Considering a fresh start … with Old Spice

Surprising no one, with the official end ofJustice League‘s box office run, it stands dead last in the DC Extended Universe tallies. Sad face, JL, sad face. Take a look at the global box office numbers:

1.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice– $873,634,919

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4.Man of Steel– $668,045,518

5.Justice League–$657,924,295

What’s surprising is that despite the general audience disdain for these DCEU films —outside ofWonder Woman, of course— these films have grossed what they have. These are not box-office flops, by any stretch of the imagination.

The takeaway? If Warner Brothers and DC can embrace creative direction aligned with audience interests, they still have the potential to reap huge financial rewards. Despite what’s largely been a progression of underwhelming and disappointing films panned by critics, and only entertained (not loved) by audiences, there’s clear demand for a legitimate alternative to the MCU.

Superman, Elio, and Glordon all looking up

Are you still interested in future DC films, or have you given up? Personally, I’m thinkingit might be time for Bloodshot(recently cast with Vin Diesel) after all.

Three characters walking through red water with a massive dinosaur looming over them in jurassic world rebirth next to a boy riding a black dragon in how to train your dragon

Steve, Garrett, and Henry standing on a bridge in front of a Woodland Mansion in A Minecraft Movie.

Five A Minecraft Movie characters standing in a blocky Minecraft forest with a dog.

A Minecraft Movie cast standing together in Minecraft

The Fantastic Four standing in front of a large blue four in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps film.

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The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts teams from Marvel