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DC and Warner Bros have set out their slate of movies to challenge Marvel’s dominance of the superhero market – with new Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Justice League releases among more than 10 films to be released between 2016 and 2020.DC and Warner Bros have set out their slate of movies to challenge Marvel’s dominance of the superhero market – with new Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Justice League releases among more than 10 films to be released between 2016 and 2020.
Marvel’s introduction of a shared on-screen superhero universe has paid huge dividends at the box office, with 2012’s Avengers taking over $bn and this year’s Captain America: the Winter Soldier topping $700m. DC and Warner Bros are set to ape that model, starting with the much-hyped release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder and due to be released in 2016, followed by further standalone titles building to two Justice League movies, which will bring the whole DC gang together. Marvel’s introduction of a shared on-screen superhero universe has paid huge dividends at the box office, with 2012’s Avengers taking over $1bn and this year’s Captain America: the Winter Soldier topping $700m. DC and Warner Bros are set to ape that model, starting with the much-hyped release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder and due to be released in 2016, followed by further standalone titles building to two Justice League movies, which will bring the whole DC gang together.
Batman v Superman is already the subject of much speculation, and is expected to introduce a slew of favourite comic characters to the silver screen – including Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot; Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and the Flash – with Ezra Miller, perhaps best known for We Need to Talk About Kevin, just announced in the role.Batman v Superman is already the subject of much speculation, and is expected to introduce a slew of favourite comic characters to the silver screen – including Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot; Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and the Flash – with Ezra Miller, perhaps best known for We Need to Talk About Kevin, just announced in the role.
A statement from DC and Warner Bros said: “In a massive expansion of the Studio’s DC Entertainment-branded content, Warner Bros Pictures and New Line Cinema will release a slate of at least 10 movies – as well as standalone Batman and Superman films – from 2016 through 2020 that expands this prized universe of characters:A statement from DC and Warner Bros said: “In a massive expansion of the Studio’s DC Entertainment-branded content, Warner Bros Pictures and New Line Cinema will release a slate of at least 10 movies – as well as standalone Batman and Superman films – from 2016 through 2020 that expands this prized universe of characters:
Whether the appetite for comic book adaptations can support such a bold release schedule remains to be seen – especially given the lukewarm critical reception to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, the jumping-off point for this new universe of films. Sony has recently run in to trouble with its plans for a Spider-Man-based universe of films, with the Amazing Spider-Man 2 disappointing at the box office, putting plans for a standalone Venom film on hold, and pushing back the suggested release date for a third Spidey film from 2016 to 2018.Whether the appetite for comic book adaptations can support such a bold release schedule remains to be seen – especially given the lukewarm critical reception to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, the jumping-off point for this new universe of films. Sony has recently run in to trouble with its plans for a Spider-Man-based universe of films, with the Amazing Spider-Man 2 disappointing at the box office, putting plans for a standalone Venom film on hold, and pushing back the suggested release date for a third Spidey film from 2016 to 2018.