In this Video Essay, we discuss Why Superhero Movies are Dying. Recent Superhero Films including Black Ada, Shazam 2, and Antman Quantumania have all financially underperformed. The recent critical downfall of Superhero Movies has now been matched with box office downfall. Is the Superhero Genre era done? Can upcoming films like Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 or The Flash save it? Are the days of the MCU and Superhero Movies numbered?

Black Adam (2023)
Shazam 2 (2023)
Black Adam (2023)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
The Flash (2023)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
She-Hulk (2022)
The Marvels (2023)

0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Part 1 (Oversaturation)
7:35 - Part 2 (Stale Formula)
9:43 - Part 3 (Audience Pushback)

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