13 Ways DC Is Attempting To Combat The Marvel Films Model

5. Not Sharing TV Continuity

A lot of people were unhappy when it became clear that Stephen Amell€™s Green Arrow would never suit up next to Ben Affleck€™s Batman on the big screen. Unlike how Marvel connects series like Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Daredevil with their movies, DC formally announced that they have no plans to do the same. This might be a good thing for them.

Look no further than the recent rumours that Kevin Feige has completely broken off from Marvel€™s TV efforts, wanting nothing to do with the likes of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. The entire ordeal becomes constantly burdened by continuity and an overflow of different characters that, for the sake of quality, it could just be best to have a Flash for movies and a Flash for TV.

Remember, DC is in a different place than Marvel was, as they already have multiple successful shows on the go. It€™s much harder to navigate this landscape when their worlds are already so developed. This way, the movies aren€™t burdened by the continuity of the shows and vice-versa.

For what it€™s worth, on the TV side of things, it certainly doesn€™t harm their brand. There€™s communication between the two, after all, DC€™s COO Geoff Johns is both a lead writer on The Flash and co-writing the new Batman adaptation. Furthermore, Arrow and The Flash don€™t need the help, and now they don€™t need to explain why the Justice League doesn€™t show up every time there€™s a problem.