Marvel mishaps: Are we sick of superheroes?
The new MCU film, The Marvels, comes out this weekend and it's on track to underperform.
Ever since 鈥業ron Man鈥� and 鈥楾he Dark Knight鈥� impressed audiences in 2008, superhero movies have been a major player in the film industry.
Marvel have been at the core of this wave, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe raking in billions of dollars at the box office. Characters like Iron Man, Captain America and Thor have become household names during the 2010s as the studio produced hit after hit after hit.
In recent years though, Marvel have suffered a relative downturn in success. Their projects aren鈥檛 always getting rave reviews and their latest movie, 鈥楾he Marvels鈥� starring Brie Larson, is predicted to have a disappointing opening weekend at the box office.
Hannah and Adam speak to Digital Spy writer Janet Leigh about the creative side of Marvel, and box office analyst Tom Lashley weighs in on what the numbers are telling us about the MCU.
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