Feb 17, 2016 05:13 PM
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(Updated Feb 17, 2016 05:14 PM)
There comes a time in the life of a film studio when things begin to saturate, the glories of the past start breathing down its neck while it becomes increasingly aware that the juices in the machine are running out and the status quo is nothing but an annoying buzz in the head.
A time to call on the gods of novelty, a time to reinvent.
But if the studio in question is in the business of making superhero movies in the mid-2010s, chances are, the gods might be difficult to please.
Screengrab from the trailer. YouTubeScreengrab from the trailer. YouTube
In 2008, when Robert Downey Jr put on his iron suit for the first time, it was a widely accepted fact that something of consequence was at hand. It was around the same time Christopher Nolan upped the ante with The Dark Knight. The movies were followed by Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and yes, The Avengers.
But then there was more Iron Man, more Thor, more Captain America, and certainly more Avengers. Although we did see Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man around this time, a thick layer of saturation had settled on the studios. Where to go from here?
Enter Deadpool.
