10 Ways The DC Cinematic Universe Could Eclipse Marvel's

7. Link With The TV Shows

Marvel may be ahead of the game in their bid to create a cinematic universe, but DC are trailblazing on the small screen. Arrow has recently been renewed for a third season and has already developed a spin-off in the form of The Flash, which is due to be aired later this year. The Batman prequel show Gotham is picking up a lot of buzz and Constantine could be a huge hit if it stays more faithful to the original Vertigo comics than the Keanu Reeves movie did. Linking Arrow and The Flash together could herald the start of a cohesive DC universe which eventually combines events in the movies with the TV shows. Plot points that originate in the Gotham series could be expanded upon in later Batman movies and even Constantine could link with big screen Vertigo adaptations such as The Sandman. The possibilities are endless... Of course, Marvel has already begun to make strides in this area with their TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which features explicit links with their cinematic universe. Further shows have also been announced which are heading directly to Netflix and these will focus on street level heroes such as Daredevil and Jessica Jones. DC currently have the upper hand here as Arrow has been a far bigger success than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., although only time will tell whether they can exploit this to their advantage or whether Marvel will come out on top with their new small screen endeavours due out later next year.