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Marvel Studios has changed the way superheroes' origin stories are told, and DC Studios are catching up with Superman and Batman
How Marvel Studios innovated skipping the first act with Spider-Man & Fantastic Four, with DC doing it now for Batman & Superman
Every hero has an origin story, but a new trend is cresting where storytellers feel like maybe you've seen it already - and they can skip ahead.
As we enter into an age where all major Marvel and DC heroes have had at least one movie reboot, the writers, directors, and studioheads realize you've seen those reboots before; and unless its dramatically different than what they're aiming for with their new film, they don't need to repeat it. This summer's Superman from DC Studios and Fantastic Four: The First Steps are both boldly stepping away from telling their heroes' origins - a first for both franchise - for that entirely refreshing reason.
And Marvel Studios set the stage for it nearly a decade ago.
How Marvel Studios broke the origin mold with Spider-Man: Homecoming
Two years before Spider-Man: Homecoming hit
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