Roland Emmerich: Marvel movies and 'Star Wars' are 'ruining our industry a little bit'


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Director Roland Emmerich with and cast member Halle Berry attend the premiere of the film 'Moonfall' at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Reuters

Roland Emmerich, the blockbuster filmmaker behind Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and the new movie Moonfall, credited Star Wars and superhero movies pumped out by Marvel and DC as "ruining" the film industry.

Emmerich's Moonfall, backed by Lionsgate and made on a reported budget in the US$140mil (RM584mil) range, is the increasingly-rare example of an original Hollywood tentpole.

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