Breakdowns & Blockbusters

Why Most Early 2000s Superhero Movies Failed

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After the massive success of Spider-Man and X-Men, Hollywood flooded theaters with superhero movies like Daredevil, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Catwoman, Elektra, The Punisher and Superman Returns, but many failed to launch successful franchises. From turning Galactus into a giant cloud and sewing Deadpool's mouth shut in X-Men Origins: Wolverine to reinventing Doctor Doom as a corporate businessman,…