DC Universe creative head and Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn gives an honest answer about the superhero fatigue debate.
James Gunn gets honest about the ongoing debate of a possible superhero movie fatigue setting in. Gunn started his mainstream superhero movie work by writing and directing Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Gunn has now become one of the most powerful individuals in the superhero bubble by getting appointed, alongside Peter Safran, as one of DC Studios' top two executives.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Speaking with Rolling Stone, Gunn was honest about the superhero movie fatigue phenomenon, saying that he believes it is real. However, the creative was quick to point out that the fatigue was not related to the existence of superhero projects but the kind of stories that are being told.
“I think there is such a thing as superhero fatigue. I think it doesn’t have anything to do with superheroes. It has to do with the kind of stories that get to be told, and if you lose your eye on the ball, which is character. We love Superman. We love Batman. We love Iron Man. Because they’re these incredible characters that we have in our hearts. And if it becomes just a bunch of nonsense onscreen, it gets really boring.
A reformulation process can be very delicate, and the mixed reception of most of Marvel's recent movies and series shows that the studio has not really cracked down on it yet. Gunns' mention of superhero fatigue being related to repetitive focus on fights and VFX while "not having an emotionally grounded story" can relate to Marvel's predicament.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the biggest evidence of Marvel's situation, with the movie set to be the lowest-grossing of the Ant-Man franchise, despite all the anticipation before its release. DC's side of things is a little different, as the studio is going through a major overhaul, under Gunn and Safran, to move away from the old DCEU, which was one of the main contributors to the superhero fatigue debate.
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