I don't know about you, but when I hear that Hollywood is making another prequel, I run the other way. The combination of creative bankruptcy, greed, and ignorance that underlies such projects has resulted in many products with short expiration dates, quickly consumed and then forgotten by the public. No one needed to know why the Wizard of Oz became so reclusive, how Cruella came to hate Dalmatians, or under what circumstances Wonka launched his first start-up. When the idea stems from the success of a film almost universally considered a masterpiece, the endeavour seems utterly pointless (at best) or insulting (to the fans of the original).

Dragoș Marin

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Dragoș Marin published articles and film reviews on filmreporter.ro and colaborated in various specialized festivals and TV shows. In everyday life he's a prokect manager while continuing to stay connected to pop culture and to write about what he has to say.

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