How Many Superhero Films can moviegoers take?
The short answer is that movie-goers will go to as many superhero films as there are with one condition – the films have to be good. What critics, pundits and columnists forget is that movies aren’t about the genre but about the story-telling. Tell a good story, and the genre doesn’t matter. People will show up to see good movies.
The reason why superhero films are succeeding now is because some of the greatest story-tellers of our time are coming together to write, produce and distribute them. Big budget helps make the effects realistic. Good acting helps bring the characters to life. Super powers are cool, but without a well-written, engaging story, superhero films will flop like any other bad film (look at Daredevil and Elektra – just know that once you see them, you will never be able to unsee them).
The list of superhero films for 2014 is long and includes Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy and Disney’s Big Hero Six. With Superman vs. Batman: The Dawn of Justice, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man and The Incredibles 2 on the horizon, superheroes won’t be going away, and as long as studios are producing good stories with excellent actors, audiences will continue to deliver super box office results.
The reason why superhero films are succeeding now is because some of the greatest story-tellers of our time are coming together to write, produce and distribute them. Big budget helps make the effects realistic. Good acting helps bring the characters to life. Super powers are cool, but without a well-written, engaging story, superhero films will flop like any other bad film (look at Daredevil and Elektra – just know that once you see them, you will never be able to unsee them).
The list of superhero films for 2014 is long and includes Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy and Disney’s Big Hero Six. With Superman vs. Batman: The Dawn of Justice, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man and The Incredibles 2 on the horizon, superheroes won’t be going away, and as long as studios are producing good stories with excellent actors, audiences will continue to deliver super box office results.