When considering the films you've seen this year, would any of these come to mind: the live-action Lilo & Stitch, Jurassic World Rebirth, Captain America: Brave New World, the live-action How to Train Your Dragon and Snow White, Freakier Friday, and the recently released Tron: Ares?

All of these movies were only released in the past 10 months, yet each one carries a profound sense of familiarity because they're either based on iconic comic series, classic Disney cartoons, or popular film IPs that have endured for decades. This trend highlights 2025 as a pivotal year in cinematic history, marking the undeniable peak of Hollywood's reliance on "nostalgia bait,” attempting to gain viewership by tempting them with characters, settings, or franchises from their childhood.

The reason this stra

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