Is Superhero Movie Fatigue Real? Or Is There More To The Story?
We are approaching the end of another Hollywood blockbuster summer. And with that comes the usual analysis of box office earnings and journalistic opinions regarding the success of movies. Comic book films in particular. So what's one more piece analysing the situation from someone with no professional journalism experience? The term "superhero movie fatigue" gets thrown around a fair bit these days. Especially when recent Marvel films Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* are unable to break even at the box office. Many things I see online will use the words "superhero fatigue" with other negatives such as "flop" or "unsuccessful." I get confused when I see them when a movie like last year's Deadpool & Wolverine makes over a billion dollars. So I decided to look into it to see if it is actually a thing or just a phrase podcasters and YouTubers are throwing out there for engagement. 2008 saw the release of two significant...