Why We Will Never Get Complete Stories Again.

With many studios under the umbrella of a corporation there is little incentive to bring a popular property to its conclusion.

An example of this is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Launched in 2008 with the movie "Iron Man", it soon gained momentum with fans who would religiously watch every installment of the story to this day.

To keep the story going there have been installments (mostly on Disney +) that serve to introduce new characters who can be paid off in future installments instead of giving the show/movie a complete story arc.

Another factor is that there are thousands of shows that are greenlit by streaming services and unless there is data to suggest that a show is popular (meaning driving subscriber numbers) it can suddenly be pulled out of production, leaving an incomplete story.

But what about movies? Most movies are supposed to have complete narratives and unless it's a remake of a previous work, the likelihood of a film with a resolution is quite small.

The aim of any studio is to produce work that will have many installments and spinoffs so that they can continue to make money off of a property. It doesn't matter if they decide to do a prequel or a sequel, they will find a way to make sure that the story is never done.