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- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. While it's certainly fun to see superheroes in live-action, it does make sense that some of the most effective adaptations of comic books would come in the form of animated feature films.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. After a string of MCU entries that left fans wanting (or even angry), audiences went into "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3" with some trepidation.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Most critics and audiences agree — the most recent "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film is the best of the bunch.
- Shin Kamen Rider. DC and Marvel aren't the only games in town taking tales of extraordinary humans from the page to the screen. They aren't even the only studios making movies about bug people.
- 8 Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania - February 17, 2023
- 7 Shazam: Fury of The Gods - March 17, 2023
- 6 Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 - May 5, 2023
- 5 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse - June 2, 2023
- 4 The Flash - June 16, 2023
- 3 Blue Beetle - August 18, 2023
- 2 The Marvels - November 10, 2023
- 1 Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom - December 25, 2023
Part Of The MCU
2023's first superhero movie was Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which debuted in theaters on February 17. Directed by Peyton Reed, the movie began MCU Phase 5, serving as audience's initiation into the Multiverse Saga. The sequel brings back franchise leads Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, for a story that follows Ant-Man, Wasp, Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, and a recast Cassie Lang getting stuck in the Quantum Realm. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaalso introduced Kang the Conqueror (Jonatha...
Part Of The DCEU
The first DC superhero movie of 2023 arrived on March 17, when Shazam: Fury of the Gods hit theaters. Coming four years after the original film was released, Shazam 2was directed by David F. Sandberg, and once again starred Zachary Levi and Asher Angel as Shazam/Billy Batson. The entire Shazam Family cast also returned, alongside the introduction of DC's Daughters of Atlas - Hespera (Helen Mirren), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), and Anthea (Rachel Zegler) - who played both villains and allies in the movie.
Part Of The MCU
The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise returned after a six-year hiatus when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 released on May 5, finishing the movie trilogy. The 2023 superhero movie was directed by James Gunn and brought the original Guardians team together one more time before the new Guardians of the Galaxy teamformed. The story follows Star-Lord's (Chris Pratt) search for Gamora (Zoe Saldaña) and Rocket's (Bradley Cooper) origin. The team also fights the villainous High Evolutionary (Chukwud...
Part Of The Spider-Verse
The first of Sony's 2023 superhero movies was Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which debuted in theaters on June 2. The sequel to Sony's surprise animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse retains writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller but brings in a new trio of directors with various experience in the genre. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's story follows Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), and Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson) once more as they get wrapped up...
Part Of The DCEU
Another multiverse 2023 superhero movie arrived on June 16 when Warner Bros. finally released The Flash. Originally announced in 2014, the long-awaited solo film for Barry Allen comes from IT director Andy Muschietti, and retained controversial star Ezra Miller after their past DC movie appearances. The Flash's multiverse story allows Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton's Batman to play roles and explain the introduction of Supergirl (Sasha Calle). The story follows Barry Allen trying to save his...
Part Of The DCEU
The DC 2023 movie slate also saw Blue Beetle release in August. The film stars Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña and is an origin story for Jaime Reyes, a Latino teenager who bonds with a symbiotic scarab that gives him superpowers, transforming him into Blue Beetle. It is directed by Ángel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) and marks the first feature film live-action appearance by the comic character. Blue Beetleis also the first superhero movie starring a Latino hero.
Part Of The MCU
The final MCU 2023 movie arrived on July 28 with The Marvels. Directed by Candyman's Nia DaCosta, the Captain Marvel sequel releases four years after the original, starring Brie Larson's Carol Danvers, Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel, and Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau, as well as Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Marvel villain Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton). The Marvels' plot explores Captain Marvel's history and past mistakes, allowing her to bond with a prospective new team while continuing to develop...
Part Of The DCEU
The final superhero movie of 2023 was Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which would be the final film in the DCEU, with the DCU reboot starting up in 2024. The sequel to 2018's surprise box office hit was once again directed by James Wan and brings Jason Momoa back as Arthur Curry. Aquaman 2took the story in a perhaps surprising direction, as the plot of the superhero movie focused around Aquaman and his villain half-brother Ocean Master (Patrick Wilson), facing against Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-M...
Nov 14, 2024 · Best Superhero Movies 2023. Whether or not superhero fatigue is a real thing, overall it was not a particularly noteworthy year for the genre, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t get a few...
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. PG. Animation. Superhero. Action. Adventure. Release Date. June 2, 2023. Director. Joaquim Dos Santos , Kemp Powers , Justin K. Thompson.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. PG-13. Release Date. May 5, 2023. Director. James Gunn. Cast. Chris Pratt2 , Zoe Saldana , Dave Bautista , Vin Diesel , Bradley Cooper , Karen Gillan , Pom Klementieff , Sylvester Stallone , Will Poulter.
- My Adventures with Superman. 2013 was a major turning point for Superman. The year saw both the release of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel and the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us.
- Doom Patrol Season 4. Doom Patrol. Superhero. Release Date. 2019-00-00. Cast. April Bowlby , Matthew Bomer , Brendan Fraser , Timothy Dalton. Main Genre.
Dec 19, 2023 · There’s been much talk of “superhero fatigue” over the course of 2023 as successive projects from both major players in the genre, Marvel and DC, limped from one unimpressive box office haul to another. In the Disney-owned Marvel camp in March, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania banked, in Marvel terms, a mere $476.1 million globally.
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May 6, 2024 · 2023 was an epic year for superhero movies. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DCEU, and beyond, these are the best superhero movies from last year.
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