“Mistakenly in the past I think the studio has said, ‘Oh, DC films are gritty and dark and that’s what makes them different.’” he told The Wall Street Journal.
It seems they’ve finally learned their lesson though, with Warner Bros’ new head of DC Films Geoff Johns admitting this week that they’ve been sticking too fastidiously to a formula.
The problem is partly that, given Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight contributions were so good, DC/Warner Bros couldn’t resist trying to emulate it with Man of Steel et al, instead of switching the style up.
The problem is, no-one wants a hyper-positive film either.