13 Ways DC Is Attempting To Combat The Marvel Films Model
4. A More Adult Tone
One of the calling cards of a Marvel film is its humour and sense of fun for the whole family. DC, likely fearing that all of their movies would resemble Marvels if they copied this tone, decided to go in a different direction entirely, one with a self-described intensity and seriousness of purpose.
Remember, we dont actually know that this will work, were merely observing the ways in which DC is trying to differentiate themselves. In this case, they may have gone a tad overboard.
This tone in question probably isnt really the best suited to all of their characters, but its clear that DC is making a concerted effort to distance themselves from Marvel and this is one way to do that. Theyre attempting to create adult dramas that just so happen to star superheroes and its unclear if thats going to work out.
Nevertheless, for all of the acclaim Marvel gets, their tone is likely the biggest thing holding them back come awards season. Were not about to proclaim Suicide Squad the next Dark Knight, but its clear that for those types of accolades, this kind of tone is valued more.