I'm not sure what the reporter means by "original". Does "original" now just mean something which isn't "sequels, spin-offs, and adaptations of comic books and toys" (reporter's words)? Or does original mean fresh concepts, new ideas, a different way of looking at things? I haven't watched the movies he has mentioned, only looked at the wikis, but the examples the reporter gives sure don't seem original, they seem to be running on the standard tropes found in most movies, or even worse, something an algorithm would think that people will like.

And anyway, does the reporter expect that just because something isn't a Marvel movie, people will come, watch, and like it? What gave him that impression?

I rarely go to the movies any more. Ticket prices are high even after discounts, it's basically robbery for stale popcorn, and for what? Content that is already neutered by producers, censored by the government du jour and over/underacted by actors which got there only due to nepotism? There used to be a time when I would go to watch an interesting movie alone. That time has long gone now because there's nothing interesting in the cinema - primarily because movie halls know they are dying, are too risk-averse, and in many cases are arm-twisted by distributors to show only the big-budget movies. I'd rather while away a weekend reading a good book or watching a movie or series on a streaming platform. There are plenty of those with original ideas which can be easily found.