13 Problems Nobody Wants To Admit About The DC Movie Universe

8. Movies Are Being Made With Competing Scripts

The Problem: Whereas Marvel tend to assign tried and tested talents to write their movies nowadays, Warner are taking a wildly alternative approach with their DCEU movies, by hiring a litany of writers to "compete" for a gig. For example, it's been reported that the Wonder Woman movie had at least five writers penning scripts with the best one being selected, while Aquaman had three scripts battling it out. On one hand, this gives Warner a ton of creative reign, in that they can crib ideas from other scripts to make a superior whole, but it may also mean that the films end up lacking a clear vision if guns for hire are being sought to just try their best. How To Fix It: Now, if Warner lands on some solid scripts for their movies, hopefully they won't keep creating a contest out of screenplays for future movies, and will just settle on those who succeed to become gainfully employed DCEU writers for the long haul. Take a cue from Marvel's Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely: they've written two Captain America films and a Thor film, and have also penned the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. Find a few inspired creative voices, treat them right and the results will likely be far superior to a revolving door of screenwriters. In Warner's defense, they do have Chris Terrio (Argo) writing the scripts for Batman V Superman and both Justice League movies, so as far as their big "event" movies go, there should be some consistency.