US EditionStephen King Says Superhero Movie Violence Is ‘Almost Pornographic’ and ‘That’s Wrong’: City Blocks Are Destroyed and ‘You Never See Any Blood’
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Stephen King Says Superhero Movie Violence Is ‘Almost Pornographic’ and ‘That’s Wrong’: City Blocks Are Destroyed and ‘You Never See Any Blood’
Stephen King wanted to make 'The Long Walk' violence as brutal as possible compared to superhero movies' baseless violence.
The writer Stephen King criticizes violent depictions in superhero films as "nearly pornographic". In his opinion, the consequences of brutality get far too little space in them.
Blood, violence and premature death are elements upon which Stephen King has built his career, at least in the form of fiction, and it is something he has never shunned. The same cannot be said of superhero films, which are often aseptic and fit for the whole family. In a new interview with The UK Times, King criticized Marvel and DC for all too often representing huge amounts of destruction without real consequences. A villain can raze whole ci…
Stephen King slams superhero films for sanitized violence
Blood, violence, and untimely death are things Stephen King has built a career on—at least in fictional form—and it's something he's never shied away from. The same can't really be said about superhero movies, which are generally sanitized and family-friendly. In a new interview with The UK Times, King criticized Marvel and DC for too often depicting massive amounts of destruction without any genuine consequences. Entire cities can be leveled by…
James Gunn Calls PEACEMAKER A MAN OF TOMORROW "Prequel"; Stephen King Bemoans "Pornographic" CBM Violence
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has claimed on social media that Peacemaker season 2 is a Man of Tomorrow prequel. Author Stephen King, meanwhile, clearly isn't a fan of violence in superhero movies...
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