Why has Hollywood stopped being excited for space travel?

[JakeWIlls92]

There is now so much "Wars" or "Trek" stuff on TV!

I wish this type of space adventure was more mainstream.

Both "Mass Effect"



and "The Expanse"


have

-A lovable spaceship crew
-Exciting space battles
-Political and interpersonal conflicts with an intergalactic mystery in the background
-Nothing "Trek" or "Wars"

Why aren't they making new and refreshing things set in space?

Has society become too cynical to dream of an interstellar future?

Were today's TV show producers not inspired by the space program the way older TV show producers were?



Or is Hollywood too distracted by vapid materialism as evidenced by the popularity of reality TV? Hey life on Earth is good enough already, so why dream of an "Interstellar Future"?

Big house in a gated suburban neighborhood, German made car, nice vacations every year to places like the Bahamas, Disney World, Europe etc.

That is the reality show demographic!

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

There is now so much "Wars" or "Trek" stuff on TV!

I wish this type of space adventure was more mainstream.

Both "Mass Effect"



and "The Expanse"


have

-A lovable spaceship crew
-Exciting space battles
-Political and interpersonal conflicts with an intergalactic mystery in the background
-Nothing "Trek" or "Wars"

Why aren't they making new and refreshing things set in space?

Has society become too cynical to dream of an interstellar future?

Were today's TV show producers not inspired by the space program the way older TV show producers were?



Or is Hollywood too distracted by vapid materialism as evidenced by the popularity of reality TV? Hey life on Earth is good enough already, so why dream of an "Interstellar Future"?

Big house in a gated suburban neighborhood, German made car, nice vacations every year to places like the Bahamas, Disney World, Europe etc.

That is the reality show demographic!

Because the entire country has stopped being excited for space travel.

 

[ReinyDays]

Expensive to produce ...

 

[Moonglow]

We certainly need another Star Wars feature film, eh?

 

[Oddball]

There is now so much "Wars" or "Trek" stuff on TV!

I wish this type of space adventure was more mainstream.

Both "Mass Effect"



and "The Expanse"


have

-A lovable spaceship crew
-Exciting space battles
-Political and interpersonal conflicts with an intergalactic mystery in the background
-Nothing "Trek" or "Wars"

Why aren't they making new and refreshing things set in space?

Has society become too cynical to dream of an interstellar future?

Were today's TV show producers not inspired by the space program the way older TV show producers were?



Or is Hollywood too distracted by vapid materialism as evidenced by the popularity of reality TV? Hey life on Earth is good enough already, so why dream of an "Interstellar Future"?

Big house in a gated suburban neighborhood, German made car, nice vacations every year to places like the Bahamas, Disney World, Europe etc.

That is the reality show demographic!

Maybe because they've become more excited about groping children.

 

[citygator]

There is now so much "Wars" or "Trek" stuff on TV!

I wish this type of space adventure was more mainstream.

Both "Mass Effect"



and "The Expanse"


have

-A lovable spaceship crew
-Exciting space battles
-Political and interpersonal conflicts with an intergalactic mystery in the background
-Nothing "Trek" or "Wars"

Why aren't they making new and refreshing things set in space?

Has society become too cynical to dream of an interstellar future?

Were today's TV show producers not inspired by the space program the way older TV show producers were?



Or is Hollywood too distracted by vapid materialism as evidenced by the popularity of reality TV? Hey life on Earth is good enough already, so why dream of an "Interstellar Future"?

Big house in a gated suburban neighborhood, German made car, nice vacations every year to places like the Bahamas, Disney World, Europe etc.

That is the reality show demographic!

Next year a new mass effect (ME4) comes out. So does Starfield (Skyrim in space).

 

[Natural Citizen]

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