> The studio didn't spend this money for the heck of it, they spent this money with the hope of recouping their investment.
I wonder if the world would be a better place if we had fewer financial incentives to do things, in general?
> But why would a studio spend hundreds of millions making a blockbuster movie?
Under this hypothetical scenario, I believe there wouldn't be a "studio" in the first place.
There could be a group of people who want to express themselves, get famous or do something just for fun, without any direct financial gain. Sure, they wouldn't be able to pull off Avatar 2, but our expectations as consumers would also be different.
I wonder if the world would be a better place if we had fewer financial incentives to do things, in general?
> But why would a studio spend hundreds of millions making a blockbuster movie?
Under this hypothetical scenario, I believe there wouldn't be a "studio" in the first place. There could be a group of people who want to express themselves, get famous or do something just for fun, without any direct financial gain. Sure, they wouldn't be able to pull off Avatar 2, but our expectations as consumers would also be different.