Of late, Hollywood has also had its collective underwear in a bunch over the triplet terrors of piracy, inflating budgets, and big-budget flops.
A proven success, like Shrek, has "Cash Cow" painted on its side in big neon letters.
If it worked once, it'll work again. And again. And again. Long past the point of farce.
It's a perfect scheme.
Perfect, damn you!
Another illustrative PA cartoon.