Disney's New Superhero Reboot Gives Them An Avengers Replacement
Disney's reboot of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen gives the company another big superhero franchise to replace the Avengers. Like the Avengers, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is known for teaming popular characters from various publications to fight a common evil. The 20th-Century Studios film, adapted from the comic series by Alan Moore, features characters from popular classic literary titles like Dracula and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The reboot of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen marks the first big-screen appearance since its 2003 adaptation starring the late Sean Connery.
Critics of the original film point out that the movie did not do justice to the material from the comics. Despite a somewhat successful box office showing, debuting at number two, problems with production led to the dissolution of a sequel. An initial reboot was planned in 2015 and was rumored to focus on the female characters of the series. Those plans were stalled when Disney purchased 20th Century Studios. The League's list of characters notably includes Mina Murray (Dracula), The Invisible Man, Captain Nemo (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea), and Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray). Interestingly, the 2003 version of the film shares the same director (Stephen Norrington) with Blade, another title being rebooted by Disney for the MCU.
Related: Why Sean Connery Hated The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The new film will release on Hulu, with Disney hoping the movie gives them another successful superhero franchise that could expand into its own cinematic universe similar to the Avengers. The reintroduction of these classic literary characters will showcase them to a new generation of fans
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