Movies: How Streaming Keeps Originality Alive

We’ve all heard the criticism “Hollywood’s running out of ideas”. After all, everything is a remake, reboot, sequel, or copycat. With almost every movie coming to theaters seems like it has been done before, is streaming giving way to originality and ushering in a new class of acting?

Hollywood rarely takes chances on movies anymore. You’ll barely see new actors in a big production and if you do, they won’t be in an original role. The problem isn’t originality the problem is money. People aren’t going to movies to see original films anymore. When they do, they’re held to such high standards as the big-budget films and no one appreciates the movies as a whole. Too many times good films aren’t seen as the best film of all time or have huge box office success so the next film like it hardly gets the chance.

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But this is where streaming saves the day. With all the backing of a Hollywood studio, these films often have a similar budget but don’t have to spend as hard on marketing. They don’t have to split profits with theaters. They can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own couch. Spare the expense of a red carpet premiere and all the shenanigans that go along with it. What once would be independent films, are now are finding their light on many streaming platforms.

The direct-to-consumer model is perfect for original films. Too bad studios are starting to consider it for their big-budget movies as well. Why it might not happen anytime soon, it’s the perfect time for the originals with new actors. Studios aren’t taking these chances on these movies hoping they’ll hit a home run only to watch them fail. If not for the lower cost of streaming for movies, we might always be stuck in the rut of unoriginality.

Think about it, how many times have you seen a trailer for a movie and thought “I’ll wait for that to hit streaming?” That’s the problem with original movies in Hollywood. But luckily there’s at least hope with streaming services. Hopefully, we’ll see a wave of original content once the streaming wars start to settle in a little more.