What's the state of the superhero movie? NPR staffers weigh in.

By Marc Rivers,

Glen Weldon, Scott Detrow

Published August 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM MDT

In this week's film discussion, NPR staffers weigh in on the state of the superhero movie.

Marc Rivers

Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.