![]() ![]() However, despite its lofty goals, No Way Home almost feels like a spin-off series of its own with its self-contained Spider-verse narrative (and convenient resetting ending plot point). While you could argue that this latest spider-man film might have saved (or killed) cinema depending on how you look at it, it’s undeniable how well-received it was as it has grossed almost $2 billion from box office returns. However, if there’s one big win from this Marvel Phase Four, it’s the resounding return-to-the-movies box office success of Spider-Man: No Way Home. All Rights Reserved.īefore we dive into a few of the recent less-than-stellar Marvel projects, we should at least highlight the best films and shows from Marvel’s Phase Four first to see if we can begin to recognize any themes here. The Best of Phase 4 Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision in Marvel Studios’ WANDAVISION exclusively on Disney+. A24 debate (or our pointed follow-up discussion)? Let’s explore how Marvel got to this point and why filmmakers interested in the future of cinema should be careful to watch what they decide to do next. On the heels of Thor: Love and Thunder’s mixed reviews and slightly-below expected box office returns, there is rumbling within the film community that Phase Four is uneven at best and suffering from an “ aimless nature” as Forbes critic Paul Tassi puts it.īut what do these criticisms actually mean for this vaunted franchise? And how do we reconcile these returns against our age-old Marvel vs. ![]() However, as Marvel Phase Three ended-and the world turned in seismic ways-we’re now deep within Marvel Phase Four, and things aren’t looking quite as bright and unstoppable as they were before. And even for others who had tried to avoid superhero movies altogether (like this author himself), it appeared that Marvel might actually be the future of film. For many, it was the summation of the greatest blockbuster film series of all time. Way back in the simpler, more easy-going times of 2019, a little film called Avengers: Endgame hit theaters to record-breaking international fanfare. Criticisms and less-than-stellar box office returns might mean a blockbuster change is coming.
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