The slate of coming films through 2020 even includes “Ant-Man and the Wasp” from Marvel Studios and “Aquaman” from DC Entertainment, starring characters who in the past would be hard to imagine having their own movies. What stands out even more is that moviegoers didn’t bat an eye, propelling the film to a surprisingly strong $40.5 million opening weekend.įor die-hard comic book fans, the current age of silver-screen heroes is a dream come true.
It is a quiet moment and a small step forward for the representation of diverse sexuality in superhero movies.
In the brief but much-talked-about scene, the colorful teammates of the Yellow Ranger realize that she may be having girlfriend - not boyfriend - problems. The best news about the revelation that one (only one?) of the Power Rangers may be gay has been the lack of calls to boycott the film.
