licensed by platforms such as Netflix now represent approximately two-thirds of the revenue generated from films.
Take for instance: The “Maze Runner” film trilogy, which, as of October 15, is occupying three positions on Netflix’s daily Top 10 movies list in the United States. Directed by Wes Ball, the trilogy consists of “The Maze Runner” (2014), “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” (2015), and “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” (2018), currently ranked at 5, 6, and 7 respectively on Netflix’s Top 10. Quite impressive for a franchise that’s over ten years old at this stage.
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“The franchise,” Netflix states in a summary of the films, “narrates the story of a young scientist and a band of outcasts among whom he inexplicably awakens — all recollections erased except for their names.
