Marvel and DC could be duking it for the next few millennia
The next super-hero release is typically a must-see event for the staff here at Tematica, and it’s been that way probably since Richard Donner’s Superman hit the screen in 1978. Sure, there were dark periods — most of the 90’s to be specific — and there have been times where they all start to become formulaic. For the most part however, Directors have been able to reimagine these franchises when they get stale, and this is a proof-point for our Content is King thematic — no matter where the delivery channels and devices head, at the end of the day, the consumer craves great content and the superhero genre has been a consistent provider. Great news for Marvel owner Disney ([stock_quote symbol=”DIS”]) and the host of other studios that own the rights to various franchises, including Time Warner ([stock_quote symbol=”TWX”]) owned Warner Brothers and its rights to several DC Comics franchises.
Between Marvel and DC there are some 17,000 characters to choose from—enough for them to keep battling it out for box office dominance for the next 3,400 years.
Source: There Are Enough Superheroes for 3,400 Years of Movies | WIRED
