@JosephKahn I understand the observation but the issue I have with it, is that most film being made today arent from people who grew up as digital natives.
I think it’s more of a reflection of technology than how filmmakers spent their childhood.
beyond "nobody reads anymore," this is because many modern filmmakers work off of a base of the filmmakers they were inspired by, whereas those people were building off of art, sociology, history, and yes, literature. Obviously isn't true across the board, but you know
“good movies” can be box office bombs.
“mid movies” can be blockbusters.
“bad movies” can be either or.
A is not exclusive to B and sales are not always indicative of the quality of said movie.