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June 2025
The situation for Superhero movies
Why are they flopping, or at best, getting middling box office results? Where's the billion dolalrs every studio is reaching for when they release a super-film?
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Superman Movie vs Fantastic Four movie - - who has bigger first day ticket sales? – Comicbookmovie
Meanwhile: Jurassic Park Scarlett Johansson is "shaping up for a five-day $125 million start" – Deadline Hollywood
- Jurassic World: Rebirth – July 2, 2025
- Superman – July 11, 2025
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps – July 25, 2025
Diamond Distributors drama continues: new owners launch lawsuit – Bleedingcool
Early screening tickets for Superman film go on sale – comicbook
Scarlett Johansson and Thunderbolts* – Comingsoon
Marvel veteran Scarlett Johansson is listed as an executive producer on the latest MCU movie, Thunderbolts*. However, Johansson revealed that she asked to be removed from the credits..."
"Plot Device" - Scarlett Johansson talks about Marvel movies – Superherohype
Johansson's remark echoes Christopher Nolan's statements on the same issue.
Directly related: Scarlett Johansson vs the Mouse
Reed Richards isn't Fantastic Four's leader? Superherohype
Greg Gustin back at DC Comics
Story at Bleedingcool
Super Money
Well, now they're saying James Gunn's Superman movie is approaching a $563 million in production costs, counting original filming costs, reshoots, and marketing. That means it would need to clear well over a billion dollars at the box office to be profitable, since theaters typically keep around half of ticket sales. Seems incredible Warners Bros would get themselves into such a untenable position.
- $225 Million Estimate: usual industry budget estimate for Superman
- $363.8 Million Filing: Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit number
- James Gunn has said that number is too high
- Various people are estimating the marketing budget for Superman at an incredible $200 million
The expected payments from Diamond's new owner... "seem not to have been made" – Bleedingcool
A lot of small companies waiting for money.
Capullo already generating art for the Batman-Deadpool crossover – Bleedingcool
And more Deadpool/Batman art – Yahoo
Superhero movies that shoulda been hits but were not hits
Story at Collider
Ten films reviewed, like Mystery Men, Birds of Prey, and Rocketeer, among others.
Marvel puts out new Fantastic Four poster on eve of pre-ticket sales starting – comicbookmovie
Peter David Obituary – NY Times
Comic Book writer Peter David has died – UK Independent
Director Matt Shakman talks about his Fantastic Four movie – Variety
Frank Miller’s 1/1 Sketch Cards – Sports Illustrated Collectibles
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Original page June 24, 2025