As the domestic theatrical business slows, the one area of growth is the foreign box office. Franchises are the straw that stirs a studio’s drink. There’s a financial reason for the pile-up. In fact, nearly every weekend this summer will offer up at least one sequel, reboot or spinoff. Over the coming weeks, moviegoers will be treated to fresh installments in the “Ghostbusters,” “Independence Day,” “Finding Nemo,” “Star Trek,” “Jason Bourne” and “Ice Age” series. After all, it’s not like the sequels are showing any signs of stopping. If it’s true that audiences are rejecting franchises en masse, it undermines the financial underpinnings of the movie business and it means that major studios should brace for a punishing summer.
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