13 Ways DC Is Attempting To Combat The Marvel Films Model
1. More Than One Person In Charge
Marvel has succeeded under the guidance of Kevin Feige. The producer extraordinaire revolutionized the concept of a shared film universe and has ushered in a slew of captivating films.
But DC is a much different beast than Marvel, and not only do they not have their own Kevin Feige, it appears that they may not want one singular person in charge. Keep in mind that DC is basically a wing of Warner Bros thats been given some autonomy. Conversely, Marvel Studios is its own studio thats simply owned by Disney.
Zack Snyder may be the figurehead of the DCEU but he clearly doesnt have all the pull that Kevin Feige does. In fact, he better resembles a more powerful version of Joss Whedon, with his hand in all of the creative efforts, but without the authority to completely dictate how theyre handled.
Snyder is leveled off by the likes of writer David Goyer and executives and producers like Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Greg Silverman and Diane Nelson. Its a collective brain trust that falls in line with DCs mantra of giving their directors more freedom to be creative.
Of course, the real people who should be in charge of the DCEU are the animated universe masterminds Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, but I digress.