Movie director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) has commented on the movie landscape these days, saying there is a “complete saturation” of known IP dominating the box office that is threatening the existence of lower-budget productions. Hollywood’s attraction to big-budget films from known franchise could “strangle out” new ideas, the director said.
Speaking to Vice, Blomkamp said movies with budgets in the range of $40 million-$60 million, like his 2015 movie Chappie–may not be around for much longer.