The First mistake that WB has made was the act that they tried to start the "Original DCEU" off with Green Lantern. I love Green Lantern; don't get me wrong, he is an amazing superhero, but you don't' start off an extended universe of D.C. Comics characters without the heart of their whole business model. Superman is the leader of the Justice League. Batman is one of the most popular superheroes on the planet as well. The fact that WB attempted to launch a DCEU without Superman and Batman is a travesty.
The Second Mistake was that WB never really knew that they were going to form a full fledged DCEU (DC Extended Universe). When they green lit Green Lantern in 2009, they didn't expect it to fail as terribly as it did, so that made them scrap their initial plans of even having a DCEU. This around the same time that Marvel was kicking off their MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) with Ironman and The Incredible Hulk, both being released in 2008. Instead of the corporate suits at WB creating a sound business model for outlining their next DC property releases, they sat on their hands and let Marvel dominate the box office for the next five years! It is a travesty when you think about it. When one business competitor decides to sit on the sideline for the second half of a playoff game and expects their to be no major consequences is insane!
Enter the Man of Steel! In Summer 2013, WB released Man Of Steel which was greeted by commercial success, but wasn't as much a critical success. Many Superman fans were upset about the dark tone that was put upon their "Big Boy Blue" and lashed out at director Zack Snyder, who was known for many gritty and ominous-tone films (300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch). Zack Snyder was praised for his work on Watchmen because he captured the dark-themed tone of that film to perfection, but that same tone does not apply to Superman. Superman is a lighthearted character that need to shine bright! Superman is the beacon of hope, truth, justice and the American way, not some emotionless zombie that doesn't even know if he wants to help people like he was depicted in Man Of Steel. WB released Man Of Steel without any plans to have him be apart of a DCEU, which explains for the lack of future tie-ins to future DC properties and franchises within the film itself. Because Man Of Steel was a commercial success WB decided at taht point that they were going to make a DCEU, with the first phase of films leading to a Justice League movie in 2017. This only spelled the beginning of the overall disaster that is ahead.
These were WB first two mistakes that started their DCEU off on shaky ground. I will post more points on their other mistakes and what their competition (Marvel) has done amidst all this chaos in my next posts. Stay Tuned.
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