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Are We Approaching The End Of Comic Book Cinematic Universes

Home > Movies > Are We Approaching The End Of Comic Book Cinematic Universes?

Are We Approaching The End Of Comic Book Cinematic Universes?

Sergio PereirabySergio Pereira
October 15, 2017
in Comic Books, Movies
Tags: DCDCEUMarvelMovies
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In the past few weeks, we’ve learned more of DC and Marvel’s plans for their respective universes going forward.  With Avengers: Infinity War and Justice League imminent, a lot of questions have been asked about the future of these two comic book cinematic universes.

Are We Approaching The End Of Comic Book Cinematic Universes

DC Entertainment president, Diane Nelson, is quoted by Vulture as saying, “Our intention, certainly, moving forward is using the continuity to help make sure nothing is diverging in a way that doesn’t make sense, but there’s no insistence upon an overall story line or interconnectivity in that universe.” Naturally, many speculated this might be the end of the DCEU as we know it, but Geoff Johns took to Twitter to deny these rumours.

On the Marvel side of things, Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, chose not to confirm phase 4 of the MCU. He said to Screen Rant, “I think really where the focus of the whole studio for the next two years is finishing phase 3. Completing a really unprecedented 22 movie inter-connected epic, and that is what we’re thinking about. We have ideas. We have things for what happens next, but it will really be a conclusion to 22 films.”

Are We Approaching The End Of Comic Book Cinematic Universes

What both companies are essentially saying is pretty much the same thing: the universe will still be there if they want it to be, but we should expect to see more standalones and self-contained trilogies moving forward.

While this isn’t bad news at all, we do have to speculate if superhero fatigue isn’t playing a part in the decision-making. Committing to a universe is a huge financial risk and there will come a point where the audience will stop showing up for The Avengers 17. While there’s still a genuine excitement to see the Avengers and Justice League on screen, how many times can it be done before it gets stale?

Undoubtedly, the success of Wonder Woman taught both studios a lesson: a film doesn’t need to be heavily tied to the universe to be a success. It’s possible to tell standalone stories and perhaps visit the big team-up movie once in a blue moon. What the audience wants is a good movie. The film doesn’t need to set up the next 20 flicks; it just needs to be good.

Are We Approaching The End Of Comic Book Cinematic Universes

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy proved the importance of having a beginning, middle, and end to a story. He could’ve easily carried on – and we’re sure that Warner Bros. offered him a ton of money to – but he decided to tell his full arc and move on. Sometimes, that’s a better way of approaching these characters instead of attempting a never-ending storyline with no direction in sight.

With the rumours that Matt Reeves will follow in Nolan’s example for his Batman project and other film-makers are set to approach more standalones, we could be in store for even better superhero films in the near future. The universe will always be the sandpit for the creators to play in, but sometimes it does get a little bit crowded in there.

Tell us, what do you think? Do you think comic book cinematic universes are dying? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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Comments 57

  1. Jarrod Saunders says:
    3 years ago

    Honestly, I hope so. There are more stories to tell and great directors don’t need to be restricted by extended universes and the decisions made three movies prior.

    Reply
  2. Isaiah Rogers says:
    3 years ago

    Nothing lasts forever. And technically, it’s not the end of DC movies or Marvel movies, just the end of this phase.

    Reply
  3. Derek Bodle says:
    3 years ago

    At least not for a few years. Both dcu and mcu have phases planned out for the next few years

    Reply
  4. Graham Bourne - Bass says:
    3 years ago

    Nope

    Reply
  5. Nikiforos Oikonomou says:
    3 years ago

    I dunno about you but if dc stops making movies my life will stop have a meaning

    Reply
  6. Jacques Joubert says:
    3 years ago

    The end? You kidding?

    Reply
    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      3 years ago

      Read the article

      Reply
  7. Jeremy Chabot says:
    3 years ago

    Articles like this is why I stopped following other comic book movie pages. It’s pure speculation by people who are sitting in a room making shit up! If I see more of this I’m out of here too.

    Reply
    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      3 years ago

      Did you read the article?

      Reply
    • Veronica Truebody Sengers says:
      3 years ago
      Reply
    • Jeremy Chabot says:
      3 years ago

      I did read it. Geoff Johns denied it. It’s an article disproving rumors. I guess after 17 years of following comic book movie news (back when Superherohype was Spidermanhype) it seems now everyone has an opinion even if it’s an uneducated opinion. Meaningful discussions about a subject your passionate about is now met with memes and insults from a 14 year old. Veronica Truebody Sengers, why do you even follow this page if your sick of comic book films? This is what I’m talking about. I don’t like Harry Potter, you don’t see me bitching about it on a Harry Potter page. I just don’t give a shit about it.

      Reply
    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      3 years ago

      Nobody here dislikes Superhero films. We are just saying perhaps this is the end of cinematic universes and more focus on solo projects again.

      Reply
    • Veronica Truebody Sengers says:
      3 years ago

      There’s more to this page than comic book films

      Reply
    • Isaiah Rogers says:
      3 years ago

      Why do ppl get so worked up over an opinion or a possibility. It’s not like this guy thumb sucked this article. There are quotes to back up the possibility. Nobody is saying this is fact. All internet articles should be approached as a means to start conversation. Sometimes you agree. Sometimes you don’t. Regardless it’s meant to stimulate discussion.

      Reply
  8. Veronica Truebody Sengers says:
    3 years ago

    One can only hope. I’m so sick to death of comic book movies. Hollywood really needs some original ideas

    Reply
    • Jayden Ramirez says:
      3 years ago

      I mean nobody is forcing you to watch them.

      Reply
    • Veronica Truebody Sengers says:
      3 years ago

      I’m married to a fan, so I actually am forced to watch them…..

      Reply
  9. Troy Robbins says:
    3 years ago

    I hope not. Keeping everything in a share universe is what’s making all of this stuff interesting. If they go back to solo movies then they’re just going to get boring.

    Having Tony and Iron Man show up in Spider-Man is why it worked so well. We’ve seen five solo spidey-movies where he was the only hero, we don’t need to see more. If the rumors are true that Miles Morales will become Spider-Man in the future, then they can do more solo movies for him. But Peter Parker needs to be part of a larger universe. It’s just more interesting that way.

    But not every character has to be part of a larger universe. If they want to do a story where it’s just Iron Man, like in his first movie, then it’s okay. Even Black Panther can stay in his own corner of the Marvel Universe with no real connections. But the Avengers need to come together in future Avengers movies as well as their own separate movies. Then Spider-Man (Miles) can have his own corner of the MCU.

    Not all characters have to unite, but to have everyone become separated all of a sudden makes them boring. Especially if the reset button is pushed and we see the same characters origin stories told over, and over, and over, and over, again.

    Reply
  10. Tyson Ridge says:
    3 years ago

    For marvel maybe, DC’s just getting started.

    Reply
  11. Peter Bean says:
    3 years ago

    Yes. I hope so.

    Reply
  12. Rhys Franck says:
    3 years ago

    For f**** sake, I hope so. Its about time.

    Reply
  13. Steve Hoffman says:
    3 years ago

    The comments section here proves that people are morons and don’t read.

    Reply
  14. Graham Smoker says:
    3 years ago

    What’s shitty about DC? For real? I love both Marvel and DC. With all the hate mongering going on in the world…why you hatin on comic book characters bruh? That’s what they’re for..fantasy. An escape..to bring out the best in us when times are at their worst. You totally could have worded that different

    Reply
  15. Graham Smoker says:
    3 years ago

    What’s shitty about DC? For real? I love both Marvel and DC. With all the hate mongering going on in the world…why you hatin on comic book characters bruh? That’s what they’re for..fantasy. An escape..to bring out the best in us when times are at their worst. You totally could have worded that different

    Reply
  16. Graham Smoker says:
    3 years ago

    What’s shitty about DC? For real? I love both Marvel and DC. With all the hate mongering going on in the world…why you hatin on comic book characters bruh? That’s what they’re for..fantasy. An escape..to bring out the best in us when times are at their worst. You totally could have worded that different

    Reply
  17. Aaron McDowell says:
    3 years ago

    Not even close

    Reply
  18. Aaron McDowell says:
    3 years ago

    Not even close

    Reply
  19. Mike Kelley says:
    3 years ago

    Maybe just the shitty DCU

    Reply
  20. Mike Kelley says:
    3 years ago

    Maybe just the shitty DCU

    Reply
  21. Mike Kelley says:
    3 years ago

    Maybe just the shitty DCU

    Reply
  22. Ruben Gonzalez says:
    3 years ago

    Hopefully.

    Reply
  23. Ruben Gonzalez says:
    3 years ago

    Hopefully.

    Reply
  24. Ruben Gonzalez says:
    3 years ago

    Hopefully.

    Reply
  25. Elias Papavasilopoulos says:
    3 years ago

    damn most articles nowdays are clickbaits….just make the title pompus enough …

    Reply
  26. Elias Papavasilopoulos says:
    3 years ago

    damn most articles nowdays are clickbaits….just make the title pompus enough …

    Reply
  27. Elias Papavasilopoulos says:
    3 years ago

    damn most articles nowdays are clickbaits….just make the title pompus enough …

    Reply
  28. Joshua A Gray says:
    3 years ago

    Fuck no. Make some more grungy style movies like watchmen

    Reply
  29. Joshua A Gray says:
    3 years ago

    Fuck no. Make some more grungy style movies like watchmen

    Reply
  30. Joshua A Gray says:
    3 years ago

    Fuck no. Make some more grungy style movies like watchmen

    Reply
  31. Iván Martínez Díaz says:
    3 years ago

    I hope so

    Reply
  32. Ruben Gonzalez says:
    3 years ago

    Secret wars, planet hulk, world war hulk, fatal attractions, revenge of the sinister six, funeral arrangements, tower of Babel, the weird story with jla and the king angels, emerald twighlight, blackest night, crisis on infinite earths, all movies we’ll never see.

    Reply
    • Jamie Lee Gilland says:
      3 years ago

      We are in a weird way getting bits of Planet Hulk in Thor: Ragnarok.

      Reply
  33. David Klein says:
    3 years ago

    Only for DC

    Reply
  34. Frank Lindner says:
    3 years ago

    the MCU continues after Infinity War with Phase 4 until 2028, then followed by Phase 5. there is no End in Sight.

    Reply
  35. Aterior Falinski says:
    3 years ago

    As long as people will watch the movies in cinema, there still we be new movies.

    Reply
  36. Andy Shannon says:
    3 years ago

    Nope. Didn’t even read this clickbait bullshit.

    Reply
  37. Brendon says:
    3 years ago

    LOL. Fuck.

    You humans are so petty… and tiny.

    Cry me a river. If you don’t like the articles here, don’t read them. No-one is forcing you.

    If you don’t like the movies, don’t watch them. Yes, even that chick who is forced to watch because she is married to a fan, or something… how are you forced to watch it. (P.S. If you are actually a dude, then you should seriously pull up your big girl panties).

    Reply
  38. Lars Andersson says:
    3 years ago

    Good

    Reply
  39. Chase Moore says:
    3 years ago

    Wouldn’t that be nice?

    Reply
  40. Patrick Gibson says:
    3 years ago

    I just want to know when DC is going to stop trying to make their movies happen…..it’s not going to happen. Your characters are lame. Your stories are lame. The actors you get to play your shitty characters are bad. And you even manage you ruin the few good characters you do have, like Batfleck and WTH did you guys do to Doomsday?!?

    Reply
  41. Matthew Di Cesare says:
    3 years ago

    I fucking hope so

    Reply
  42. Andre W. Nieves says:
    3 years ago

    really?

    Reply
  43. Mercedes Martinez says:
    3 years ago

    I hope so. They just keep fucking shit up. Tell the fucking story as it was originally written.

    Reply
  44. Jenny Corsman says:
    3 years ago

    Lol no…

    Reply
  45. Isaiah Rogers says:
    3 years ago

    Hello darkness my old friend …

    Reply
  46. Jeff Bezaire says:
    3 years ago

    That is really a stupid question. A movie genre that makes a minimum of hundreds of millions of dollars with each film, with some making billions, and that’s just at the box office alone . . . yeah, they’re not going to wrap it up just because they’ve hit a benchmark. Whether they keep building up their movies to more superhero teamups like Avengers and JLA or make standalones, or regular trilogies for characters, the comic book genre is not going anywhere, however unfortunate that is.

    Reply
  47. Kyle Ellis says:
    3 years ago

    please stop

    Reply

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