Superhero Movies. It’s a genre that has taken over. Now, that’s both a good thing and a bad thing. On the positive side of it, we now get a whole lot of options and a whole lot to choose from. Characters who we never thought we’d see brought to the big screen, (Ant Man,) are now getting their own films.
On the negative side of things, with everyone trying to cash in on the craze, plenty of products that are being turned out are not very good. The Amazing Spider Man 2 screwed up in all kinds of ways, starting with the trailer. The Josh Trank directed Fantastic Four film was also a mess, and that one was due to a studio that had no faith in its director. Finally, there is Batman Vs Superman, which might or might not be good. I’m hoping for the best, but the latest trailer, which shows both Doomsday and Wonder Woman at the end, really gives away too much. Have we learned nothing from that Amazing Spider Man 2 trailer, where the Rhino was featured front and center? He turned out to be the very last scene of the film. Talk about giving away too much.
Looking ahead, this year, 2016, will bring us a lot of superhero movies. 7 to be exact. The following year, by comparison, only has 6, and then the year after that, 2018, only has 4. I’m sure some of the 2017 films will be good, and some won’t. Hopefully the ones that don’t rely on effects so much that whole characters are computerized (like Ultron was in Avengers: Age of Ultron,) will be the better films. My guess is that Gambit will be the weakest of the bunch, but it might get some competition from X-Men Appocalypse or Batman V Superman. I am also predicting that Captain America: Civil War is the best of the group and then Suicide Squad and Deadpool are right behind. That leaves out Doctor Strange, and until we get a first trailer, and actually see the look of the film, it’s really hard to make any guesses about that one.
One thing I don’t love about the 2016 lineup is that there are two movies being released in May, and then none in June or July. Summer is the time for these movies. It’s Superhero movie season. Marvel knows that, which is why they always claim the first weekend of May. Then, they don’t want to give that first film of theirs competition, so they space out and tend to give us something in July or August (in the past, these movies have been Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant Man.) Marvel’s lineup from the past two years had Captain America: Civil War in April / May, then Guardians in August. Avengers: Age of Ultron in May, then Ant Man in July. But in 2016, it looks like the summer months aren’t being used very well. Nothing in June or July and two movies in May? Ridiculous.
Luckily, the following year looks to be doing things a little better. That year, 2017, there is a superhero movie coming out in May, June, and July. Now that’s more like it.
Here is the lineup of Superhero films coming out in 2016.
2016
Deadpool (February 12)
Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 25)
Captain America: Civil War (May 6th)
X-Men Appocalypse (May 27th)
Suicide Squad (August 5th)
Doctor Strange (November 4th)
2017
Wolverine (March 3rd, 2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (May 5th, 2017)
Wonder Woman (June 23rd, 2017)
Spider Man (July 7th, 2017)
Fox / Marvel Movie – Gambit or Deadpool 2? (Oct 2017)
Thor: Ragnorak (Nov 3rd, 2017)
Justice League: Part 1 (Nov 17, 2017)
2018
Black Panther (Feb 2018)
Fox / Marvel Movie – Gambit or Deadpool 2? (March 2, 2018)
The Flash (March 16, 2018)
Avengers: Infinity War, Part 1 (May 4th, 2018)
X-Men: New Mutants (June 29, 2018)
Ant Man and The Wasp (July 6th, 2018)
Aquaman (July 27, 2018)
The Batman (Oct 5, 2018)
2019
Captain Marvel (March 8, 2019)
Shazam (April 5, 2019)
Avengers Infinity War: Part 2 (May 3, 2019)
Justice League Part 2 (June 14, 2019)
Suicide Squad 2 (Nov 2019)