Originally Posted by
RhettButler
It's franchise fatigue, plain and simple. That's it. Solo didn't flop because of certain fans perceived flaws with TLJ, it flopped because it's the fourth movie in 2.5 years and TLJ just left theatres.
Why doesn't EON make a James Bond movie every year, as they are a guaranteed blockbuster? Because a movie every year, no matter how good, would result in franchise fatigue (as it did by the end of the 80's, when there was a film a year for practicality three decades). Now, there is a new 007 every 3-4 years, so there is anticipation, excitement.