10 Most Disappointing Sci-Fi Movie Sequels Ever
1. Justice League
The DC Extended Universe's tumultuous beginnings are well-documented at this point, but it managed to overcome the lows of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad with the absolutely glorious comeback that was 2017's Wonder Woman. And in the space of one truly wonderful film, the DCEU's endgame (if you will) was back on track. And then it wasn't... again.
The film that every single high and low of the Warner Bros. shared universe was building towards was Justice League - a film that would also see the most iconic superheroes of DC Comics unite on-screen for the first time ever. And yes, the pressure was arguably working against it from the beginning, but all it really had to do was be half as good as Wonder Woman. Needless to say it wasn't.
A convoluted mess that only showed occasional promise, Justice League was hampered by conflicting creative visions, an underwhelming (and very on-the-nose) story and that bloody CGI mustache-less Superman.
While Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad are widely believed to be worse films, it was easy for WB to move on from them (given their financial success and the popularity of those characters). Justice League squandered a long-awaited opportunity and produced one of the most flat superhero films of all time. And given the star-power involved (both in actors and characters) and how long fans had been waiting for something like this, that's just disappointing.
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