In Case You Missed It : 11 September 2024

#WeSawItComing : Residential Retail

According to Variety, erotic films are making a solid comeback on the film festival circuit, notably at the Venice Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival and Cannes. Notable films like Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, and Audrey Diwan’s Emmanuelle are leading this revival, addressing themes of sexuality, consent and identity in innovative ways.

These movies reflect a shift in the genre, moving away from traditional clichés to explore complex, contemporary issues, often driven by female and LGBTQ+ perspectives. This resurgence highlights a growing interest in erotic cinema’s potential to offer fresh, meaningful storytelling beyond mere steamy entertainment.

In our Erotic-tainment microtrend report, we analysed how a backdrop of sex-averse culture is only making audiences thirstier – leading to an explosion of entertainment that brings erotica to the masses.

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‘The industry will always follow the money, so hopefully this means phasing out franchise blockbusters and seeing more independent releases that will take risks on weird and playful sex.’

Our top 5 Need to Knows of the week – curated by senior foresight analyst Alice Crossley)

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: Collaborative retail space for new designers to open in Wales

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: Loewe’s Seoul store unveils artistic homage to craft and design

: Lego and Nike announce partnership to champion kids’ play and creativity

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