While the critical response to
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice isn't what Warner Bros. wanted, the movie has been a box office hit, and that means that the DC Films Universe is here to stay. Will some changes be made as time passes? I don't doubt it (expect to see more..."fun"?), but that aside, and with a total of ten adaptations on the way between now and 2020, it's a very exciting time to be a comic book fan. However, of all the movies the studio has planned for us, which is the most exciting?
That's debatable, but what you'll find here is what I consider to be a definitive ranking of each of these movies from the least to most highly anticipated. Along with the reasons for why that is, you'll also find a breakdown of everything we know about what's to come in them, who's working on them, and why those things are either good or bad news. If all of these pan out, Marvel Studios may want to start worrying, and there's a few which definitely stand a chance of outshining their Phase 3 plans...
10. Cyborg (April 3rd, 2020)
I still have a hard time believing that Cyborg is going to happen, and it's tough to escape the feeling that the main reason it was included on the DC slate is so Warner Bros. could say that they too have a movie on the way with a black lead.
Ray Fisher could be a highlight of Justice League, and if that is the case, that would no doubt massively increase everyone's interest in this movie. However, I see it becoming something along the lines of Teen Titans, because it's damn near impossible to imagine a scenario where Cyborg as a lead would work. There's every chance it might, but until we learn more about the hero, I can't get excited.
Still, Fisher's comments about Cyborg having to fight to hold onto his human side are definitely intriguing (especially now we know he's paired with a Mother Box).