In comparison, DC's movie universe steps are super slow. Whether it is "The Joker" or " New Batman ", they are independent movies. Although there are "Aquaman 2" and " Thunder Shazam 2" next, we don't know how these two movies are related to the DC universe. The only thing we can get the clue is Dwayne Johnson's upcoming Black Adam. This movie previews the huge changes that are about to take place in the DC universe. If DC's future goal is the DC universe, then DC may rise to Marvel's level in the next few years.
Before "Black Adam" was released, Dwayne Johnson responded to the competition between Marvel and DC. His subtle point is simply that Marvel and DC have room to create different types of projects without having to compete directly. He expressed his admiration for the Marvel Universe, especially Kevin Feige , acknowledged the huge impact of the series on the entertainment industry, and said DC was more interested in building its own brand than surviving in the shadow of Marvel.
For this, Dwayne Johnson said: "Do I think we will learn anything from Marvel? The answer is undoubtedly no. Because for me, when we build the DC universe and start a new era of the DC universe, that is not our leading step, not our goal, not what we want to learn from Marvel. What they do is incredible, what Kevin Feige does is incredible. By the way, I Like those people, you know, (they) are my friends. They have driven the economy of our company in a large way for nearly 20 years. So, we don’t want to be Marvel. We want to be DC. And the way we do things. That’s what I want. I don’t want to bite that apple, I want to grab a new one. I want to start creating from there.”
According to Dwayne Johnson, DC doesn’t chase anyone, nor does it want to imitate Marvel, DC is just being itself. Of course, this may be tested in the movie "Black Adam". The Black Adam star clearly believes that both superhero series have a place in the film industry, so they should take advantage of and celebrate their differences in order to provide more diversity to the audience.
Compared with DC Universe, Marvel Universe currently provides a lot of movies and TV series projects, so even "Black Adam" cannot completely solve the competition between Marvel and DC. However, as fans' reactions to the fourth phase of the Marvel Universe have become increasingly differentiated, some viewers are exhausted by many projects in the Marvel Universe. Perhaps at this time, it is DC that can add a little more effort to collect the rhythm of fans from Marvel.
