That all changed with 2002's "Spider-Man," which took the genre to a new level, paving the way for the modern superhero takeover that locked in when the Marvel ... "Toy Story 3" between 2007 and 2010 ...

In the summer of 2000, a big-budget superhero movie was about as far from a sure thing as Hollywood could imagine. The state of the genre was dire: Batman’s popularity was on the decline after fans ...

Hollywood still loves its follow-ups – here’s our round-up of 134 (and counting) sequels currently on the way. Hollywood has got just a little warier of sequels over the past few years, and ...