The idea of keeping a production in the fridge, taking the time to release it, or never doing it comes from a long way.
‘The House of the Dragon’ is the most successful premiere in HBO history. The prequel to ‘Game of Thrones’ took off quickly. At the same time, Warner Bros Discovery, the company that owns the channel and rights to DC Comics, has literally erased the movie “Batgirl” so it will never be released. It is more expensive to see the light. Both opposing news stories, lime and sand, confirm that in the age of streaming, not all that glitters is gold. The idea of keeping a production in the fridge, taking the time to release it, or never doing it comes from a long way. Generalist televisions also bet on titles whose results don’t fit their plans.
The various proposals, not just the creative fiascos, usually have a hard time convincing those who master the grid. They don’t know what to do with material that doesn’t have a clear audience. How to sell it? We’d better keep it in a drawer until further notice.
It is increasingly common for pilot episodes to be repeated from series that did not convince the first. Reshoots, change of screenwriters, part of the ‘casting’ is going on strike, shooting of new scenes… Do you remember ‘What a sad life’? It started as a web series on the Internet, among friends. His popularity attracted attention, they decided to go for a remake with a professional team, but it did not work out the same. It eventually entered La Sexta while retaining its essence.
Before ‘The House of Dragon’, another project, derived from ‘Game of Thrones’, was filmed, starring Naomi Watts. It was canceled and was forgotten on a hard drive. Millions of dollars in the trash. The same thing happens with television formats. Many programs lie in a dark corner with no possibility of premiere. Surely a masterpiece remains in a drawer.
Source: La Verdad
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