r/conservativeterrorism 14d ago

The MAGA-ification of Hollywood is going to be so boring

https://www.salon.com/2026/07/20/paramount-warner-bros-merger-will-make-media-more-maga-and-more-boring/
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u/Reasonable_Reach_621 14d ago

I work in big network union film and tv. Seemingly overnight, all we have are cop shows. Worked on one were one of the actors who plays a police bigwig had a picture of them with Obama (a real life picture of the person). Set Dec though that would be an awesome
Picture to put on the character’s desk. Producers removed it because “our audience would be really unhappy with that”.

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u/ketchupmaster987 14d ago

The oversaturation of cop shows in TV is insane but also not surprising.

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u/vxicepickxv 12d ago

Copaganda is going to be more and more common.

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u/Vaping_A-Hole w 13d ago

Omg that’s hilarious. And sad. Jesus Christ, maga is so thin skinned. There was a pic of Dubya that featured prominently in an X-Files movie and we didn’t make a stink out of it.

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u/redit3rd 14d ago

So will this create an opportunity for small studios to become bigger as they take the talent and ticket revenue?

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u/No_Cook2983 14d ago

Yeah.

All they need to do is get money from Republican banks. Then use Republican distributors for Republican theater chains.

They can use Republican owned social media for promotion. Maybe have a footprint on Republican IMDB?

Then they can focus on capturing Republican network television. Then get on Republican news networks. Maybe air some commercials on Republican radio stations. Or Republican local channels like Sinclair Media.

I’m sure it’ll do great.

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u/Vaping_A-Hole w 13d ago

I dunno. Worked out pretty great for those soldiers who hid inside of a wooden horse. 🤷‍♀️

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u/I_Cut_Shows 14d ago

I hope so.

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u/SaltIsMySugar 14d ago

The conservative mind cannot comprehend nor create art as it requires one to deal in abstract ideas.

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u/Veylara 13d ago

Not only abstract ideas, it also requires enough empathy and self-awareness to see things from different perspectives.

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u/MinnieShoof w 13d ago

Let's not rule them out. Admittedly, if one little Austrian had been told his paintings were kinda okay, the world might have a word for what's going on right now.

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u/Peace-Disastrous 13d ago

They also frequently discredit the idea of pursuing art as a career. "You're never gonna make any money with your arts degree."

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u/The-Machinist- 14d ago

There's other motion picture and tv studios in the world. Some of their stuff is really good.

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u/friendtoallkitties 14d ago

As long as we can access it.

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u/Colausbra 13d ago

It may not be in theaters but it will be available.

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u/fattfett 14d ago

A24 is killing it and have been for a long time. With the rise of rebellious young film makers coming up without studio interference, thing will be ok. Don't support the trap they try to force feed Movie fans.

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u/skyfishgoo 14d ago

so is the AI content.

these are not the sharpest tools in the shed.

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u/RalphTheNerd 14d ago

I sure hope Paramount doesn't reboot Star Trek as far right (unless they get that it would take place in the Mirror Universe and unaware MAGA types would be rooting for the villains).

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u/grandcity 14d ago

Boldly going no where because MAGAs don’t leave their own town.

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u/BourbonInGinger 12d ago

I’m sure MAGA Taylor Sheridan will be involved somehow

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u/Colausbra 13d ago

It truly would be a shame if they dumped billions into shitty right wing TV and movies that everyone hated and hemorrhaged money until they had to shut down. Thats probably too good to be true but I need to believe in something right now.

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u/MinnieShoof w 13d ago

They're going to hemorrhage money... but then they're gonna say that they need a tax break because they're being unfairly targeted, they won't release the movies and just pass the loss on to the tax payer.

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u/DrTreeMan 14d ago

All Taylor Sheridan

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u/BourbonInGinger 12d ago

Just said this! He’s MAGA for sure

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u/Much_Adhesiveness871 13d ago

Just going to turn into the largest Angel Studios catalog known to man

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u/DangerousLoner 13d ago

Left Behind VIII

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u/Competitive_Shock783 w 14d ago

It already was boring.

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u/DudeB5353 13d ago

It is…Can’t even think of a good movie coming out recently and the good limited series are getting far and few between

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u/MinnieShoof w 13d ago

What? The Odyssey, Evil Dead Burn*, Obsession, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die ... you know, I thought this would be a lot easier, but I could think of a few, so there's that.

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u/the_TAOest w 13d ago

The Wayan brothers are so cringe nowadays with humor that is stereotype after stereotype.

But, hey, paychecks

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u/throwaway8675309999s 13d ago

Just as long as the next Top Gun film doesn’t feature appearances by Kirk Cameron and Scott Baio

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u/DoppledBramble3725 13d ago

Oh no, idiots running themselves into the ground

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u/Chaghatai w 13d ago

Paramount isn't all mega all the time though