Is the Superhero Movie Market Oversaturated? – Welcome to another special edition of NerdTalks, where Phil and Chuck tackle a burning question on the mind of nerds everywhere. Is the superhero movie market suffering from a case of fatigue?
It’s hard to remember a time before Batman, Spider-Man, Captain American and the Avengers graced the silver screen and dominated the summer box office. The last 25 years have produced a seemingly endless smorgasbord of superhero films. But has it simply gone too far? Of course, you already know our answer. We wouldn’t be doing this episode if we didn’t believe the answer was a resounding yes!
But there’s a whole lot more to it than meets the eye. After all, superhero movies are still raking in massive paydays for Hollywood, so they must be doing something right. Right? Join Phil and Chuck in this episode to find out!
Video Timecodes:
0:00 – Welcome!
0:36 – “We’re suckers and we know it…”
1:26 – Hollywood’s Money Machine
2:38 – Blade 1998: Superhero or Vampire?
3:12 – Batman 1989: Birth of the Modern Superhero?
3:50 – “Crap. Crap. Megacrap!”
5:25 – Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
5:57 – Marvel Kicks DC in the Nuts!
6:53 – Is it oversaturated? Yes, but…
7:21 – Superheroes ad infinitum!
9:28 – Identify or Aspire? That is the Question…
10:42 – Conclusion