James Gunn Thinks Superhero Movies Have Become ‘Really Lazy’ And ‘Too Generic’

Getty Image James Gunn knows superhero movies as well as anyone. He’s directed films for both Marvel (the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy) and DC (The Suicide Squad, the forthcoming Superman: Legacy), but without naming names, he thinks the quality of the pop culture-dominating genre has gone down in recent years. “People have gotten really …

Are live-action superhero movies entering their flop era?

While Across the Spider-Verse continues to make bank, every live-action superhero movie in 2023 has underperformed at the box office, ranging from mild disappointments to outright disasters. Shazam: Fury of the Gods (DC) is a flop and The Flash is following in its footsteps. Meanwhile in the MCU, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania achieved the …

‘The Flash’s ‘evil, disrespectful’ cameo represents everything wrong with superhero movies in 2023

This post includes casting spoilers for The Flash. Once superhero filmmakers realized that alternate universes were a perfect tool for nostalgic fanservice bullshit, all bets were off. It was only a matter of time before they unleashed something as ghoulish as a deepfake Christopher Reeve in The Flash. In the midst of overlapping Hollywood trends …

Stephen King, Who Doesn’t Care For Superhero Movies, Actually Loved ‘The Flash’

Warner Bros. Pictures With less than a month to go until The Flash zips into theaters, the DC Comics film just received its biggest endorsement yet. Stephen King has given the Ezra Miller multiverse adventure his seal of approval, which is notable given the prolific author isn’t a big fan of superhero movies. “I got …

The First Reactions To ‘The Flash’ Are Already Calling It One Of The ‘Best Superhero Films Of All Time’

Warner Bros. Pictures The road to The Flash movie has been filled with too many speed bumps to count. From its early stages when it seemed to constantly switch writers and directors every other day to Ezra Miller’s problematic behavior that racked up several scandals in 2022. There was justifiable concern that the film would …

Lizzo Is A ‘Special’ Superhero Looking To Protect The World From Danger In Cinematic New Video

No one must’ve told card-carrying Bey Hive member Lizzo that Beyoncé would be announcing the Renaissance World Tour today. Either way, fans of pop music divas saw a double victory today as Lizzo shared her new video for the single “Special” off her album by the same name. The track deviates from Lizzo’s signature dance …

Stephen Dorff Is Circling Back To His Marvel Criticism And Calling Superhero Movies ‘Worthless Garbage’

Getty Image Stephen Dorff is “sh*t-talking” Marvel again. After softening his remarks about Scarlett Johansson starring in Black Widow back in 2021, Dorff has resumed slamming comic book movies while promoting his new film, Divinity, at Sundance. “In general, I think it’s a tougher job to be an actor these days because there are less …

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Will Keep Giving You Superhero Movies Whether You Like It Or Not (But He Thinks You Will Like It)

Marvel With Marvel Phase 5 set to begin with the February premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the MCU is now entering its 15th year of dominating theaters. After nearly 30 films — and more in the pipeline — surely, audiences will have to grow tired of comic book movies at some point, right? …

Trump Is Getting Dragged For Declaring ‘America Needs A Superhero’ Next To An Image Where He Looks Like Homelander From ‘The Boys’

Getty Image After getting routinely criticized for the “low energy” announcement of his 2024 presidential run, Donald Trump apparently has a new announcement coming. Whether it involves his 2024 campaign — which is already polling behind Ron DeSantis who hasn’t even entered the race — remains to be seen, but the whole thing is giving …

The Prime Minister of Israel once requested the United States to broadcast English superhero movies in Iran. These films…

The Prime Minister of Israel once requested the United States to broadcast English superhero movies in Iran. These films will motivate the young generation to hate their leaders and their lifestyle. These movies are their weapons against Islam. Today, we are so influenced by the West that we’ve adopted their culture completely, which has affected …

“Black Adam” Is The Latest Proof That Superhero Movies Need A Change

There’s plenty of enjoyable stuff in Black Adam, if you’re into this sort of thing. In particular, Brosnan has a blast playing Doctor Fate, a weary sorcerer who fully understands the cosmic nature of the battle between good and evil, and Adam’s place in it. Mohammed Amer is very funny as Karim, Adrianna’s hapless brother. …