Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets.

MARVEL VS DC
There _______________ (be) a lot of comic book superheroes onscreen
these days. Between Marvel and DC, there are filmic fights going down
offscreen, too – which studios has it right?
We _______________ (live) in a golden age of comic book movies with
more characters making their way to the big screen than ever before.
But years ago, comic book movies _______________ (be) a rarity. The
critically slammed 1997 “Batman & Robin” _______________ (put) the
genre on ice for some time. If a movie _______________ (base) on a
comic book, studios were less than forthcoming with that information. The
next high-profile comic franchise was 2000’s “X-Men,” which
_______________ (reinvigorate) this style of movie; Sony’s “Spider-Man”
solidified that superheroes _______________ (can) be viable in film again.
Now, Marvel Comics in particular _______________ (drive) this trend.
Though popular Marvel heroes like Spider-Man and the Hulk
_______________ (star) in films and TV shows since the 1960s, the
publishers _______________ (dig) its portfolio over the past few years to
make stars out of lesser-known characters like Iron Man and Daredevil.
Marvel’s biggest rival, DC Comics, _______________ (dive) into the
cinematic-universe-building business, to, but with a less cohesive strategy
where its TV and movie worlds _______________ (not, intersect).
Both Marvel and DC’s approaches have their pros and cons. The Marvel
Cinematic Universe populated by the Avengers _______________ (fill)
with stories crossing from the big screen to the small, which makes it a lot
of fun _______________ (get) involved.
Unlike Marvel, you _______________ (not, have) to watch years of
movies to get to know DC’s new filmic universe. “Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice” _______________ (introduce) a slew of character at
once. Future DC films _______________ (pick) from that storehouse of
heroes and focus on a single character each.