Steven Spielberg Clarifies 'Hollywood Implosion' Comments But Still Thinks Superhero Movies Don't Have 'Longevity'

How many times do it have to be said? As long as studio continue to release quality and unique films, the "cbm genre" will never die. Fans of comics and cbms will continue to watch no matter what and the GA just wants something entertaining to watch, so as long as cbms continue to good for the majority, there is nothing to worry about. Cbms have ties to so many different genres that Westerns didn't so they can continue to be fresh, and not just the same movies with different titles.

Shut up and just direct a CBM, Spielberg.

@Jazzy4... I love to watch CBMs. Just wanted to say that, because what I am about to write may upset you. I'm going to have to be the guy who tells you that not everything you said is true.

The Western predates movies. The genre was told in the form of books and the precursors to comic books that could be bought at the local general store. And you could include "word of mouth" tales if you wanted to as well. And the Western was adapted so many times in the form of tv shows and movie serials that predate any comic book tv show or movie. Same goes for sci fi. Books, small picture books that eventually became comic books, movie serials. There were many huge sci fi movies before any comic book movie. I could make such a huge list, but I hope you see where I'm going here.

Please... I know you're being passionate about something you love, and I know I sound like a huge turd, but a large chunk of what you presented as fact was, in fact, not.

@AlexanderLykins... Hell yeah! But they should do something non-superhero-y. How about this:

Create an on-going series of animated films starring a group of youngsters that somehow end up in classic sci-fi and fantasy books and end up playing the roles of the main characters in those stories. Books by Jules Verne and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and such. You could have a revolving cast of kids, but keep 2 or three for a few films and rotate new ones in and old ones out. The source material is endless.

Superhero movies fizzled out before we just were not around at that time. This is nothing new,it's just been rediscovered and repackaged. The same way your trying to repackage the dinosaur films you made that went flat a few years back Mr.Spielberg.

Respectable old c U N T!!!

He does make some good points, I don't think CBMs will ever completely go away but we are definitely in the era of CBMs right now, CBMs will always be around and as the technology gets better and better, it will also make it easier to make them, reduced costs, etc, it's crazy the stuff you can do with a just a macbook today, I can only imagine what studios will be able to do in 10 years

I feel like that's one of the major reasons, aside from great storytelling and mythology, the technology has finally reached a point that we can bring all of these comics and panels to life

I think they'll always be around, not sure if they will always be this popular though

As long as the stories are good, then they'll be an audience, or I'll definitely be there, it'll be interesting to see what happens after 2020

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My guess is only Gambit will flop.

Dr. Strange and Suicide Squad could go either way, but I think they'll both certainly be profitable.

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Huh.....

Look at this way, 60 years ago, westerns were also on the small screens so were some of the first Batman TV shows.

60 years later, CBTV shows are more alive than ever unlike the western genre. That's longevity to me.

50 years ago CB spread into the animation form through TV, today, there are still on TV. That's longevity to me.

40 years ago CB movies made their entry with SuperMan. They had some hit and misses but 40 years later, they are more alive than ever. That's longevity to me.

Why would longevity be proven on TV and NOT on the big screen when everyday, new bigger markets are eMbracing this genre more ?

And the biggest part : CB have invaded MORE formats for story telling than any other genre ! FACT !

They are CB animations spread all over the world.

They are CB TVshow spread all over the world.

They are still CB on paper formats spread all over the world !

CB characyer are kept alive and popular through massive merchandising more than any other propertues !

They are put in game platform more than any other genre.

Basicly there are no other genre than the CB today that have invaded any formats so successfuly all over the world.

And for anyone a bit observer, it has been going on for years.

That kind of hegemony doesn't just disappear and doesn't sustain the claim that they this genre will suddenly disappear or doesn't have longevity when it has been going on for decades.

Today that genre has literally exploded thanks to the technology enabling a better representation of superhero action scenes but also thanks to more markets becoming richer, more exposed to that material and more in demand for it.

You don't see Asia suddenly embracing more drama or romantic movies like they do CB. They won't suddenly stopped to consume them while they still growing as an economy enabling more of their people to have access to that type of products.

CB is just a genre like animation that is easily absorbed and consumed by any culture.

The more markets will get richer, the bigger CB will likely grow in popularity with the addition of those new fans.

This isn't the world of westerns when it was mainly North America and Europe as main consumers.

This is a more international market were the main center of consumption slowly but definitely shifted to expanding markets for which those products are relatively new and have a long longevity ahead of them.

CB have a long life ahead of themseves because regardless of their quality, they are released more and more in new increasingly dominant markets.

Add the fact that there are the most fitted product for technology and you have a genre that is the most in phase with those two dyamic phenomenons, a genre that is the most likely to adapt inself in line with technology, upgrade and survive taking muliple new forms unlike the other more 'traditional' genres.