The roaring 20s: how the current decade revolutionised cinema
Summary
The 2020s have been an innovative decade for cinema, despite challenges like streaming services and the COVID-19 pandemic. Many new films are now inspired by and created by people who grew up with YouTube, blending internet culture with traditional movies.Key Facts
- Cinema has a history of major breakthroughs, like sound in the 1920s and color in the 1930s.
- The 2020s faced challenges such as streaming, YouTube, and theater closures caused by the pandemic.
- Young filmmakers who started on YouTube are now directing blockbuster movies.
- Examples include the films Obsession ($442 million gross) and Backrooms ($384 million gross), both by directors who began making content online.
- Studios are trusting internet natives to create films based on digital content and online horror stories.
- Steven Spielberg is producing The Mandela Catalogue, a film based on a popular analogue horror YouTube series.
- In 2019, many works from 1923 entered the public domain after a long copyright extension, leading to a rise in new low-budget movies based on old characters like Winnie-the-Pooh and Mickey Mouse.
- These new public domain-based movies are generally low quality but are increasing in number.
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