" one knowledgeable insider at Sony imputed to an industry-wide “irrational exuberance about superheroes” "
Ah yes. It's not that sony usually makes absolute garbage, so people don't even bother going, it's superhero fatigue.
Two things can be true at the same time. There can be people who would like to have a little more variety in Hollywood and still enjoy some of these great movies that come out.