there is no guarantee that a film will gain blockbuster status, but brand familiarity, a decent story and well crafted special effects really help. interestingly, movie stars are no longer so vital to the blockbuster equation it s the allure of the franchises themselves which count. but too many potential blockbusters feel too corporate, too franchise driven. we need some originality. it s a real challenge. i remain an optimist, and this year, certainly, there were blockbusters that delivered. chief among them was top gun: maverick, starring, of course, tom cruise, and directed byjoseph kosinski. emma jones reports. good morning, aviators. this is your captain speaking. no one believed that top gun: maverick would reach such glorious heights yet,
the storyline just presents something that i never really heard before. i like the newjurassic world film because i like dinosaurs. i saw top gun and i am a pilot, so what i likedl about it was the flying scenes. three, two, one. for decades, blockbusters have been the foundation on which the modern cinema industry was built. but these are uncertain times nobody quite knows what s going to happen in the long term for cinema going. although there has been a return to cinemas around the world, admissions overall are still well below pre covid levels. cinema chains have had to file for bankruptcy. although cultural snobs may turn up their noses at blockbusters, they really are the lifeblood of the industry. there is no guarantee that a film will gain blockbuster status, but brand familiarity,
overall are still well below pre covid levels. cinema chains have had to file for bankruptcy. although cultural snobs may turn up their noses at blockbusters, they really are the lifeblood of the industry. there is no guarantee that a film will gain blockbuster status, but brand familiarity, a decent story and well crafted special effects really help. interestingly, movie stars at no longer so vital to the blockbuster equation it s the allure of the franchises themselves which count. but too many potential blockbusters feel too corporate, too franchise driven. we need some originality. it s a real challenge. i remain an optimist, and this year, certainly, there were blockbusters that delivered. chief among them was top gun: maverick, starring, of course, tom cruise, and directed byjoseph kosinski. emma jones reports. good morning, aviators. this is your captain speaking.
there is no guarantee that a film will gain blockbuster status, but brand familiarity, a decent story and well crafted special effects really help. interestingly, movie stars at no longer so vital to the blockbuster equation it s the allure of the franchises themselves which count. but too many potential blockbusters feel too corporate, too franchise driven. we need some originality. it s a real challenge. i remain an optimist, and this year, certainly, there were blockbusters that delivered. chief among them was top gun: maverick, starring, of course, tom cruise, and directed byjoseph kosinski. emma jones reports. good morning, aviators. this is your captain speaking. no one believed that top gun: maverick would reach such glorious heights yet, put in storage because of covid
of the industry. there is no guarantee that a film will gain blockbuster status, but brand familiarity, a decent story and well crafted special effects really help. interestingly, movie stars at no longer so vital to the blockbuster equation it s the allure of the franchises themselves which count. but too many potential blockbusters feel too corporate, too franchise driven. we need some originality. it s a real challenge. i remain an optimist, and this year, certainly, there were blockbusters that delivered. chief among them was top gun: maverick, starring, of course, tom cruise, and directed byjoseph kosinski. good morning, aviators. this is your captain speaking. no one believed that top gun: maverick would reach such glorious heights yet, put in storage because of covid for two years, when it was released, audiences flocked to see the film