Over the past year, superhero movies encountered a new kind of kryptonite: audience indifference.
Can they rebound in a New Year with only one foul-mouthed Marvel Studios movie leading the pack?
Neither of them crossed $50 million in their opening weekend.
Theyre there, sometimeseven making money as this ChristmasThe Color Purpleproves.
But whole presidential terms might come and go between hit Oaters.
That 2012 film wasThe Avengers, and next years movie will beDeadpool 3.
A longer gap between superhero films seems appropriate for this moment.
As even Disney CEO Bob Igerconceded last month, Quality needs attention to deliver quality.
It doesnt happen by accident.
And quantity, in our case, diluted quality, and Marvel has suffered greatly from that.
WB has suffered an even greater degree of quality control.
Fury of the GodsandBlack Adam.
Be that as it may, the genre is in a precarious place in 2024.
In this context,Deadpool 3should be a much needed boost of adrenaline.
Like the two superhero movie success stories of 23,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
AndGuardians 3also endured a six-year gap between films.
However, it should be notedDeadpool 3isnt the only superhero-related movie coming in the New Year.
While it is the only official DC or Marvel proper release, Sony Pictures is releasing three(!)
more Spider-Man villain spinoffs.
So more Spidey movies without Spidey.
If the answer is yes, it might show the inherent opportunities of taking greater risks within the genre.
Because at the moment, just doing the same thing every time is beginning to wear thin.
