10 Ways DC Are Already Failing To Mimic Marvel's Success

When it comes to the movies, the Marvel vs. DC argument seems unnecessary. Having a preference for one or the other is fine, but hoping one company will fail is ridiculous, because any true comic book fan should surely just be glad to live in a time when The Avengers and Justice League are heading to cinemas instead of Catwoman and Ghost Rider. That's not to say fans should be happy with any old rubbish thrown their way, but with countless superhero movies set to be released over the next few years, it's hard to escape the feeling of being in some sort of golden age for comic book adaptations. Unfortunately, many of these upcoming releases seem destined for failure, or mediocrity at the very least. While Marvel look to continue going from strength to strength, other studios are making some odd decisions to try and replicate some of that success; Sony are throwing in with them in the hope of salvaging the Spider-Man franchise and Fox are taking a gamble by finally expanding the X-Men Universe with a number of spinoffs. Warner Bros.' approach to taking advantage of their vast DC Comics library is no doubt the most unusual though, a strange observation to make when they have the advantage of owning all their characters. The Dark Knight Trilogy is no more, Green Lantern flopped, and Man Of Steel created a shared Cinematic Universe which no one knew existed until Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice was announced by the studio. It's clear that Warner Bros. want to mimic Marvel's success, but the way they've been going about it is borderline ridiculous. That's not to say they will fail, of course, but like Sony's attempts to create a world for Spider-Man, Warner Bros. are a long way off from finding the same level of success as Marvel. Here, you'll find just ten examples of the studio's failing approach to following in the footsteps of Marvel Studios. Whether it's the fact that they're making writers fight over who gets the job of penning a DC Comics movie or that there's literally no one in charge, expect to feel a lot more nervous about what's to come for the DCCU after reading this...