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Alex Winter

The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so inflated and financiers are just expecting this enormous return on their investment.

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Movies now involve a lot of money, and the people funding them want to make a huge profit. This expectation makes it harder for films to take risks or succeed unless they can earn a lot back.

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