Marvel & DC in TROUBLE? What’s Really Going On…

The Kristian Harloff Show

Kristian Harloff

Tv & Film, News

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🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 126 minutes

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Summary

Superhero fatigue? Or just a temporary slump? On today’s episode of The Kristian Harloff Show, Kristian is joined by Winston A. Marshall and Coy Jandreau to dive deep into the state of superhero movies and whether the genre is truly in trouble. With recent box office disappointments, shifting audience expectations, and increasing competition in entertainment, what can Marvel Studios and DC Studios do to adapt?

We break down a new article exploring how Marvel and DC can address the new box office norm for superhero films:
🔗 What Can Marvel And DC Studios Do To Address The New Box Office Norm For Superhero Movies?
Plus, we discuss:
Ana de Armas possibly joining the MCU?! A major Marvel role may be on the horizon for the Ballerina star.
🔗 RUMOR: BALLERINA Star Ana de Armas Is Being Eyed For A "Big" Marvel Studios Role
The Fantastic Four sequel already in motion?! Matt Shakman might return as director.
🔗 RUMOR: THE FANTASTIC FOUR Sequel Moving Forward With Matt Shakman "Likely" To Return As Director
Josh Brolin talks Thanos, Avengers: Doomsday, and why he turned down Lanterns.
🔗 Josh Brolin Talks Possible Thanos Return In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY And Why He Doesn't Regret Saying No To LANTERNS
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0:00.0	It looks like a lot of the studios, Marvel, DC, they're trying to look at their plans and see what they can do moving forward.
0:09.0	And can they get back on track as far as the interest?
0:13.0	Well, the general public can Marvel and DC do anything new to get the box office moving a little bit more.
0:21.7	Do they have to lower prices or lower budgets?
0:24.1	Do they have to do other than that stuff?
0:25.2	Do they have to do different kinds of movies?
0:27.3	Well, we're going to discuss that for sure.
0:31.3	Apparently, Anna DeArmus is being eyed for a big Marvel Studios role.
0:37.1	Fantastic Four sequel is going to move forward with Matt Shackman, likely to return as a director.
0:42.3	Josh Brolin talks about a possible return for Thanos and I got a little props about the Sadie Sink thing.
0:52.3	We'll talk about that with the boys too. So it is capes and cows here today, the Christian Ar Sink thing. We'll talk about that with the boys, too.
0:56.9	So it is capes and cows here today,
0:57.8	the Christian Arloff show.
0:59.0	Let's get into it, everybody.
1:00.1	Check this out, Winston. Thank you. What's going on, everybody?
1:19.2	Welcome back to the show here today's Christian-Roller-show, Cates, and Cowles.
1:24.9	We've got the whole crew back, everybody.
1:26.9	I'm so excited. I'm excited that you guys are back
1:29.1	here on this new time 9 a m pst with myself winston a marshal coy john dro the crew is back um
1:41.2	is er i like the fact that i mean like i, I reached out to everyone and wanted to make sure
1:45.2	because, you know, initially you guys were, and I give props to all the hosts on this
1:49.8	channel to where they have been very kind to maneuver their schedules to my schedule
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