Speaking about why he wouldn’t direct a Marvel movie, The Hobbit director Peter Jackson explains that Hollywood has too many superheroes.

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Peter Jackson has just come home from an epic second odyssey to the world of Middle-earth. He has completed six movies set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world, and is no stranger to neither adaptations nor remakes (see King Kong).

Yet there is one prevalent Hollywood genre he will not touch: superheroes.

In a Moviefone interview, Jackson explains that, “The industry — and the advent of all the technology — has kind of lost its way. It’s become very franchise-driven and superhero-driven.”

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Jackson may be on to something; technological prowess does sometimes come at the expense of good storytelling, and his own Hobbit films can be considered a casualty of the franchise-driven industry.

“I’ve never read a comic book in my life, so I’m immediately at a disadvantage and I have no interest in that,” Jackson adds.

And if you’re not a comic book reader, the coming years certainly look saturated with what, on the surface, seems like really similar movies.

We are looking at countless superhero adaptations including more Avengers, more Guardians of the Galaxy, new Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman, Doctor Strange, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and many more. If you haven’t read the comics, all of these kind of blend into one.

Jackson plans to return to New Zealand and immerse himself in a smaller project. We can imagine that he must really be looking forward to that after the intensity of Hollywood.