Can DC Topple Marvel’s Movie Monopoly?
T. Kyle King is a lawyer, a former sports blogger, a panelist on the "Twin Peaks"-centric "Wrapped in Podcast", and a Superman guy.
DC Comics launched its new DC Extended Universe at Comic-Con.
Will it be enough to allow DC to overcome the lead Marvel has with its movie franchises?
Marvel Studios has built up its brand by creating an interconnected cinematic universe in which every film contributes to a larger whole. From similar looks to recurring stylistic signatures to post-credit sequences to tease the next installment in the series, Marvel has established itself as the superhero box office juggernaut.
However, despite the familiar elements common to each of the Marvel Studios films (right down to the Alfred Hitchcock-style Stan Lee cameos), each movie stands on its own as an independent tale that is true to its central character. Jon Favreau