I've been wanting to do this for a few days already. Let's talk some Superman. The release date for DC's Batman Vs. Superman (what a horrible name) has been pushed back to May 6, 2016. This is the exact same day that Marvel Studios has reserved to release their next yet-to-be-named film. Direct competition I would say. Marvel Studios reacted to this move by boldly bringing forward its Ant-Man release date two weeks forward to Batman Vs. Superman's original July 17, 2015 release date.
I am still very sceptical about the entire Batman Vs. Superman movie. I do believe that it is going to be a huge commercial success for how often do you see Batman and Superman going head to head on the big screen. But, whether it will be as much of a critical success as compared to Christopher Nolan's Batman series, I am not too optimistic. Man Of Steel did not reach the level of acclaim it desired when it came out. I am still undecided on whether I liked the film or not. Zack Snyder has a unique way of envisioning his films. Look at 300, Watchmen and Man of Steel. They all have pretty much the same heavy, serious, humour-lacking tone which may seem a little too dreary for some. That being said, I am not sure how the film series would be able to hold itself together with such a shaky start. I also wonder how the directors of the future films based on this universe would deal with their films when Zack Snyder has started the series with his unique style of film-making.
My opinion on Batman and Wonder Woman joining Superman in the next instalment? I'm not convinced it will work out well. When Man Of Steel came out I thought that Warner Bro. would create a series that revolves only around Superman and the film does really show that it is supposed to be that way. To add Batman and Wonder Woman out of the blue would make us wonder whether they are jumping the gun with this one. You see, when it comes to Marvel Studios, president Kevin Feige has a vision or a direction with his Cinematic Universe as early as 2005 and had in mind the different phases the studio is going into when the studio released its first film, Iron Man. For Warner Bro. and DC, they seem as if they don't know where the future films will be headed. The fact that they pushed back the release for the film a whopping 10 months may be a sign that they are not yet ready to produce a quality film worthy to upkeep their reputation. 2015 would be a challenging year for them at the box office with highly anticipated films such as The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: Episode VII coming out in the summer season. With such tough competition I could see why they prefer to push back the release date and allow more time for production.
However, their choice of the new release date has gotten me puzzled. Their new release date May 6, 2016 is the date Marvel plans to reveal their new untitled film. There are many less crowded timeslots in the year, why settle for a date that would entail so much competition? I do not know what film Marvel is planning to release and I have to admit that it is a little selfish of them to reserve a timeslot without even telling the public what movie it is going to be. If I were to be asked which film where to be more successful in the box office, I would have to say Batman Vs. Superman. The whole idea of Batman going against Superman is going to be extremely appealing to audiences and the only Marvel movies that can outwit this will either be another sequel to Iron Man or The Avengers, which simply would not happen that year. Marvel should be concerned about the move made by Warner Bros. but since Marvel's release date remains unchanged, I assume they are quite confident with their movie.
It's no doubt Batman Vs. Superman will be a huge commercial success but whether or not it is going to be a great superhero movie, I still have my reservations. It's still a long way to 2016 and I won't jump to conclusions. We'll just have to wait and see.
My opinion on Batman and Wonder Woman joining Superman in the next instalment? I'm not convinced it will work out well. When Man Of Steel came out I thought that Warner Bro. would create a series that revolves only around Superman and the film does really show that it is supposed to be that way. To add Batman and Wonder Woman out of the blue would make us wonder whether they are jumping the gun with this one. You see, when it comes to Marvel Studios, president Kevin Feige has a vision or a direction with his Cinematic Universe as early as 2005 and had in mind the different phases the studio is going into when the studio released its first film, Iron Man. For Warner Bro. and DC, they seem as if they don't know where the future films will be headed. The fact that they pushed back the release for the film a whopping 10 months may be a sign that they are not yet ready to produce a quality film worthy to upkeep their reputation. 2015 would be a challenging year for them at the box office with highly anticipated films such as The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: Episode VII coming out in the summer season. With such tough competition I could see why they prefer to push back the release date and allow more time for production.
However, their choice of the new release date has gotten me puzzled. Their new release date May 6, 2016 is the date Marvel plans to reveal their new untitled film. There are many less crowded timeslots in the year, why settle for a date that would entail so much competition? I do not know what film Marvel is planning to release and I have to admit that it is a little selfish of them to reserve a timeslot without even telling the public what movie it is going to be. If I were to be asked which film where to be more successful in the box office, I would have to say Batman Vs. Superman. The whole idea of Batman going against Superman is going to be extremely appealing to audiences and the only Marvel movies that can outwit this will either be another sequel to Iron Man or The Avengers, which simply would not happen that year. Marvel should be concerned about the move made by Warner Bros. but since Marvel's release date remains unchanged, I assume they are quite confident with their movie.
It's no doubt Batman Vs. Superman will be a huge commercial success but whether or not it is going to be a great superhero movie, I still have my reservations. It's still a long way to 2016 and I won't jump to conclusions. We'll just have to wait and see.
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