“Superhero films are dead!” That’s the tired cry we’ve heard from critics for years now, so often, in fact, that it’s become meaningless.
Despite the headlines, superhero movies are still pulling in hundreds of millions at the global box office and remain the centrepiece of studio tentpoles. Just look at the MCU’s latest entry, Thunderbolts. It grossed $400 million on a $200 million budget and was still considered a disappointment
