<p>Alan Moore, the man behind critically-acclaimed graphic novels "The Watchmen" and "V For Vendetta", says it is infuriating that most people believe comics books and superhero movies are the same thing.</p>.<p>In an interview with Deadline for his film "The Show", Moore said he hasn't watched a superhero movie for a long while now.</p>.<p>"I haven’t seen a superhero movie since the first Tim Burton Batman film. They have blighted cinema, and also blighted culture to a degree. Several years ago I said I thought it was a really worrying sign, that hundreds of thousands of adults were queuing up to see characters that were created 50 years ago to entertain 12-year-old boys.</p>.<p>"That seemed to speak to some kind of longing to escape from the complexities of the modern world, and go back to a nostalgic, remembered childhood. That seemed dangerous, it was infantilising the population," Moore said.</p>.<p>The 66-year-old writer also believes that there is a parallel between the popularity of superhero movies and current political events happening all over the world.</p>.<p>"This may be entirely coincidence but in 2016 when the American people elected a (President Donald Trump) and the UK voted to leave the European Union, six of the top 12 highest grossing films were superhero movies.</p>.<p>"Not to say that one causes the other but I think they’re both symptoms of the same thing – a denial of reality and an urge for simplistic and sensational solutions," Moore added.</p>.<p>"The Show", directed by Mitch Jenkins, features "The Souvenir" star Tom Burke in the lead. The film is expected to release this year. </p>
<p>Alan Moore, the man behind critically-acclaimed graphic novels "The Watchmen" and "V For Vendetta", says it is infuriating that most people believe comics books and superhero movies are the same thing.</p>.<p>In an interview with Deadline for his film "The Show", Moore said he hasn't watched a superhero movie for a long while now.</p>.<p>"I haven’t seen a superhero movie since the first Tim Burton Batman film. They have blighted cinema, and also blighted culture to a degree. Several years ago I said I thought it was a really worrying sign, that hundreds of thousands of adults were queuing up to see characters that were created 50 years ago to entertain 12-year-old boys.</p>.<p>"That seemed to speak to some kind of longing to escape from the complexities of the modern world, and go back to a nostalgic, remembered childhood. That seemed dangerous, it was infantilising the population," Moore said.</p>.<p>The 66-year-old writer also believes that there is a parallel between the popularity of superhero movies and current political events happening all over the world.</p>.<p>"This may be entirely coincidence but in 2016 when the American people elected a (President Donald Trump) and the UK voted to leave the European Union, six of the top 12 highest grossing films were superhero movies.</p>.<p>"Not to say that one causes the other but I think they’re both symptoms of the same thing – a denial of reality and an urge for simplistic and sensational solutions," Moore added.</p>.<p>"The Show", directed by Mitch Jenkins, features "The Souvenir" star Tom Burke in the lead. The film is expected to release this year. </p>