Where Does Marvel and DC Go from Here?
It’s no secret: the superhero movie boom we’ve been in the thick of for so long has started to plateau. While we will not fully know how far the boon has fallen until Deadpool 3 released in June* or when we see how Superman: Legacy turns out is released, but it doesn’t look good. Superhero movies in general (both Marvel and DC) have been underperforming. While there have been high points such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Marvel and The Suicide Squad on DC (interestingly both directed by filmmaker James Gunn), it seems like modern audiences are not as excited about superhero movies post-Avengers: Endgame and Zack Snyder’s Justice League (box office numbers are the most obviously example, but critical response on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic to these post-Endgame movies are all over the place). Ultimately these trends do lead to an interesting - if somewhat arrogant sounding - question: where should Marvel (which is, of course, owned by Walt Disney Pictures) and DC (which is o