«Infinity War» is the latest success in a growing string of hits for Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios, once again proving the commercial appeal of
the interconnected superhero universe Marvel has spent a decade building for the big screen.
Not exact matches
Given that Marvel Studios» mission is to create an
interconnected universe of
superhero stars whose films rake in boatloads of money, there's been one notable omission from that plan: Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow.
The
interconnected Marvel cinematic
universe began with 2008's «Iron Man,» and though these films have come a long way since then — culminating earlier this year in one of the very best of the whole series, the
superhero smackdown «Captain America: Civil War» — there are points at which «Doctor Strange» can't shake the sense it's almost a redo of that first Robert Downey Jr. - starring film.
I really don't,» Reynolds said, explaining he's concerned Deadpool doesn't exactly play nice with others — a problem in the age of
interconnected, continuity rich
superhero universes.
Marvel's current dominance over the worldwide box office is not only down to the insane popularity of its series of iconic
superheroes, but also in how successfully each film executes a unique and tonally diverse perspective on the same
interconnected universe.