THE BATMAN II Writer Says Hollywood Is Obsessed With Video Games and Superhero Movies Could Pay the Price

July 7, 2026 - 05:03

Comic book movies have dominated Hollywood for well over a decade, but with recent box office results sparking plenty of debate, it is fair to wonder if the industry is starting to look elsewhere for its next big obsession. That conversation has only picked up following the performance of "Supergirl," which has led some to question the long-term health of the genre. Now, the writer of "The Batman II" is weighing in, suggesting that Hollywood's current infatuation with video game adaptations could come at a cost for superhero films.

According to the writer, the industry has a tendency to chase trends until they are exhausted. He argues that the current rush to turn every popular video game into a movie or series mirrors the same cycle that superhero films went through a few years ago. While he does not dismiss the quality of recent game adaptations, he warns that flooding the market with them could lead to the same audience fatigue that is now plaguing some comic book properties. He believes that if Hollywood keeps treating video games as the next gold rush, it might end up paying the price by diluting the very audience that made superhero movies a global phenomenon. The key, he suggests, is balance and originality, not simply swapping one dominant genre for another.