Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I joined Aaron Perlman on Bakersfield Now to talk about Supergirl’s rough box office opening, why audiences may be rejecting mediocre superhero movies, and what DC and Marvel need to do to make comic book movies feel like events again.
Is this really superhero fatigue, or are audiences just tired of expensive movies that feel recycled?
00:00 — Supergirl opens behind Toy Story 5
00:39 — Is this superhero fatigue or mediocre movie fatigue?
01:07 — Why Supergirl didn’t connect with the audience it needed
02:02 — The script problem: recycled ideas and familiar tropes
02:55 — What The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Superman did right
03:30 — Lightning round: best/underrated superhero movies
04:12 — Marvel or DC right now?
04:25 — James Gunn’s DCU vs Snyder’s DC
04:40 — Why Nightwing deserves a movie
04:54 — The DC project I’d greenlight immediately
05:21 — The future of superhero movies depends on this
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I joined Aaron Perlman on Bakersfield Now to talk about Supergirl’s rough box office opening, why audiences may be rejecting mediocre superhero movies, and what DC and Marvel need to do to make comic book movies feel like events again.
Is this really superhero fatigue, or are audiences just tired of expensive movies that feel recycled?
00:00 — Supergirl opens behind Toy Story 5
00:39 — Is this superhero fatigue or mediocre movie fatigue?
01:07 — Why Supergirl didn’t connect with the audience it needed
02:02 — The script problem: recycled ideas and familiar tropes
02:55 — What The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Superman did right
03:30 — Lightning round: best/underrated superhero movies
04:12 — Marvel or DC right now?
04:25 — James Gunn’s DCU vs Snyder’s DC
04:40 — Why Nightwing deserves a movie
04:54 — The DC project I’d greenlight immediately
05:21 — The future of superhero movies depends on this
___________________________________
This is a clip from my weekly Ask Me Anything show on Patreon. If you're interested in my box office round up series, my weekly AMAs or other Patreon exclusives check out my Patreon page here: patreon.com/seanchandler
____________________________________
FIND ME ONLINE
INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout
TWITTER @kirkneverdied
FACEBOOK facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout
Patreon patreon.com/seanchandler
This is a Sean Chandler Plus video
FIND THE SEAN CHANDLER PODCAST:
ITUNES: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sean-chandler-podcast/id1498677542
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/3xv87P7IlCwccth177rnM6
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Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment
See a list of my posters (and where to get them) here: kit.co/SeanChandler/my-movie-posters
See a list of my Funko Pops here: kit.co/SeanChandler/my-funko-pop-collection
Fan Mail can be sent to:
Sean M. Chandler
PO Box 1042
Hutto, TX 78634
VIDEO SUMMARYThis video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's
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