Rise of the Superheroes

Rise of the Superheroes (2019)

May 2nd, 20191h 57min

Documentary
64%

Overview

This is the story of how superheroes from Tim Burton's prototype blockbuster Batman, Blade, X-Men, Spiderman to Iron Man and the Black Panther brought to life from the pages of comic books, first took over Hollywood and then conquered the world through action films with larger-than-life characters.


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