Blockbuster Films Part II: Superheroes Go Mainstream

<p>As Hollywood moved into the twenty-first century, it found a new formula for superhero stories that catapulted them to some of the most popular stories in sci-fi. In this episode, we explore the history of superheroes in film and how their modern mainstream popularity has transformed the genre.</p> <p>Movie recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_(film_series)"><em>X-Men</em></a></p> <p>Other works dicussed:<br /> <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredibles">The Incredibles</a><br /></em><em><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_in_film#The_Dark_Knight_Trilogy_(2005%E2%80%932012)">The Dark Knight Trilogy</a><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reckoners">The Reckoners Series</a></em> by Brandon Sanderson<em><br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_(web_serial)">Worm</a></em> by John C. "Wildbow" McCrae<br /> <a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525909-please-don-t-tell-my-parents-i-m-a-supervillain"> <em>Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain</em></a> by Richard Roberts</p>