Jan 5, 2024 - Economy
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Superhero films.
- OK — to be fair, these titles are still pulling over $1 billion at domestic box offices, but the trend line is going the wrong way both in terms of the number of studio releases and audience reception, Hope writes with Axios Pro's Tim Baysinger.
Details: Eight films in the genre were released in theaters in 2023, each generating on average $170 million, based on Axios' analysis.
- In 2018, there were also eight titles, which averaged about $335 million each — skewed by "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War."
- For 2024, only five major superhero titles are slated for theaters. Notably, Marvel Studios is only releasing one film — its fewest since 2012.
