How Warner Bros Can Fix The DC Extended Universe

1. Control The Narrative, And Don't Let Rumours Do The Talking

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As previously mentioned, Warner Bros and DC have so many projects in various stages of development that it's stupidly hard to keep track of them all. DC Films is a tornado of rumours, what-ifs, delays, behind-the-scenes shake-ups and broken promises, and it should not be as confusing as it is.

Let's run through just a handful of the current question marks surrounding the DCEU: Ben Affleck's status as Batman, and whether or not he'll be recast; which damn Joker movie will get made, and which connects to the DCEU; what's going on with the Flash movie; why Suicide Squad 2 keeps getting pushed back; when we'll see The Rock as Black Adam, considering his casting was announced in 2014; where the hell Man Of Steel 2 is; what the DCEU is building up to, like the MCU built to Infinity War; and what happened to Justice League Dark?

Warner Bros apparently don't have a firm grasp on any of their projects, or the news surrounding them, and it's damn frustrating.

So why don't they clear up the confusion, and tell us what's going on with all of their movies? Release monthly news bulletins, or build a dedicated DC Films news website. Hold regular fan and press events to tease upcoming projects. If Ben Affleck is being wishy-washy about his Batman future, grow some balls and fire him, hire an actor who actually has passion for the part, and proudly announce it to the world.

The short version: get people excited, instead of leaving them in the dark and making them annoyed.

Warner Bros isn't adequately controlling the flow of information released to the public, which makes it hard to gauge what's true, and what's not. It would help the DCEU's perception greatly if the fans and the filmmakers were all on the same page.

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