Video Game Film Adaptations Are The New Comic Book Movies

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With plenty of new video game film adaptations on the way, fans are excited to see their favourites show up on the big screen. Will video game films replace comic book movies in the coming years?

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For over a decade, Marvel and DC have ruled the cinematic landscape. They have brought us some impressively shocking moments that might define the cultural zeitgeist of our generation. Whether it was Batman and Superman facing off on screen for the first time in live-action or the first time we saw the Avengers assemble, it’s fair to say that comic book films have redefined the world of modern entertainment.

However, as has happened time and time again, the spark of the comic book movie genre seems to be in a steady decline. While they are not dead by any extent of the imagination, people just don’t see them in the same light they did four years ago.

I believe this is because of two things, both of which affect each other greatly. The first one would be the quality of film releases from these studios; there seems to be an almost constant stream of movies being released based around superheroes or comic book lore, which inevitably leads to them feeling more like entertainment products instead of carefully-crafted cinematic experiences.

The other reason is that, for better or for worse, superhero flicks have just run their course. Avengers: Endgame could have been the last MCU film to ever hit theatres, and no one would have been mad. Much like the comic books they’re based on, these cinematic universes have become too convoluted for some moviegoers who would rather watch a standalone film than devote their time and money to yet another complex movie franchise.

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