Jeet This Week: How to survive the superhero invasion
New Q contributor Jeet Heer on why comic book movies are on a crusade.
Marvel and DC Comics may be rivals, but together they're sending 32 superhero movies to take over a local movie theatre near you. Expect more Superman, more Batman, more Spider-Man but also backbench heroes you may not have hear of ... like Ant-Man. So, what gives? How many comic book-inspired films can one cinema take?
Joining us today to comment we have new Q contributor and cultural critic Jeet Heer. He reflects on the resurgence of superhero movies, why studios are salivating over decades-old storylines and what it all says about modern society.
Joining us today to comment we have new Q contributor and cultural critic Jeet Heer. He reflects on the resurgence of superhero movies, why studios are salivating over decades-old storylines and what it all says about modern society.