"Fanboy" movies
I've seen Pacific Rim, Jupiter Ascending, and Seventh Son all referred to as "fanboy" movies, despite none of the three being based on pre-existing properties.
"Fanboy" is the word showbiz types use instead of "nerd". But the way they use it is kind of stupid.
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i would be happier if they said 'fan' for stuff that's only expected to appeal to an established audience of fans, or if they mean nerd they should just say that and have done and it wouldn't be any more insulting
at least, that's how i perceive it
idk maybe i'm just too easily offended
but 'fan' is more neutral i think
i just don't think there needs to be a word that encompasses both that and stuff like Pacific Rim, which is i guess lumped together with them for fantasy/SF content
i mean if they want to say 'this movie is for nerds' they might as well just say it, but i don't think it's a particularly worthwhile thing to be saying in the first place
Though there have been times in the past when they did (e.g. the "animation art" craze of the '90s - by the time that Time Warner bought Turner and took ownership of Hanna-Barbera, Bill and Joe spent most of their time signing cels in an office, which would be sold to collectors)
targeting the SF demographic is not the same as targeting the nostalgic collector demographic, even if Hollywood might perceive them as being related
fantasy and SF goes in and out of fashion like anything else, and fans are by definition abnormally interested in particular things but most people are fans of something