These were two of the biggest studios making plays to create cinematic universes, and with both of them seemingly shifting gears, it might be time to ask: Should studios stop trying to make cinematic universes?
Despite attempts from several studios, no one has been able to pull it off to the degree that Marvel has.
DCEU and Universal’s Dark Universe announced within a short span of each other that they would be focusing more on standalone films rather than building a shared continuity.
After the breakout success of Marvel’s The Avengers, it seemed like every studio was trying to figure out a way to replicate the formula with its own cinematic universe.