Sept. 30, 2026

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Did Spider-Man Just Kill Superhero Fatigue?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day just became the highest-grossing movie of all time at the domestic box office, breaking Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ record after also beating Avengers: Endgame for the biggest opening weekend ever. So how did Tom Holland’s Spider-Man become a record-breaking $2 billion blockbuster while Marvel and DC continue struggling with superhero fatigue? We break down the Brand New Day box office, superhero fatigue, Marvel’s recent failures and why audiences are still willing to show up for the right superhero movie.

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0:00 Intro
0:54 Superhero Fatigue
5:20 Billion-Dollar Expectations
6:49 Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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