Of course, it’s obviously worth noting that DC already seems to be moving in this direction.
Although movies like Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice featured incredibly dark tones (often overbearingly so), footage from future DC films –particularly Justice League — promises a much more accessible and lighthearted universe.
Many of these changes seem to stem from the overall backlash against the dark tone of the first few films, and the recent promotion of DC’s Geoff Johns has represented a welcome change of direction for many fans of the source material.