Why spoilers are ruining storytelling

The Economist

Today, writers and film-makers are obsessed with spoilers. Anthony and Joseph Russo, the directors of Marvel films, have issued statements requesting that fans not ruin them for others. Audiences are zealous about the matter, too. One fan was assaulted outside a screening of “Avengers: Endgame” for “loudly revealing” the movie’s outcome.

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