CultureDon’t screw this up, Marvel

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has earned $1 billion worldwide in under a week and set Hollywood’s biggest opening weekend record. The film shows that audiences still want comic-book spectacle, but its success may not mean Marvel has solved the MCU’s recent slump. Its relatively cohesive story also exposes the narrative problems of the sprawling Multiverse Saga.

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