Hey, my brother!
Thanks you for your pearls of wisdom! Haven't we seen very conceivable plot-line already? From romance to action to horror. All encompassing, my bro. How many times can we be fed the same story in a different way? And that problem also exists for us as authors. Coming up with new and inventive ways to tell our stories can be quite a daunting task.
But in terms of movie-making, they have the blueprints to work from. Namely, Marvel, DC and Star Wars. Almost unending threads leading to numerous branching story arcs. The possiblities are endless and don't get me wrong, they've been doing a stellar job. But when does that saturation point kick in? Maybe it'll take decades, who knows? But one thing looks certain. As far as mainstream movies are concerned, this looks like it's got as good as it's gonna get.
Thank you, my bro!
Personally, as someone whose originally from comic books, I don't mind it being brought to life. I do take some offense whenever they lean on a protocol. There's a balance that must be struck there, and I just hope that they anticipate it before people get saturated.
We drew the short end of the stick. Even if we feel we like we've stumbled upon an original idea, there is already someone out there who will think that it's derivative. The best that we could do is to innovate as best as we could, so as not to grow stale. You're a master of that, so following your example is a good first step :)
Oh yes, my bro! The quality of these latest comic book adaptations is top notch. However all the "creative" work has been done for them. Innovation is key, as you say! But when that'll take a proprietary role in regards to mainstream cinema, is another matter altogether.