10 Ways The DC Cinematic Universe Could Eclipse Marvel's

3. Successful Track Record

It's easy to forget now, but for many years, DC were leading the way for comic book movies. Long before Kevin Feige became the mastermind behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC had a number of hugely successful films, dating back to the release of Batman: The Movie in 1966. Since then, Christopher Reeve's take on Superman has become an iconic part of pop culture and Tim Burton's Batman movies enjoyed huge success in the 1980's and 1990's. The popularity of comic book movies waned for some time after the debacle of Batman & Robin, but in 2005, Christopher Nolan took the reins and made one of the most popular and well-received comic book movie trilogies of all time, starting with Batman Begins. While there have been some duds along the way - including the likes of Catwoman and Green Lantern - DC have certainly had more hits than misses and for the most part, these are the films which forced audiences to reevaluate their opinion of comic book movies, so that they are now no longer seen as childish entertainment by the masses. Just imagine if Nolan could have incorporated other DC characters into quality movies such as Batman: The Dark Knight. With the advent of DC's cinematic universe, the restrictions have finally been lifted and the company's impressive track record could become even greater now that the movies have the potential to be connected.