The Powers That Be: Daily Hollywood Superhero Wars
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Jul 11, 2025 
Matt Belloni, author of Puck's What I'm Hearing newsletter and host of The Town Podcast, shares insights on the high-stakes competition between DC and Marvel. He discusses how Warner Bros. is banking on a successful Superman reboot amid past misfires. The conversation also covers Marvel's challenges with the upcoming Fantastic Four and the evolving superhero landscape. Belloni highlights James Gunn's potential impact on DC's revival and examines the pressing need for both studios to capture audience interest in a changing market.
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Superman Movie's Crucial Role
- Warner Bros Discovery is betting on the new Superman movie to revive its struggling DC franchise.
- The movie hits key fan notes and has good critical reception, important for the company's future.
Superman's Popularity Challenge
- Superman is traditionally a difficult character to make popular in movies.
- His alien, nearly invincible nature makes him less relatable than other superheroes like Spider-Man.
Warner Bros' Core Struggle
- Warner Bros Discovery's main issue is declining cable TV revenue, not only poor DC movie performance.
- However, DC's box office failures hurt a company reliant on marquee successes to offset cable decline.