It's dying. There's no doubt about it. While "Barbie" and a handful of other films like the Taylor Swift concert/documentary might have made big waves at the box office, Hollywood has found itself caught in the swirling suckage of draining toilet bowl water that it flushed itself into. 

I don't need to go too far into detail about why Hollywood is so bad nowadays. You've likely read a myriad of articles from me alone about why Hollywood is failing. Radical leftism has infiltrated too many studios to the point where woke nonsense has to be represented in some form or aspect to be approved. Writers are chosen based on identity and ideology instead of talent and merit. The movie's actors, directors, and producers spend more time badmouthing the audience than actually putting in the maximum effort to make a good product. 

(READ: Hollywood Doesn't Have a 'Toxic Fan' Problem, It Has a Bad Writer Problem)

What makes it even worse is that Hollywood's supremacy is ticking down thanks to the improvement of AI technology which will soon allow people to make movies with all the flash and pizzazz of a major studio just by describing a scene to an AI and having it create it. 

While the tech is still a ways off, it's right around the corner and once it's more or less ready for public release, independent creators are going to start becoming the dominant force in movie-making. 

(READ: The End Is Nigh for Hollywood)

So what can these studios do to stay relevant in an age where their kingdoms are crumbling around them? 

The answer can be found in a recent video by the Critical Drinker who explained in good detail why Hollywood films are so expensive today. I advise you to give it a watch at your earliest convenience because he highlights some points that can't be overlooked. 

The expense of today's movies is a symptom of Hollywood's problem. As the Drinker highlights, Hollywood stars are paid way more than they should be for these films for starters. 

Moreover, the films go through so many hands for alterations, rewrites, and reshoots that it's a complete and total mess that few people want to see. Many of these hands involve diversity officers, intimacy coordinators, psychologists, and studio heads that ultimately make the film unwatchable. 

Then, there's Hollywood's CGI addiction which costs so much money and time to do it that the budget explodes. 

As you can see, the answer to many of Hollywood's woes can be found in where its expenses are and it's not hard for some creators to see that. I chuckled when, on Tuesday, I saw the news that "Godzilla: Minus One" director Takashi Yamasazki said he'd be willing to work with Hollywood talent if "they'd do it for one-fifth their normal rate." 

Hollywood is going to have to rid itself of its glitz and glamour. It has to humble itself and be willing to embrace the fact that it's no longer the powerhouse it once was. Its importance has faded and it's going to have to start operating within its means. Directors, actors, producers, and studio heads alike are all going to ditch the one thing that's probably killing Hollywood more than anything else right now...

...its pride. 

They can't let go of the idea that they're important, that their ideas are important, and that their stories are important. But none of this is true. Fame does not denote importance nor the excuse to ask for more than what you deserve. 

Either Hollywood can learn this lesson now or it can die. 

Something tells me it'll choose the latter option.