Marvel Maligned! DC Dissed! Superhero Movies Have Gone Mid (ep.302)

Variety reported a scathing article on Marvel Studios: Marvel is reeling from a series of disappointments on-screen, a legal scandal involving one of its biggest stars and questions about the viability of the studio’s ambitious strategy to extend the brand beyond movies into streaming. The most pressing issue is was what to do about Jonathan Majors, the actor who had been poised to carry the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe but instead is headed to a high-profile trial in New York later this month on domestic violence charges.<br />Forbes sounded the alarm on superhero movies back in March: Superhero movies seem to have lost their momentum at the box office, with the last two entries from Marvel and DC facing audience apathy; superhero movies seem to be slipping from their pop culture pedestal.<br />Shazam 2 opened to a limp $30.5 million domestic, and Ant-Man: Quantumania never lived up to its $106 million opening weekend, sputtering toward a $462 million global total and unlikely to hit $500 million.<br />This is disappointing, considering that Quantumania was a vital stepping stone to Marvel’s next big crossover event, introducing Kang (Jonathan Majors) the big bad of the MCU’s Phase 5. Technically, it is Kang’s second introduction, if you count his appearance on the Disney+ series Loki. Add underperforming box office busts from DC in The Flash and Blue Beetle, and now Aquaman seems destined to go underwater. <br /><b>Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.com</b><br /><b>Support KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of Podcasts</b><br /><b>Follow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcasts</b><br /><b>Listen to KOP’s other programs, Depraved and Debaucherous… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.</b><br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3684131/advertisement">https://www