8 Ways DC Could Actually Save Titans

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The road to the release of DC's upcoming streaming service (DC Universe), has already had about as many highs as it has had lows. The sheer amount of content on the platform is bound to keep the publisher's biggest fans entertained for hours on end, but with no premiere date in mind for territories outside of the U.S., things already looked as though they were getting off to a rocky start.

Irrespective of the way the platform is eventually rolled out, one thing fans across the globe should be able to appreciate is the line of exclusive TV shows debuting on the service over the next few years. The first, an adaptation of DC's much beloved Teen Titans comic, looked set to be a hit, with the group having commanded a cult following in the wake of its 2003 TV show, and with the similarly youth-oriented Young Justice having recently reemerged into the spotlight too.

The show's first trailer was, however, not what anyone was expecting. Boasting a dark tone and an even darker colour pallet, this incarnation of the Titans kill, brood, and curse their adoptive fathers in comical fashion in a show that would look far more at home in the DCEU than it would on a streaming service geared towards fans of all ages.

It's a disaster waiting to happen, but with the right amount of love, care and sticky tape, it could still grow into a worthwhile adaptation of DC's premier sidekick outfit. Here's how they make it happen.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.