starts over Ukraine or Taiwan?

markx2 · Answer

Because they cannot agree on the enemy?Aliens from Outer Space?AI?A foreign Govt?Your own Govt?A deterrent to what?

bigyabai · Answer

Because Dr. Strangelove beat them to the punch. You could make a hundred WWIII films and nothing would be as entertaining or horrifying as Kubrick's flick.&ldquo;Mein F&uuml;hrer, I can walk!&rdquo;

slater · Answer

The Terminator franchise already exists.

hammyhavoc · Answer

Because people generally want fantasy and escapism, not something that holds a mirror up to reality.

JoshTriplett · Answer

A very detailed fake BBC "Breaking News" special was produced a while back. The original seems to have disappeared, likely because people were sending it around without clear labeling as being intentionally fake, but here's one copy of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLU0Uej1WA

Ekaros · Answer

Because they are the propaganda for military industrial complex. And those people want war.

jollyllama · Answer

What do you think the latest Top Gun installment was? When did WWII movies start calling it "World War Two"?

thinkingemote · Answer

The better, more interesting question would be: What story would you tell?
What story could prevent war?
And a further question would be, what happens when people try to tell that story?
And a conclusion could be, could these questions be answered within that story?

dysoco · Answer

Making war films is very expensive.Sure, superhero movies are very expensive as well, but my theory is that you can easily sell merchandise, etc. for superhero movies not so much for war ones.Also superhero movies appeal to children which are a huge chunk of the market.

Why isn’t Hollywood producing WWIII films in these perilous times?

Maybe such movies could act as a deterrent?

Like it starts over Ukraine or Taiwan?

Because they cannot agree on the enemy?
Aliens from Outer Space?
AI?
A foreign Govt?
Your own Govt?
A deterrent to what?

Because Dr. Strangelove beat them to the punch. You could make a hundred WWIII films and nothing would be as entertaining or horrifying as Kubrick's flick.
“Mein Führer, I can walk!”

The Terminator franchise already exists.

Because people generally want fantasy and escapism, not something that holds a mirror up to reality.

A very detailed fake BBC "Breaking News" special was produced a while back. The original seems to have disappeared, likely because people were sending it around without clear labeling as being intentionally fake, but here's one copy of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLU0Uej1WA

Because they are the propaganda for military industrial complex. And those people want war.

What do you think the latest Top Gun installment was? When did WWII movies start calling it "World War Two"?

The better, more interesting question would be: What story would you tell?
What story could prevent war?
And a further question would be, what happens when people try to tell that story?
And a conclusion could be, could these questions be answered within that story?

Making war films is very expensive.
Sure, superhero movies are very expensive as well, but my theory is that you can easily sell merchandise, etc. for superhero movies not so much for war ones.
Also superhero movies appeal to children which are a huge chunk of the market.

Why isn’t Hollywood producing WWIII films in these perilous times?

Maybe such movies could act as a deterrent?

Like it starts over Ukraine or Taiwan?

Because they cannot agree on the enemy?Aliens from Outer Space?AI?A foreign Govt?Your own Govt?A deterrent to what?

Because Dr. Strangelove beat them to the punch. You could make a hundred WWIII films and nothing would be as entertaining or horrifying as Kubrick's flick.“Mein Führer, I can walk!”

The Terminator franchise already exists.

Because people generally want fantasy and escapism, not something that holds a mirror up to reality.

A very detailed fake BBC "Breaking News" special was produced a while back. The original seems to have disappeared, likely because people were sending it around without clear labeling as being intentionally fake, but here's one copy of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLU0Uej1WA

Because they are the propaganda for military industrial complex. And those people want war.

What do you think the latest Top Gun installment was? When did WWII movies start calling it "World War Two"?

The better, more interesting question would be: What story would you tell?What story could prevent war?And a further question would be, what happens when people try to tell that story?And a conclusion could be, could these questions be answered within that story?

Making war films is very expensive.Sure, superhero movies are very expensive as well, but my theory is that you can easily sell merchandise, etc. for superhero movies not so much for war ones.Also superhero movies appeal to children which are a huge chunk of the market.

Because they cannot agree on the enemy?
Aliens from Outer Space?
AI?
A foreign Govt?
Your own Govt?
A deterrent to what?

Because Dr. Strangelove beat them to the punch. You could make a hundred WWIII films and nothing would be as entertaining or horrifying as Kubrick's flick.
“Mein Führer, I can walk!”

The better, more interesting question would be: What story would you tell?
What story could prevent war?
And a further question would be, what happens when people try to tell that story?
And a conclusion could be, could these questions be answered within that story?

Making war films is very expensive.
Sure, superhero movies are very expensive as well, but my theory is that you can easily sell merchandise, etc. for superhero movies not so much for war ones.
Also superhero movies appeal to children which are a huge chunk of the market.