DC Studios Needs To Avoid The Sony Spider-Verse Trap With Its Bane/Deathstroke Movie

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DC Studios Needs To Avoid The Sony Spider-Verse Trap With Its Bane/Deathstroke Movie

Key Takeaways

  • DC Studios hired Matthew Orton to write a Bane and Deathstroke movie; no official start date yet.
  • Sony tried to create its own Spider-Verse with villains, but only found success with the first Venom movie.
  • DC Studios is focusing on quality over quantity with its projects and seems poised to avoid Sony’s Spider-Verse missteps.

As a long-time comic book enthusiast and moviegoer, I am beyond excited about the prospect of a Bane and Deathstroke movie from DC Studios! Having witnessed the ups and downs of comic book adaptations over the years, I have learned to be cautiously optimistic. However, the early stages of this project fill me with hope.

Recently, it became known that DC Studios enlisted writer Matthew Orton to script a film focusing on Bane and Deathstroke. This upcoming production, which centers around two well-known DC Comics antagonists, is currently in its initial phases. As of now, no director or cast members have been disclosed, but this hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from anticipating the potential outcomes. Nevertheless, considering past comic book adaptations, DC Studios will likely need to devise a strategy for producing a villain collaboration film without incorporating any iconic superheroes.

Instead of focusing solely on Spider-Man within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony has chosen to establish its own “Spider-Verse” featuring some of the web-slinger’s most notorious adversaries from his rogue gallery. To date, Sony has produced a Venom trilogy, a Morbius film, a Madame Web movie, and is preparing for the release of Kraven the Hunter later this year. However, with the exception of the first Venom film, Sony has struggled to effectively develop its Spider-Verse around these villains. Consequently, if a Bane and Deathstroke movie ever receives approval from DC Studios, it’s crucial that the studio avoid repeating the same mistakes that Sony made in creating their universe.

Everything We Know About DC Studios’ Bane & Deathstroke Movie

DC Studios Needs To Avoid The Sony Spider-Verse Trap With Its Bane/Deathstroke Movie

The upcoming DC project, titled “Captain America: Brave New World,” was initially disclosed towards the end of September, and it was confirmed that Matthew Orton, the writer for “Captain America: Brave New World,” had agreed to write a script for the venture. Notably, the project is merely in its initial stages of development and has not yet been approved by DC Studio heads, James Gunn and Peter Safran. The film will only receive official approval once Orton’s screenplay is submitted and accepted by Gunn and Safran. Afterward, the studio will commence their search for a director, followed by the casting process. At this point, no specifics about the plot or comic book source material have been disclosed as the script is still being drafted. With regards to potential appearances of other iconic DC characters, it remains uncertain at this time. Bane and Deathstroke are two well-known DC villains who have previously made their mark on the big screen; Tom Hardy, known for his role as Venom in Sony’s Spider-Verse, portrayed Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises,” while Deathstroke was recently depicted by actor Joe Manganiello in the short-lived DC Extended Universe.

Bane, a more recent adversary of Batman, first appeared in the 1990s by Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan. His introduction was in the comic “Batman: Knightfall”. In this storyline, Bane is known for breaking the back of Batman. Initially, Bane was born and brought up in a prison on an imaginary Caribbean island. Before his exposure to a steroid experiment that made him dependent on the serum, he was already a formidable fighter. On the other hand, Deathstroke emerged as a villain in 1980’s “The New Teen Titans” #2, created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. Originally intended as an enemy for the Teen Titans, Deathstroke eventually gained popularity among DC fans, eventually going up against Batman and the Justice League.

How DC Studios Can Avoid Repeating the Mistakes of Sony’s Spider-Verse

In recent years, there’s been an increasing trend in comic book adaptations to concentrate on villainous characters, with The Suicide Squad being one such example from Warner Bros. However, unlike DC and Warner Bros., Sony found itself in a unique situation due to the shared use of Spider-Man by Marvel Studios. As a result, they had to rely on Spider-Man’s rogues gallery and comic book characters, as Peter Parker was tied up with Marvel Studios productions. This predicament led Sony to explore various possibilities, even rumors of an Aunt May film at one point. The success of the first Venom movie, which exceeded expectations by earning $856 million globally, gave them a blueprint for continuing within the Spider-Man universe while still turning a profit. Regrettably, each subsequent film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe has seen a decline in quality, with decreasing box office returns and mixed reactions from fans regarding their villain-focused films. Fortunately, unlike Sony, DC Studios appears to be focusing on producing high-quality films rather than quantity.

So far, only one movie from DC Studios is currently in production, and that’s Superman. Filming has been completed, and now the film is in post-production for release next year. Currently, DC Studios is also working on its Supergirl movie and filming the second season of Peacemaker for Max. As they continue to develop new projects, they aren’t just rushing them out like Sony does – instead, they seem to have a clear vision for where their universe is headed with these characters. Although there’s still a chance that the Bane and Deathstroke movie might not succeed, as we haven’t seen any finished products from DC Studios yet, it looks promising and could potentially steer clear of the mistakes made by Sony’s Spider-Verse. And that’s definitely a good sign.

Sony’s Kraven the Hunter will hit theaters on December 13, 2024.

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2024-10-07 02:03