maxmccumber
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Yes, most of you should know this by now, but in the next couple of years we are gonna see a big-screen rivalry between Marvel and DC comics intensify like never before.
With the Batman and Superman series, DC got the ball rolling for superhero flicks. The first two Superman installments succeeded critically and financially for the most part, but the dissapointing third and fourth ones of the '80s killed the franchise. Similar story with Batman, Tim Burton and Michael Keaton made two hit Bat flicks (Batman, Batman Returns) together, but than the next two in the series were handed to Joel Schumacher and Co. in the mid-'90s and we all know how much of a failure Batman and Robin was. This dud basically led to the fall of DC at that period.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Marvel shot up to power. It started with X-Men, than Spider-Man became the next most popular big-screen superhero followed by Daredevil, Hulk, Punisher, Fantastic Four, etc.
It seems that DC is now back with a vengeance. Both the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader have been ressurected from disaster sequels and development mayhem (Batman Begins, Superman Returns), and both franchises plan on continuing in the future. Not only that, but supposedly Wonder Woman and the Flash are making progress towards the Hollywood treatment.
Marvel isn't done yet, though. Ghost Rider and Iron Man are in the works as well as at least one more Spider-Man installment or two and a Fantastic Four sequel. Another Hulk film is also a possibility along with perhaps Captain America.
What does this all mean? The two chief, rival comic book companies will have to duke it out at movie theatres at the same time period. This war can't be won with Batmobiles, Kryptonite, Spider webs, rage, or whatever else all these superheroes or villains bring to the table. What should win it? $$$ at the box office of course.....
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With the Batman and Superman series, DC got the ball rolling for superhero flicks. The first two Superman installments succeeded critically and financially for the most part, but the dissapointing third and fourth ones of the '80s killed the franchise. Similar story with Batman, Tim Burton and Michael Keaton made two hit Bat flicks (Batman, Batman Returns) together, but than the next two in the series were handed to Joel Schumacher and Co. in the mid-'90s and we all know how much of a failure Batman and Robin was. This dud basically led to the fall of DC at that period.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Marvel shot up to power. It started with X-Men, than Spider-Man became the next most popular big-screen superhero followed by Daredevil, Hulk, Punisher, Fantastic Four, etc.
It seems that DC is now back with a vengeance. Both the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader have been ressurected from disaster sequels and development mayhem (Batman Begins, Superman Returns), and both franchises plan on continuing in the future. Not only that, but supposedly Wonder Woman and the Flash are making progress towards the Hollywood treatment.
Marvel isn't done yet, though. Ghost Rider and Iron Man are in the works as well as at least one more Spider-Man installment or two and a Fantastic Four sequel. Another Hulk film is also a possibility along with perhaps Captain America.
What does this all mean? The two chief, rival comic book companies will have to duke it out at movie theatres at the same time period. This war can't be won with Batmobiles, Kryptonite, Spider webs, rage, or whatever else all these superheroes or villains bring to the table. What should win it? $$$ at the box office of course.....
vs. 
Go get um Cap.
