a genre of film that attempts to succeed financially by exploiting popular fandoms. Fansploitation films may have extremely high production and marketing budgets. They often get mixed reactions from fans, pleasing some and leaving others dissatisfied or upset.
The only movies people see in the theaters these days are fansploitation films, like Marvel, D.C., Star Wars, and live action Disney remakes.
by the cranky cinephile November 10, 2018