The superhero disappeared in 2020. Do we need them back?

2020 should be the year of the new superhero, but COVID-19 has prevented its development.

Wonder Woman's super strength and Black Widow's powerful fighting skills are very suitable for defeating bad guys. But even superheroes cannot beat 2020. The

coronavirus pandemic has closed cinemas around the world and erased the box office calendar. Even the fires in Marvel and DC are not safe. For the first time in ten years, we live in a world without big screen superheroes.

With the advent of the vaccine, it was not until a week ago that film studios prevented the pandemic from changing the earthquake. Fans hoped to do this: sensational streaming.

"Wonder Woman 1984" will be released in 2020 and will be shown on HBO Max theaters and TV stations on December 25.

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Mulan, Soul and the streaming distribution of music such as Bill and Ted Face the Music are clearly marked as rare exceptions because of the film industry Has been fiercely defending their profitable theatrical opening. Then in December, Warner Bros. said to tighten it. Beginning with "Wonder Woman 1984" (Wonder Woman 1984), this may be the biggest hit movie that will really appear in 2020. All new Warner hit movies will be broadcast on HBO Max on the day of the release. This is the simultaneous family release of WB's entire 2021 plan, including the DC super villain sequel "Suicide Squad", "Space Jam: New Legacy" and the return of Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix 4."

is amazing for ordinary people who like to stay on the couch instead of paying for movie tickets (or coronavirus). For movie chains like AMC, it's not that fancy. This was also a shock to Legendary, the production company behind Godzilla Vs. Kang and Denis Villeneuve's spectacular Dune was originally planned to be released this month. Legendary Pictures provided most of the budget for these blockbusters, so they expect that only through successful theatrical releases can they get that kind of payday. The celebrities of

were not impressed either. Christopher Nolan has directed several blockbusters for Warner Bros., from the "Dark Knight" movies to "Inception" and "Dunkirk" (Dunkirk) and "Tenet" both call HBO Max "the worst streaming service". No one in the industry seems to be happy with their artistic insights and/or lower profit margins, so Warner Bros. can support its underperforming streaming services.

Banner year

Except for the pandemic, 2020 will never be a landmark year. The cultural giants "Avengers", "Star Wars" and "Game of Thrones" all ended in 2019, and by 2020, a bunch of anti-heroes, monsters and second-tier franchises have supported this trend. The sequel to Ghostbusters, Godzilla and Venom? Bloodshot, Mobius and the new mutant? These movies can go both in quality and at the box office.

Will the Eternal have the success of the previous Marvel movie? Hard to say.

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and even the mighty Marvel are planning a transition year. Disney bet on the Marvel brand, which is necessary to ensure the success of Black Widow and Wanda in the headlines for the first time, and Eternals is a new set of characters in comic books, which is unheard of by ordinary movie fans. The question for

now is what impact the forced absence will have when these stories do come . Since the MCU came out ten years ago, there has not been such a long gap between Marvel movies. This may make it difficult for the audience to participate again. Industry reporter Ben Fritz said: "Let Marvel take a breakThe interest is not ideal," his book "The Big Picture" unveiled the Marvel/Disney/Superheroes that have shaken the film industry in recent years. Is there anything

to fill in the gaps? When the lock-in starts, Tenet should be used to renew Open things up. The backward blockbuster isn’t Nolan’s best, but it’s smart and ambitious, and most importantly the original of the . In other words, the type of movie is launched by the superhero blockbuster. We It should be the type of movie that wants. However, it doesn’t make sense to see Tenet’s box office results to prove whether this kind of movie is really good-it’s fair to say that the situation is frustrating.

TV rescue

Mandalorian The second season ends at the end of 2020.

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But we can watch TV. "The Mandalorian" is a licensed TV show, "The Crown" is back, and "The Haunting of Bryan Manor" is a half The sequel. But since there is no "Game of Thrones" or "Western World", the months spent indoors are always spent in exciting and often unexpected rookies. Queen's Gambit, Lowe Craft Village, Undoing, normal people, happiness and Schitt&39;s Creek make us a company. As life becomes unreal, Tiger King, The Last Dance and various other documentaries connect the audience with real life As video calls have become a daily life for people around the world, a new Zoom-based genre is reflected in horror movie hosts, comedy stage dramas and Apple TV sitcom Mythic Quest, and stars are staring at us. Z2z

may be the most. Convincingly, one of the most watched TV shows this year specifically targeted the myth of superheroes and was eliminated. The cruel potty of Amazon Prime Video, the blood-stained TV series "The Boys" (The Boys) season 2 The amazing movie can’t deconstruct the cloak-like crusaders.

Indeed, opponents have predicted the fatigue of superheroes for years. The tall man in modern comics Alan Moore (Alan Moore) in this year In the interview, "Deadline" stated that superhero movies "destroy movies, and culture also destroys humanity." "Degree." He believes that adults who love the power of superhero stories and fantasizes are seeking infantile simplicity, even denying reality. Moore said: "I have no interest in superheroes." "They were invented for children in the late 1930s, they are very suitable as children's entertainment. But if you try to use them in the adult world, then I think it will become It’s weird."

"It’s hard to imagine a stronger sign that we’re back to normal than we see a new Marvel movie or DC movie." Ben Fritz

Moore is well received in modern superhero blockbusters . He told Deadline: "It is too early to make optimistic predictions, but you may hope that larger interest groups will find it more difficult to manipulate in this new situation." "These periods may be truly radical and new. Your voice will stand out.” There must be Ramy, Mrs America, Small Axe, Unorthodox, "I May Destroy You" (I May Destroy You) on

TV. ): These are full of vitality, diversity, personality-driven-originality. But this is TV. If there is a choice, it remains to be seen whether movie fans will choose the magic of the big screen or the comfort of the sofa, but if anyone can attract the audience to the theater, it will be Marvel and DC, and promise to invest another 1 billion US dollars. Big screen experience. Superhero movies are one of the few stories that Netflix and other streaming services cannot replicate. Z2z

Fritz said: "I suspect that there are many pent-up demands between male and female fans." "It turns out, Marvel fans. Very faithful-perhaps the most faithful in movie history. If Black Widow, Song of Eternity and other upcoming Marvel movies don’t succeed, I’ll be shocked.”

Because the COVID-19 vaccine can help us get back to normalTherefore, for many fans, the film journey will have greater significance. Fritz said: "It's hard to imagine a stronger sign than we saw a new Marvel or DC movie, indicating that we have returned to normal."

and the accumulation of schedules means that the 2021 box office revenue is embarrassing. Concerns about safety are deep-rooted, and the sheer number of newly released films is likely to offset any drop in box office. This is good news for everyone who likes the big screen experience, and everyone who is committed to making movies or showing them in theaters.

And, if the collective excitement of a new superhero movie brings people together to celebrate the end of the dark chapter of the world, then this is their true (super) strength.