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I think Hollywood is still nervous about fantasy because of the 1980s. A lot of fantasy movies came out in that decade and not many of them were successful at the box office. Some of the films that flopped or under-performed included Legend, The Dark Crystal, Ladyhawke, Willow, Masters of the Universal, The Black Cauldron (animated), and Dragonslayer.

It's certainly been long enough that they could try and appeal to a new generation that isn't suffering from fantasy film burnout, but that relies on Hollywood taking risks and studios aren't often known to do so.