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Superman and Fantastic Four Couldn’t Save the Superhero Genre

Superman and Fantastic Four Couldn’t Save the Superhero Genre

For years, Hollywood insisted the superhero genre was too big to fail. Marvel and DC might stumble here or there, but whenever the chips were down, a tentpole reboot would swoop in and restore audience faith. That was the expectation for 2025, when James Gunn’s new Superman and Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrived to great industry fanfare.

These were the movies that were supposed to stop the bleeding, unite audiences, and reignite box office firepower.

Instead, they proved the exact opposite: even the biggest names in comic book history can’t save a genre audiences are walking away from.

Corporate Execs Claiming They “Get” Why DEI Hurt Them And Are Fixing It Protest Too Much, Methinks — An Editorial by LW Ghost

Corporate Execs Claiming They “Get” Why DEI Hurt Them And Are Fixing It Protest Too Much, Methinks — An Editorial by LW Ghost

The folks at Imagineering now have a story they’re telling, and we all know they loudly proclaim that it’s all about the story, right? This one’s a real doozy. They claim draining the Rivers (now swamps) Of America and removing as much Americana as they can from Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom is part of “reimagining” and helping guests discover and create “their own folklore.” (And the unstated subtext, as with all such pronouncements from Disney management in the past 10 years or so is—“…and if YOU disagree, you’re an ikky, yukky doodoohead, so there!”)

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‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan Lights Up Hollywood Executives and Access Media Critics in Fiery Interview — “F— ‘Em”

‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan Lights Up Hollywood Executives and Access Media Critics in Fiery Interview — “F— ‘Em”

Taylor Sheridan has made a career out of writing characters who aren’t afraid to share their unfiltered opinions. His latest interview suggests that attitude isn’t limited to what he puts on the page. During a recent appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast, the Yellowstone creator didn’t hold back while discussing Hollywood, the access media, and the entertainment industry as a whole. Sheridan not only dismissed his critics outright, but admitted that he sometimes intentionally provokes them.