{"id":1961352,"date":"2025-08-15T03:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T03:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1961352"},"modified":"2025-08-15T03:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T03:11:11","slug":"weapons-is-already-being-turned-into-a-weapon-by-the-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/weapons-is-already-being-turned-into-a-weapon-by-the-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Weapons Is Already Being Turned Into A Weapon By The Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I recently wrote up a piece about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/weapons-box-office-proves-hollywood-012329482.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the box office success of Weapons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the box office success of <em>Weapons<\/em><\/a> and prayed that the studio wouldn\u2019t immediately jump into the expected model of turning it into another intellectual property (IP for all the folks who like to announce their urinations). I know I was being a naive fool and hoping for the long shot. It\u2019s one of the conditions of being a hopeless romantic with movies and film culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, it is with a disappointed but expected sigh that I\u2019ve come to report that a prequel to <em>Weapons<\/em> is being discussed at Warner Bros. along with other potential continuations of the movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oh boy, here we go again.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Filmmakers Instead Of Follow-Ups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the most refreshing things about <em>Weapons<\/em> was echoed by an earlier Warner Bros. release from this year: <em>Sinners<\/em>. Here were two original horror movies with larger-than-usual budgets for the genre that were sold on their visionary directors. Not marketed solely on their past associated movies, but selling folks on \u201cA <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/ryan-coogler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Coogler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Ryan Coogler<\/a> Film\u201d and \u201cA Zach Cregger Film\u201d. That was exciting in the same way we\u2019ve seen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/jordan-peele\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jordan Peele;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Jordan Peele<\/a> be marketed, because that status has allowed Peele to continue to make original genre projects with enormous creative control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That is what audiences are really craving. Even Josh Brolin zeroed in on this facet when he was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/josh-brolin-why-streaming-sucks-025126559.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:recently taking a swing at streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">recently taking a swing at streaming<\/a>. Audiences are hungry for new creators to be pushed at the filmmaking voices of a new generation. More than the next Intellectual Property product, audiences are more excited at the prospect of the next Quentin Tarantino. The mass market filmmaking landscape is more dangerously inhuman than ever before, and audiences want an assurance that there is a unique human voice behind the art they are deciding to spend their time with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead of putting their weight behind follow-ups to <em>Weapons<\/em> or <em>Sinners<\/em>, Warner Bros. should be putting their weight behind whatever Zach Cregger and Ryan Coogler want to do next. If they had a genuine creative spark for some kind of sequel\/prequel\/spinoff, maybe that would be worth chasing. But Coogler has openly said he views <em>Sinners<\/em> as a singular experience, and I\u2019m willing to bet Cregger feels the same way about <em>Weapons<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>No More Prequels<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ewOFb7PdED8kVU9DcWZ90g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/bd28668081aa9cb2081addc958bffb63\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The worst thing is that the current scuttlebutt is that a <em>Weapons<\/em> prequel is what\u2019s on the table. I won\u2019t spoil anything about the movie, but it\u2019s very obvious where that prequel would lead. If there\u2019s one thing <em>Weapons<\/em> did very well, it was not taking the obvious story path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m not saying prequels can\u2019t work \u2014 <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/better-call-saul\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Better Call Saul;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Better Call Saul<\/a><\/em> is a masterwork that triumphs over its predecessor \u2014 but they are often the least interesting avenue to explore in a world. Considering the only facet of <em>Weapons<\/em> that would be subjected to a prequel, it would only end up acting as wiki fodder instead of a truly compelling reason to tell a new story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But really, the point is moot because <em>Weapons<\/em> should remain a standalone story. Here\u2019s hoping things fall apart in development like so many movies and we don\u2019t have to start worrying about the canon of the WCU, the <em>Weapons<\/em> Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently wrote up a piece about the box office success of Weapons and prayed that the studio wouldn\u2019t immediately jump into the expected model of turning it into another intellectual property (IP for all the folks who like to announce their urinations). 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