Warner’s Biggest DC Problem Is Competing With Its Own History

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Warner Brothers is one of the greatest movie studios in history. From film noirs like The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca to big-budget action pictures such as The Matrix and Lethal Weapon franchises, Warner Brothers has kept audiences entertained for nearly a hundred years. The studio has also been home to several DC superhero features depicting fan-favorite comic book characters like Batman and Superman.

However, in recent years, Warner Brothers has had major problems coming up with fresh DC pictures due to the familiarity of superheroes already shown on film. Marvel movies had no point of comparison since many of its heroes had not been portrayed on the big screen previously (at least not in any significant way). Meanwhile, WBD and DC are continually forced to make movies that beg comparison to former franchises that still hold a place in film history.

Does Warner Bros. Even Want To Keep Its DC Properties?

There's no question that DC films have a large fan base, but for the past decade or so (after the greatness of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy), these movies have tried to outsmart and outclass Marvel by taking the material too seriously. While Marvel has had three live-action versions of Spider-Man, seven actors have portrayed Batman on the big screen. The Caped Crusader may be considered the best and most popular superhero, with fans constantly debating which actor is the best (Bale, Affleck, Keaton, Pattinson, etc.). However, some may argue that his story has been covered too many times, and it's getting repetitive.

By creating different versions of Batman, there was a missed opportunity to cover more heroes in the DC Universe in previous years. That's why it's taken longer to bring characters like Wonder