Maybe it's more than superhero fatigue, maybe it's James Gunn fatigue

Can't help but notice that a lot of films that have bombed or not done what was expected have something in common - an association with James Gunn or look like GOTG.

Even films that have better reception like Dungeons & Dragons or MOTU still feel like the same formula that has been going on since GOTG or even Avengers.

Its not new anymore. The Suicide Squad got great reviews and did terrible and it was not all the pandemic or HBO Max. GOTG 3 started off slow and did not hit a billion. I remember people being surprised when presales were so low for what used to be such liked characters. It got better but it still did not do what was expected by many.

The first thing Supergirl looked like from the trailers was another GOTG story. The poster of her in a trench coat feels right from that universe.

Superman did fine when comparing it to other films of last summer but it did get a mixed reception from people who thought James Gunns style and random comedy felt out of place for this character.

I think the GA might be bored with this type of format in all these big budget tentpoles. All the quips. The needle drops. It all feels like 2012-2018 now. It works for something like Deadpool but not much else and studios really need to move on from it.

Audiences seem to have.