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With a few months stay until production begins on his new franchise starter , James Gunn is sharing why the initialDC Extended Universefailed . start out with 2013’sMan of Steel , the DCEU was Warner Bros. ' attempt to match the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , though saw much more motley review article from critics and struggled to cement itself as a box seat position juggernaut , in spitefulness of steadily gain positive critical reception with the likes ofBirds of Prey , The Suicide SquadandBlue Beetle . Gunn and Peter Safran were appointed the new CEOs of DC Studios in late 2022 , with the intention to softly reboot the dealership into the raw DC Universe , beginning withSuperman : Legacyand the animatedCreature Commandos .
Just over a year after landing his new position , some fan took to Threads to questionGunn ’s overture to developing the DCU , in which he responded by explaining why the DCEU die .
His response , as seen above , finds theSuicide SquadandPeacemakercreative pointing towards the lack of creative consistency across the various DCEU projects as being the expectant thing holding the soon - to - be - concluded enfranchisement back from being a succeeder . Gunn also went on to clarify to the now - deleted commenter how he ’s approaching tie quicken project and video games into his DCU program , note that not all of them will be set within his cosmos , but be considered Elseworld stories .
How The DCU Is Addressing The DCEU’s Lack Of Consistency
Though some ardent fans stay passionate in their defense of the original DCEU , peculiarly the motion picture made by Zack Snyder , Gunn ’s note of a lack of intimate eubstance does largely ring true for the franchise . Whether it be how certain characters are depicted or even how full worlds are changed for different installments , notably a very different Atlantis betweenJustice LeagueandAquaman , the room access always felt open for a filmmaker to retcon what came before to fit their visual sense of their project . With Gunn and Safran now launch the charge , however , the DCU can last match the MCU ’s success .
One of the big reason the former dealership lacked any kind of consistency was there being no executive figure to actually make a design for how it would unroll and connect for major crosswalk event . From its launching , the MCU had Kevin Feige overseeing development on all task to direct up to such blockbuster outcome as theAvengersmovies , ultimately moderate to those motion-picture show ' record - break releases . Whilethe MCU is currently in a creative slumpas audiences are bear from superhero tiredness and palpate most projection are only existing to set up the next bragging affair , Feige at least is hold his overall visual sensation for where the franchise should go , insure a more consistent edifice of the universe .
Gunn and Safran have already support deliver an 8 - 10 twelvemonth design for their franchise that will be broken up into two major chapter , and even as the former will be launching the DCU himself withSuperman : Legacy , he ’s nearly working with other creatives for the other project , include Andy Muschietti’sThe Brave and the BoldandJames Mangold’sSwamp Thing . Much like Feige did with such film maker as Gunn on theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy and Ryan Coogler for theBlack Panthermovies , this approach well allows for Muschietti , Mangold and others to find the perfect in-between priming between their imaginativeness for their undertaking and Gunn ’s overall architectural plan for the dealership . While it remains unclear if it will ultimately make up off , it at least remains a step in the correct commission to stave off theDCEU ’s failures .
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