First it was Suicide Squad. Now it's Wonder Woman. Fans keep looking to the next film on the DC Extended Universe release schedule to be the project that will mark the shift toward the DC movies they want to see, but a sad truth is emerging: one great film and multiple weak ones does not a great franchise make. No single superhero film is going to be able to swoop in at the last minute and save the day for this franchise. There need to be multiple great films to really mark a change for the series.
That's not to say the tides can't turn for the DCEU; Warner Bros. already changed things behind-the-scenes in the hopes of creating films that are more in line with what consumers want to see. But it's not going to just be Wonder Woman, or just be Justice League, or just be The Flash. At this point, one critically acclaimed project that exceeds fan expectations will be the exception, not the rule for the DCEU.
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That's not to say the tides can't turn for the DCEU; Warner Bros. already changed things behind-the-scenes in the hopes of creating films that are more in line with what consumers want to see. But it's not going to just be Wonder Woman, or just be Justice League, or just be The Flash. At this point, one critically acclaimed project that exceeds fan expectations will be the exception, not the rule for the DCEU.
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