Claims: Should Hollywood Embrace Religion? Young Audiences Crave Complex Spiritual Characters and Plotlines That Challenge Faith, New Study Shows

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1. title: Should Hollywood Embrace Religion? Young Audiences Crave Complex Spiritual Characters and Plotlines That Challenge Faith, New Study Shows (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://variety.com/2026/film/features/hollywood-religion-young-people-spiritual-content-1236849362/ (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Could Hollywood entice younger audiences by having a little faith? A surprising new Future of Faith study from The Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA suggests that both Gen Z and Gen Alpha crave realistic and complex depictions of religion and spirituality in their entertainment that go beyond stereotypes. The group surveyed over […] (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:42:43 +0000 (alleges; supported) Source