Brodie Baggins807 said:

Over the past several years there have been a slew of superhero movies - Blade, X-Men, Spiderman, Daredevil, Catwoman, Electra, The Punisher, Batman, The Fantastic Four just to name a few. Could it be the mainstream movie-going public is growing less and less interested? When you look at the box office this past summer obviously everybody went to see Pirates of the Carribean. It's a new franchise with new characters and having a star like Johnny Depp carry the film only broadens it appeal even more. Those of us who are devoted fans of the superhero movies are always going to see them which guarantees a solid base, but beyond that is that enough for Hollywood execs to continue investing in them? When you look at how cyclical box office performance has been with these films, it becomes obvious. The first big budget Superman movie came out everybody had to see it. The first big budget Batman same thing. Then the first Spiderman movie everybody flocked to see it. Eventually though the novelty wears off and it loses its luster. The sequels make less money. So it'll be telling to see what happens with "Spiderman 3" and then "The Dark Knight". They're bound to fare better as long as a movie like Pirates isn't around, but it could be a turning point in the trend. Neither X-Men 3 or SR did the big box office either studio hoped for especially Warner. If the public obviously wants something new and original like Pirates Hollywood will take note and pull the plug on all the superhero sequels and spinoffs as well as new adaptations. Fanboys will cry and wet their pants everywhere.