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| Can 'Batman V Superman' kickstart a Marvel-like run for DC? |
Warner Brothers announced this week that they would be moving Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, their follow-up to Man of Steel, from May 6, 2016 to March 25, 2016. This was expected, as May 6th is the date Marvel Studios will release Captain America 3.
What was a bit unexpected was that they also announced nine additional dates for DC Comics-based movies and two "Event" films, which are assumed to be either Justice League team-up films or stand-alone adaptations of their best comic story lines, such as "Kingdom Come" or "The Death of Superman."
That puts the total number of DC movies at twelve, which isn't a random number. It's exactly one more than Marvel Studios has on its current schedule. Warner Brothers is gearing up quickly to match Marvel, movie for movie, and this is a very clear statement to that effect.
But, these two aren't the only studios in the superhero game. Adding to the glut of future comic book movies are 20th Century Fox, who hold the rights to X-Men and Fantastic Four; and Sony Pictures, the current home of all things Spider-man. Between those two studios, there are at least an additional seven films in development, bringing the total (by my count) to an ambitious 29.
Can the marketplace support that many superhero-based movies in such a short amount of time? Franchises like Star Wars (at least five films in development), and evergreen brands such as Pixar (six release dates set for future releases) are going to be competing for that big-audience dollar as well. And, with rising ticket prices, how many movies can families see at the multiplex each year? It doesn't take an experienced box office analyst to see that we're going to have a few Green Lantern-like bombs on our hands. Is fatigue, or even backlash, inevitable?
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2015 Releases
- 5/1 Avengers: Age of Ultron
- 6/19 Fantastic Four
- 7/17 Ant Man
2016 Releases
- 3/25 Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
- 5/6 Captain America 3
- 5/27 X-Men: Apocalypse
- 7/8 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 8/5 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 11/11 Sinister Six (Spider-man spin-off)
2017 Releases
- 3/3 Untitled Wolverine Project
- 5/5 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 6/23 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 7/14 Fantastic Four 2
- 7/28 Guardians of the Galaxy 2
- 11/3 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 11/17 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
2018 Releases
- 3/23 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 5/4 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 5/18 Amazing Spider-man 3 (unconfirmed)
- 7/6 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 7/27 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 11/2 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 11/16 Warner Bros. "Event" Film (Justice League?)
2019 Releases
- 4/5 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 5/3 Untitled Marvel Studios
- 6/14 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
2020 Releases
- 4/3 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 6/19 Untitled Warner Bros./DC Comics
- 11/20 Warner Bros. "Event" Film (Justice League 2?)
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