After 'Black Panther' and 'The Last Jedi,' is this the era of the artisanal blockbuster?
by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Feb 27, 2018
4 minutes
The supersized success of "Black Panther" didn't just smash assumptions about what superheroes are allowed to look like, it has also proved that the best franchise films put the emphasis on the film, rather than the franchise. Following on the heels of Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," Taika Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok," Patty Jenkins' "Wonder Woman" and James Mangold's "Logan," Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" is one more example of Hollywood's most surprising trend - artisanal blockbusters.
Each of these films, in its own way, bears the unmistakable imprint of its director, whether the exploration of identity and
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