If you were in control of the DC Comics catalog, what would you do with it?
Over the last two decades, comic book movies have become the most reliable tentpoles out there. As Disney swallows up Fox and capitalizes on Sony characters, there’s really only Warner Bros. out there as its direct competition. Marvel versus DC.
But Marvel has the obvious and greatest lead imaginable—20-plus movies in an interconnected universe grossing billions of dollars. Until recently, DC looked far behind. But with movies like Matt Reeves’s The Batman and Todd Philip’s Joker, they’ve swung the pendulum back a bit. Nipping at the heels. But DC lacks something huge that Marvel has had from the start: cohesive leadership.
Now, Warner Bros. is looking for someone to lead DC into the next era.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
