We’re also coming off the backs of Ben Schwartz Sonic and Idris Elba Knuckles both of whom I thought were excellently cast and directed.
There is no doubt that Schwartz and Elba (plus Colleen O'Shaughnessy) all did really well in terms of their talent and performance to bring their characters within Sonic the Hedgehog films to life and are able to resonate and engage with audiences which they all deserve huge credit.
As for Chris Pratt's take on Mario, I still have my reservations in which I will wait and see how he does with his performance once the film comes out next year.
Other than that next year, there are seven superhero based films coming out with the following:
Marvel Studios:
- Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- The Marvels
DC Cinematic Universe:
- The Flash
- Aquaman 2
- Shazam: Fury of the Gods
- Blue Beetle
It will be interesting to see how each of these films will perform next year.
EDIT: I'll probably give my thoughts on James Gunn becoming head of DC films during my next post.