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Playing it safe is featuring Batman and Superman in feature films all the time. That's what the are dfoing now.
Maybe as separate entities in film, but there isn't a bigger risk than doing this thing together and putting both of your most profitable superhero properties in one movie. It's literally make or break and the risks involved are bigger than what people may think. BvS is anything but safe. It's do or die at this point. The studio understands this, which is why I think they will do everything in their power to get this thing right.
That's not a huge risk at all.
Maybe as separate entities in film, but there isn't a bigger risk than doing this thing together and putting both of your most profitable superhero properties in one movie. It's literally make or break and the risks involved are bigger than what people may think. BvS is anything but safe. It's do or die at this point. The studio understands this, which is why I think they will do everything in their power to get this thing right.
It's already so soon after the Nolan-verse, which to put it lightly, has its own entity when it comes to that fanbase. If for any reason BvS underwhelms in any department regarding both characters, how would another Batman movie convince audiences to go see it? It's not Christian Bale or Nolan's Batman, which is beloved, and if BvS fails, then what? It's tricky.... which is my point.
The Avengers was a treat for everyone. Iron Man was a nobody at one point. Very few people cared about Thor. Captain America was a known Patriot but it didn't go beyond that.
Superman and Batman on the other hand, people watch with more crucial and criticizing eyes. They're the two most iconic superheros of all time and will be judged by that fact.
I just think BvS has SO much to gain and so much to lose all wrapped up into one. It truly is a unique pairing that's going to go down in 2016.
I'm sorry but throwing in the one superhero that ever made them money in the last couple of decades, the one superhero who constantly tops the comics charts no matter who writes his comicbook, is the safest thing they could do.
I'm holding my ground in my point of view. I'm not saying that putting Superman and Batman on the same screen isn't the safe bet. People are obviously going to go wild about it and go in DROVES to see it. It's absolute pop culture HISTORY. I'm just talking more of the risk factors involved if this thing somehow doesn't live up to the hype. That worries me and the studio shouldn't be thinking a safe bet is always going to end up BEING the safe bet. They got so much to gain AND lose all at the same time. All of the studios chips are on the table with BvS.
I'm holding my ground in my point of view. I'm not saying that putting Superman and Batman on the same screen isn't the safe bet. People are obviously going to go wild about it and go in DROVES to see it. It's absolute pop culture HISTORY. I'm just talking more of the risk factors involved if this thing somehow doesn't live up to the hype. That worries me and the studio shouldn't be thinking a safe bet is always going to end up BEING the safe bet. They got so much to gain AND lose all at the same time. All of the studios chips are on the table with BvS.
It's already so soon after the Nolan-verse, which to put it lightly, has its own entity when it comes to that fanbase. If for any reason BvS underwhelms in any department regarding both characters, how would another Batman movie convince audiences to go see it? It's not Christian Bale or Nolan's Batman, which is beloved, and if BvS fails, then what? It's tricky.... which is my point.
The only risk is if it does a TASM 2 and leaves much of it's core audience in a state of WTF. However, a Superman/Batman movie will make a lot of money especially with a Zack Snyder trailer. A good Superman/Batman movie will make a crap ton more. I understand how some will see this is a risk but I can't see WB losing any sleep over a Superman/Batman film.