It could just be embezzling and money laundering too. Makings movies is not always about making a statement, or even about money. Like Sony spiderman. Probably loads others. Reviving franchises can't really make comebacks later on because by then a new regurgitation is 'peoduced' and consumed by specific audiences, like u said.
And if it's not for money, then it's for power. In this case though influence in the target audience. Ya, it's not for us. Obviously. It's for someone. Not money either.
No one really listed woke games though. A few