Superhero films enter new era

DC and Marvel have started to experiment with a new formula that continues to thrill moviegoers

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Sebastian Stan, pictured here at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival, stars as the Winter Soldier in “Captain America: Civil War.” Released in May, “Civil War” is the latest in a new trend of Marvel films.

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DC Comics and Marvel Films continue to flood theaters with hero- and villain-inspired films, but are tinkering with an already-successful formula and still bringing in billions in revenue. Trent Baze and Christian A. Ramos report for Northeast Valley News.