Good article about why MCU fears DCEU

Wonder Woman Might Be Impossible To Top

Say what you will about the likes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad but Wonder Woman was pretty much a masterpiece in the comic book movie realm and a real game changer for the genre. It proved that female superhero movies can work and it's going to be a real challenge for Marvel Studios to top that with Captain Marvel. Don't get me wrong, a prequel of sorts to the current MCU adventures set in the 90s and featuring the Kree/Skrull War is going to be epic and should be an amazing movie but will it ever top Wonder Woman?

I'm not so sure and as there will inevitably be comparisons between the two, that could hurt Marvel Studios in a significant way, especially if Captain Marvel fails to find the same level of critical and commercial success. It's obviously still early days and it's entirely possible Captain Marvel will be the better movie but with Warner Bros. clearly eyeing a series of female led superhero films like Gotham City Sirens and Batgirl moving forward, they're opening the genre to a wider audience and that could pay off in a huge way as moviegoers look for something new.


DCEU Taking A Filmmaker Driven Approach

While Marvel Studios allows the likes of James Gunn and Taika Waititi to bring their unique vision to the projects they take the helm of, there are many directors who wouldn't work with them again and it's no secret that Kevin Feige and company like to have full control of the movie we ultimately wind up seeing on the big screen.

That's not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but Warner Bros. allowing the likes of Patty Jenkins and James Wan to be 100% themselves is a method which has the potential to pay off for them in a way which might just give them the advantage for years to come. It may not always pan out exactly as planned but prioritizing the directors they hire is something which should help the quality of these DC Comics adaptations reach a place where they transcend the superhero genre and become Oscar candidates the same way The Dark Knight did back in 2008. That's something Marvel Studios could struggle to top.


Marvel Studios Becoming Complacent

as we move into Phase 4 and they lose some of their biggest stars (another disadvantage for the studio), we could see them resort to resting on their laurels and producing movies they're confident will be a hit rather than being as creative as they otherwise might have been.

Warner Bros., on the other hand, has something to prove. With no Harry Potter or Hobbit franchise to fall back on, it's essential that these DC Comics adaptations succeed and that's going to essentially lead to them trying anything and everything to make that the case. It also means we're getting a standalone Joker movie unlike any other take on the Clown Prince of Crime and seeing heroes like Nightwing and Shazam get the chance to shine on the big screen. With that sort of outlook moving forward, it's easy to imagine the DC Extended Universe posing some serious problems for the MCU as it finds its feet and potentially becomes the go to shared world for moviegoers.