I think part of the problem is the massive success of the MCU. Before the MCU, superhero movies did not seem so homogeneous. There were plenty of flops, but mor

I think part of the problem is the massive success of the MCU. Before the MCU, superhero movies did not seem so homogeneous. There were plenty of flops, but more interesting experiments as well. Consider the weird artistic and tonal shifts between the 90s Batman movies. The MCU is such a homogeneous set of films. None of them are actively bad like many of the DC movies, but they all blend together so that nothing sticks out or feels unique either. This is made explicit in how Disney exercised creative control over these movies to keep them from straying too far from the intended formula and feel[1]. [1] https://www.cinemablend.com/new/How-Iron-Man-2-Ruined-Jon-Favreau-Relationship-With-Marvel-20003.html https://www.cinemablend.com/new/How-Iron-Man-2-Ruined-Jon-Fa...