Big Smile, No Teeth: Sequels again? What happened to original filmmaking?


Cinemas are full of part twos like 'Moana 2' and threes nowadays. Whatever happened to original filmmaking? – Photo: Walt Disney Company Malaysia

Looks like another big weekend for theatre box office as Disney’s Moana 2 and Paramount Pictures’ Gladiator II pulled in the crowds. Moana 2 had five-day opening of US$225.2mil (RM996.4mil) and Gladiator grossed US$31mil (RM137.2mil) over the weekend.

But does that mean box office is back?

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