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Is 2025 the Make-or-Break Year for Superhero Movies?
ComicBook.comStory by Lisa Laman
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2025 could make or break the superhero movie genre as Hollywood grapples with audience fatigue and the high-stakes relaunch of the DC universe.
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- Superman's 2025 box office performance will be a litmus test for the long-term viability of DC characters on the big screen, with the studio's future potentially hanging in the balance.
- Marvel Studios' 2025 slate is packed with sequels and familiar characters, raising concerns about audience over-familiarity, while the success of Deadpool & Wolverine remains an uncertain anomaly.
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James Gunn, Peter Safran, DC Studios, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Warner Bros. Pictures, Deadpool & Wolverine, Kraven the Hunter, Joker: Folie a Deux, Madame Web, Avengers: Endgame, Superman (2025), Black Adam, Wonder Woman 1984, The Flash, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, The Fantastic Four: First Steps