Two years ago, after a blistering and unprecedented streak of billion-dollar-grossing movies, the Marvel superhero films took what was meant to be a short hiatus.
When that big-screen break — involuntarily extended by the Covid-19 pandemic — finally ends Friday with the release of “Black Widow,” Hollywood will be watching closely to see if Marvel still has its mojo.
“I would say it is in flux, at a pretty crucial turning point,” said Kendall Phillips, a Syracuse University professor who specializes in pop culture.
