How DC Movies Could Succeed With Separate Storylines
The interconnected cinematic universe concept may have already outstayed its welcome, and more of them have crashed and burned than persisted and flourished. One of the largest cinematic universe projects is still going strong but seems to be more of a hurdle than an advantage for most of the films it affects.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is unquestionably the most powerful and profitable entertainment empire of the modern era, and it has drawn a mountain of imitators. The biggest competitor still standing is unquestionably Marvel's old nemesis DC, but the DCEU is a bit of a mess when looked at as a whole.
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The DC Extended Universe began in 2013, half a decade after Marvel launched their monumental effort. In its infancy, the DCEU was almost entirely the creative product of one filmmaker, director Zack Snyder. Snyder is an intensely controversial figure. His fans declare him the only person who understands the source material while his detractors see him as the problem with the film industry. He brought the DCEU its first two efforts, Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Oppressively grim, packed with religious imagery, comically violent, no one can say his image for DC wasn't distinct. Snyder was also the force brought on to helm the first team-up vehicle but didn't get his version out until years later. The Snyder DCEU is a thing of the past, whatever viewers feel about it, the DCEU is a group project now, and there have been some marked improvements.
Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, James Wan's Aquaman, David F. Sandberg's Shazam!, Cathy Yan's Birds of Prey, and James Gunn's entire corner of the franchise have developed over the years.
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