No Weapon X yet, but Captain America: Brave New World marks the arrival of adamantium to Earth-616 in a departure from its comic book origins.

Brave New World underperformed in China this weekend thanks to animated mega-hit Ne Zha 2, and some in the country are making an effort to destroy the latest Marvel Studios blockbuster.

Hollywood’s biggest franchise is at a turning point. In the six years and 11 movies since the all-conquering Avengers: Endgame, few entries in the franchise have felt like a genuine event. It’s partly the arrival of lesser-known new heroes,