Who will dominate cinema in the 21st century?
April, 04; 2026. By Arscodex
We now realize that we are well into the 21st century (in 2026, past the first quarter), and so we ask ourselves: Who will dominate cinema in this century? For now, everything indicates that things will be similar to the 20th century: Hollywood will dominate, followed by everything else.
It's important to note that the first stages of the century have already taken place, and from 2020 to 2080, we could see that this period will constitute what will be known as the "bulk" of this era, and this period has only just begun.
To give an example, globally, until now, Hollywood has maintained its hegemony, perhaps with a bit of fatigue in terms of fresh ideas (relying more on remakes of films from the end of the last century), but as we said, maintaining its dominance. Following, of course, are Japan and European cinema.
But things are changing. China has recently begun producing interesting animated films, and not only animated films, based on its own myths. Furthermore, we must consider the emergence of artificial intelligence, which will make filmmaking easier for anyone in the world with a passion for cinema.
What is clear is that humanity continues to move forward, and the playing field is now set in the children's and young adult audience segment. Films aimed at older audiences will not set the standard because, as we have said, humanity continues its journey, new people are joining our world, and in turn, those people will have children, and even more new people will be born, and so on.
In this way, the betting is on, and the game is set to predict who will dominate 21st-century cinema, as we have already discussed. It is important to recognize that cinema has a strong sociopolitical arm and is capable of influencing common morality and each individual's perception of the world; therefore, it is crucial for everyone.
As we've already said, barring any last-minute surprises, and even though new players are joining film production (China) and the methods for making them are becoming easier, we believe that Hollywood is very well prepared to continue setting the standard for cinematic creativity in the world... Or not?
It's important to note that the first stages of the century have already taken place, and from 2020 to 2080, we could see that this period will constitute what will be known as the "bulk" of this era, and this period has only just begun.
To give an example, globally, until now, Hollywood has maintained its hegemony, perhaps with a bit of fatigue in terms of fresh ideas (relying more on remakes of films from the end of the last century), but as we said, maintaining its dominance. Following, of course, are Japan and European cinema.
But things are changing. China has recently begun producing interesting animated films, and not only animated films, based on its own myths. Furthermore, we must consider the emergence of artificial intelligence, which will make filmmaking easier for anyone in the world with a passion for cinema.
What is clear is that humanity continues to move forward, and the playing field is now set in the children's and young adult audience segment. Films aimed at older audiences will not set the standard because, as we have said, humanity continues its journey, new people are joining our world, and in turn, those people will have children, and even more new people will be born, and so on.
In this way, the betting is on, and the game is set to predict who will dominate 21st-century cinema, as we have already discussed. It is important to recognize that cinema has a strong sociopolitical arm and is capable of influencing common morality and each individual's perception of the world; therefore, it is crucial for everyone.
As we've already said, barring any last-minute surprises, and even though new players are joining film production (China) and the methods for making them are becoming easier, we believe that Hollywood is very well prepared to continue setting the standard for cinematic creativity in the world... Or not?