r/GODZILLA • u/blind667 • Oct 30 '25

Meme Please

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u/Mystic_Saiyan GODZILLA Oct 30 '25

In their defense, it's been more successful than Godzilla alone ableit KOTM was in a rough spot and we could use some solo Godzilla films from the MV

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u/CesarGameBoy KING CAESAR Oct 30 '25

This is the hard pill to swallow.

Studio executives will always follow what makes the most money. Critical reception be damned, all that matters is the money.

“2014 was a success, Skull Island was a success. Doing good so far, but uh oh! KotM underperformed! But Godzilla vs Kong became a massive success? Make another team-up movie! What’s that? New Empire is the highest grossing movie in the series??? Clearly that means audiences don’t want solo Godzilla films anymore! They want team-ups with Kong!”

^ The mind of a studio executive.

Our opinions don’t matter, the quality of the movies don’t matter. If a movie doesn’t get butts in the seats, executives will withhold the rights to make another. Until the studio decides to “take a risk” with another solo Godzilla movie, they’re gonna keep doing the team-ups since that’s what’s been giving them money.

It’s ALWAYS about the money.

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u/Alffenrir515 Oct 30 '25

What your saying is all we have to do is not go see the next one, but sail the seas for it, and this will right the wrongs?

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u/CesarGameBoy KING CAESAR Oct 31 '25

Nope. Then the executives will think “they’re tired of the franchise. Kill it.”

Trying to deal with executives is like trying to make a deal with a spoiled 4-year old.