Why? H’wood is out of ideas, and intelligent thought...for a long time, by and large.
I think there are ideas, just no one willing to take the risk to take a shot with them. They want formula so the bean counters can better project for the market instead of the ups and downs that come with true creative genius. Best new studio in ages was Pixar who finally cashed in and now their stuff isn’t nearly as good as it was when they started.
Want to see good movies - look for the smaller studios. Yes production values are not as sharp and crisp as the big studios, but the stories are much better.
***Why? H’wood is out of ideas,***
There used to be an old joke about their being only twenty nine basic plots for movies and TV shows.
The punch line is...”What are the OTHER twenty four?”
Ever notice how the James Bond series recycled the same plot over and over back in the 1970s and 1980s?