Comments on: NY Times on Box Office Heroes http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/01/05/ny-times-on-box-office-heroes/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/01/05/ny-times-on-box-office-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-456293 Kyle Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:24:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10507#comment-456293 Warner's needs to focus on a new Superman movie, on that can create franchise. The only numbers that count are the number of people who will see a sequel. DC is also in the unique position of being able to create the type of shared film universe that has Marvel fans so excited, but with ALL of their characters. Spider-man will never meet the X-Men or the Avengers because different studios own the rights. DC should never have that problem and should keep that in mind moving forward. Even a throwaway line here and there would generate buzz. Focusing on the big three would even excite non-geeks. Personally, I think Marvel should focus on Thor and Captain America and hold off on an Ant-man movie until after Avengers. If any movie has the potential to bomb commercially, I think it's that one. Warner’s needs to focus on a new Superman movie, on that can create franchise. The only numbers that count are the number of people who will see a sequel.

DC is also in the unique position of being able to create the type of shared film universe that has Marvel fans so excited, but with ALL of their characters. Spider-man will never meet the X-Men or the Avengers because different studios own the rights. DC should never have that problem and should keep that in mind moving forward. Even a throwaway line here and there would generate buzz. Focusing on the big three would even excite non-geeks.

Personally, I think Marvel should focus on Thor and Captain America and hold off on an Ant-man movie until after Avengers. If any movie has the potential to bomb commercially, I think it’s that one.

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