It seems the world can't get enough of Batman, and with Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises' still a year away from release, consumers will just have to sit back and enjoy 'Batman: Year One,' an animated movie based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller.
'Batman: Year One' will once again tell the origin story of how Bruce Wayne turned his childhood trauma into a positive and devoted his life to fighting crime to ensure no one ever had to endure the tragedy that he went through. Like I even had to tell you that -- it's Batman! Just find yourself a copy of this movie when it's released and have a wicked awesome time.
Implications - Consumers are no longer satisfied with simplistic storylines from pop culture staples, and critically acclaimed writers are now finding work reimagining superheroes in ways that rival award-winning literature. Corporations can capitalize on this consumer demand by offering items that further enhance the mythology of an existing narrative universe.
What's Driving This Trend
- Reimagining Superheroes
- Critically acclaimed writers are finding work reimagining superheroes in ways that rival award-winning literature.
- Enhancing Narrative Universes
- Corporations can capitalize on consumer demand by offering items that further enhance the mythology of an existing narrative universe.
- Demand for Complex Storylines
- Consumers are no longer satisfied with simplistic storylines from pop culture staples.
Who This Affects Most
- Film and Animation
- Opportunity for film studios and animation companies to create more sophisticated, character-driven superhero stories.
- Publishing
- Publishers can attract readers by commissioning critically acclaimed writers to reimagine superheroes in literature.
- Merchandising & Collectibles
- Opportunity to create merchandise that expands the mythology of popular superheroes and their narrative universes.
