The DC Extended Universe (or DCEU) has had more difficulty adapting its superhero movies than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Warner Bros. will merge the two production titans, Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia after they closed a deal for 43 billion dollars with WarnerMedia in April. Discovery. David Zaslav is the CEO of Discovery. He plans to transform the comic book movie world.
This could bring about major changes in the future. There is a lack of creativity between the characters. Executives noted this, but Marvel has captured that aspect with their films. While the successes of “Shazam,” Aquaman and “The Batman” are all well-documented and documented, they lack a coherent synergy in terms of plot and style.
Superman, one of the most popular comic superheroes, was the main topic of attention. The Variety article on the merger states that “Discovery believes many top-shelf characters such as Superman was left to languish” and that they need to revitalize them. What this means for Big Blue Boy Scout remains to be determined.
Michael B. Jordan is producing an HBO Max Superman project that focuses on Val-Zod, an alternate black Superman. A J.J. Abrams-produced Superman project is also in the planning stages, with Ta-Nehisi Coates as the writer. Superman is currently looking for a black actor to direct the film.
While that sounds great, it doesn’t sound like the new Warner Bros. It was right, according to Discovery executives. While there are many projects currently in development, they all seem to be scattered. It’s almost a decade ago that “The Man of Steel,” the Zach Snyder movie, was released. The latest news is that Henry Cavill may be interested in returning to Clark Kent. It seems that DC’s current plans involve focusing on what works and then figuring out what else. There has been much discussion about interconnected universes and “canon”.
Although it’s an ambitious strategy, many DC fans are left scratching and wondering why. Even with the recent success of DC films it feels like they are taking a step back from what made DC so successful. They can do what they want, but the Variety article makes it clear that this is not their goal.
After all this, let’s ask the question: Will DCEU steer the brand in a positive direction?
