The economics of Hollywood have more or less been laid out: they are more reliant than ever on overseas revenue, particularly China and to a lesser extent Russia and Eastern Europe.
Due to linguistic and cultural differences, as well as a lack of education, films with intricate plots, nuances in dialogue, etc. do not perform well abroad. Action and violence are, for better or worse, universally understood.
The timing isn’t good for film buffs, either, since CGI has made sci-fi and comic adaptations a piece of cake for filmmakers (but still expensive due to reliance on for-hire animation houses).
In sum, the entertainment biz must pump out more mindless whiz-bang frenzy and lots of gunshots in order to sell tickets.
Hmmm. Relic tele? Guitar like tele?