Comic book movies are all the rage.
Though 2010 may have been a bit of a lean year in the superhero stakes, a quick glimpse into the future reveals that new adventures for Spidey, Thor, Batman, Captain America, Green Lantern and the X-Men are all on the way. Not to mention the most ambitious comic book movie ever – The Avengers.
Why have the pages of Marvel and DC suddenly become so popular on the big screen? Let's ask Thor himself…
“There are different waves constantly in the business,” Chris Hemsworth told Total Film at this year’s Comic-Con, “what’s popular and what’s not. Sure, it might dry up at some point, or it might not!
“Video games and superhero movies and 3D seem to be the craze at the moment. I have no idea where that will go in the future.”
As a famous folk song once posited, where did we come from, where did we go? Well, let’s take a look…
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metalgatesolid
Aug 4th 2010, 9:31
Surely Sin City has a massive impact on the way people view comic book films? People say its the perfect example
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tonto
Aug 17th 2010, 20:15
Interesting article.
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