10 Reasons DCEU Movies Will Never Catch Up To The MCU

10. The Wrong Type Of Creative Control

Marvel Studios has clashed with a multitude of filmmakers while trying to mould their vision into one that fits inside the MCU, and that's why Edgar Wright, for example, walked away from Ant-Man. However, they've never wrestled away control of a movie from a filmmaker, hence why there are no hashtags demanding the release of different cuts.

At Warner Bros., that creative control seems to mostly lie in the hands of studio executives concerned with the bottom line. Deeming Zack Snyder's Justice League in need of changes, the studio hired The Avengers director Joss Whedon to take charge of reshoots to deliver what they hoped would be a fan-pleasing blockbuster in a way Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was not.

Instead, it was a disaster, and they rushed it into cinemas to ensure they would receive lucrative bonuses tied to the film. Zack Snyder's Justice League is now coming to HBO Max, and while it's unclear whether it will be any better, the simple fact the studio is releasing it acknowledges a grave error of judgement back in 2017 and one they could have avoided with the right person in charge...