There is a logic to Hollywood's obsession with pre-existing intellectual property. Making a movie that connects to something that already exists gives it access to its built-in audience, who don't take as much convincing to buy their tickets. As blockbuster budgets go up and theater attendance goes down, studios are looking to get as close to a sure thing as they can.

This bottom-line thinking has led to a notable dearth in creativity in big American movies , and I'm hardly the first to notice. I would love to see more risks taken on original movies (that is how franchises are born, after all), but the box office concerns around them aren't imagined, and even the best-case scenario still sees the occasional Sinners flanked by the usual parade of sequels, prequels, and reboots.

But if

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