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Some of you might ask: Where is Apple Original Films on this list?
(Clockwise from top left) ‘The Marvels’, ‘Wish’, ‘Haunted Mansion’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and ‘The Flash’Marvel/Disney; Warner Bros
WouldntKillers of the Flower MoonandNapoleonrank?
Several film-finance sources tell us that Apple movies and Disney movies shouldnt go in the same bucket.
The former is a tech company, of which content is a fraction of their revenues.
Make no mistake: Films that fall down at the box office dont have afterlives.
But when its a dud, they stay away.
But there was more.
The movie was trying to thread storylines from Disney+ shows likeMs.
Marvel, which was part of a grand master plan by Marvel to connect the series with the movies.
That strategy showed its holes here asMs.
Marvelwasnt embraced in a big way by MCU fans ala series likeLokiandWandaVisionwere.
They even previewed the film early for exhibitors at CinemaCon.
Unfortunately, masses didnt buy theSpider-Man: No Way Home-like stunt here.
In the hands of Disney, the formerly Paramount-distributed Lucasfilm franchise sequel had too many cooks in the kitchen.
Also a factor:Indiana Jonesis always in competition with himself.
Audiences and critics smelled that the movie reeked of corporate product rather than magical event.
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