Shawn Robbins looks at the 2025 movie box office, calling the summer “positive overall” with a string of hits and previewing the fall & winter lineup. While he doesn’t think that superhero movies are dead, he contrasts the different performances of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman. “Hollywood can take more risks and it will pay off,” he emphasizes, highlighting Sinners. He also talks about how theaters are developing the consumer experience to entice customers post-pandemic.