For The First Time In 16 Years, I’m More Excited About DC’s SDCC Panel Than Marvel’s
Summary
For both Marvel and DC, SDCC 2024 cannot be coming at a better time. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently in the midst of a giant overhaul, with only one MCU Marvel movie being released in 2024. As such, SDCC 2024 is the opportune moment for Feige and co. to unveil how - or if - the MCU's issues of late will be rectified going forward. Where DC is concerned, James Gunn's DC Universe is on the near horizon, making Warner Bros DCU Comic-Con panel more exciting than Marvel Studios' for a variety of reasons.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Marvel Has Been The King Of Comic-Con Since 2008 Marvel's Period Of Dominance Cannot Be Understated![]()
When exploring why SDCC 2024 is so huge for DC, it is worth mentioning Marvel's sustained period of supremacy for the last two decades or so. I will admit, at the height of the MCU's powers, I did not care much for DC properties in film. The DCEU was mostly fine, with a few standout projects of quality, but it was the MCU that captured my attention year after year. As evident by the endless $1 billion movies and the Infinity Saga's overwhelming success critically, I was not alone in this belief.
When the Infinity Saga was the biggest franchise in the world, announcements about the MCU's Phases 2 and 3 were undoubtedly the most anticipated at SDCC...
Since 2008 and the beginning of the MCU, Marvel Studios has essentially owned SDCC 2024. Every time Marvel Studios was present at the convention, it was that panel that audiences were looking for. Between 2012 and 2019, when the Infinity Saga was the biggest franchise in the world, announcements about the MCU's Phases 2 and 3 were undoubtedly the most anticipated at SDCC. Even beyond that in 2019 and 2022, Marvel's announcements of the Multiverse Saga and the various Phase 5 projects - no matter how disappointing some turned out - overshadowed most everything else at the convention.
DC’s 2024 Panel Is More Exciting Than Marvel’s Marvel's Reign Was Always Going To Come To An End Close While I will be the first to admit how exciting Marvel's run between 2008 and 2019 was, recent years have seen that excitement wane. For the first time in 16 years, I anticipate DC's 2024 SDCC panel more than Marvel Studios'. Although the beginning of the DCEU was exciting, it quickly became apparent to me after only a few movies that the franchise lacked the same sense of cohesion and creative vision that the MCU possessed for so long.
Now, DC is in the process of building the DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran's creative direction, giving that side of the comic book world a much-needed sense of unity. This unity will be put on display for all to see at SDCC 2024, with the excitement of a cohesive DC Universe finally being realized after the messy structure, tonal inconsistencies, and endless soft reboots of the DCEU. With Gunn's last proper update about DCU projects coming in January 2023, more details about each upcoming DCU movie announced should be expected at SDCC 2024.
Upcoming Live-Action DCU Movies
Title
Release Date
Director
Joker: Folie a Deux
October 4, 2024
Todd Phillips
Superman
July 11, 2025
James Gunn
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
June 26, 2026
Craig Gillespie
The Batman - Part II
October 2, 2026
Matt Reeves
The Authority
TBA
TBA
The Brave and the Bold
TBA
Andy Muschietti
Swamp Thing
TBA
James Mangold
Untitled Teen Titans Film
TBA
TBA
Marvel’s 2024 Comic-Con Panel Has Clouds Hanging Over It Marvel's Recent Track Record Makes MCU Updates Less Anticipated Than Usual Close My excitement about DC's SDCC 2024 presentation largely comes from the promise of the DCU's foundations and creative vision, but it is no secret that Marvel Studios has had its problems of late. These problems are undoubtedly affecting my anticipation of their SDCC 2024 news, to the point where DC's updates are simply more exciting. Since 2019, the MCU has had a mixed reception. While there have been flashes of the old brilliance of the Infinity Saga, many would agree with me when I say Phases 4 and 5 have been tumultuous, to say the least.
This divisive last few years alone are enough to lessen the excitement of Marvel's 2024 SDCC panel, but the projects that will likely be featured also have causes for concern. The films and upcoming MCU TV shows that will likely receive a focus are Agatha All Along, Daredevil: Born Again, Captain America: Brave New World, The Fantastic Four, Blade, Thunderbolts, and the two upcoming Avengers movies. Of these eight projects, only The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts have been somewhat unburdened by production issues.
Marvel's previously golden track record of smooth productions and coherence is still a thing of the past, giving DC the edge over its rivals...
I will admit that Agatha All Along's production has been smooth, but the project was deemed unnecessary by many upon its announcement, and it is too far removed from WandaVision for many to care about it all that much anymore. Daredevil: Born Again is still incredibly exciting, but the creative overhaul it recently underwent puts a lot of pressure on the project to be good. Captain America: Brave New World faces a similar Agatha problem in that it is coming too late after The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the endless reshoots the film has seemingly been privy to also do not ease worries.
Blade has been in a period of development hell since its announcement in 2019, burning through multiple directors, rotating writing teams, and the patience of star Mahershala Ali. Finally, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has faced issues surrounding Kang actor Jonathan Majors, while it and its sequel - Avengers: Secret Wars - have lost directors and writers since their announcements. As evidenced, Marvel's previously golden track record of smooth productions and coherence is still a thing of the past, giving DC the edge over its rivals for the first time since 2008.
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- Marvel and DC's Hall H panels at SDCC 2024 will feature major updates on upcoming movies and TV shows.
- DC's 2024 panel is more exciting than Marvel's due to James Gunn's DCU and the cohesive creative vision of the franchise for the first time in live-action.
- Marvel's recent track record and production issues have lessened anticipation for their SDCC 2024 panel.
For both Marvel and DC, SDCC 2024 cannot be coming at a better time. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently in the midst of a giant overhaul, with only one MCU Marvel movie being released in 2024. As such, SDCC 2024 is the opportune moment for Feige and co. to unveil how - or if - the MCU's issues of late will be rectified going forward. Where DC is concerned, James Gunn's DC Universe is on the near horizon, making Warner Bros DCU Comic-Con panel more exciting than Marvel Studios' for a variety of reasons.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Marvel Has Been The King Of Comic-Con Since 2008 Marvel's Period Of Dominance Cannot Be Understated
When exploring why SDCC 2024 is so huge for DC, it is worth mentioning Marvel's sustained period of supremacy for the last two decades or so. I will admit, at the height of the MCU's powers, I did not care much for DC properties in film. The DCEU was mostly fine, with a few standout projects of quality, but it was the MCU that captured my attention year after year. As evident by the endless $1 billion movies and the Infinity Saga's overwhelming success critically, I was not alone in this belief. When the Infinity Saga was the biggest franchise in the world, announcements about the MCU's Phases 2 and 3 were undoubtedly the most anticipated at SDCC...
Since 2008 and the beginning of the MCU, Marvel Studios has essentially owned SDCC 2024. Every time Marvel Studios was present at the convention, it was that panel that audiences were looking for. Between 2012 and 2019, when the Infinity Saga was the biggest franchise in the world, announcements about the MCU's Phases 2 and 3 were undoubtedly the most anticipated at SDCC. Even beyond that in 2019 and 2022, Marvel's announcements of the Multiverse Saga and the various Phase 5 projects - no matter how disappointing some turned out - overshadowed most everything else at the convention.
DC’s 2024 Panel Is More Exciting Than Marvel’s Marvel's Reign Was Always Going To Come To An End Close While I will be the first to admit how exciting Marvel's run between 2008 and 2019 was, recent years have seen that excitement wane. For the first time in 16 years, I anticipate DC's 2024 SDCC panel more than Marvel Studios'. Although the beginning of the DCEU was exciting, it quickly became apparent to me after only a few movies that the franchise lacked the same sense of cohesion and creative vision that the MCU possessed for so long.
Now, DC is in the process of building the DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran's creative direction, giving that side of the comic book world a much-needed sense of unity. This unity will be put on display for all to see at SDCC 2024, with the excitement of a cohesive DC Universe finally being realized after the messy structure, tonal inconsistencies, and endless soft reboots of the DCEU. With Gunn's last proper update about DCU projects coming in January 2023, more details about each upcoming DCU movie announced should be expected at SDCC 2024.
Upcoming Live-Action DCU Movies
Title
Release Date
Director
Joker: Folie a Deux
October 4, 2024
Todd Phillips
Superman
July 11, 2025
James Gunn
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
June 26, 2026
Craig Gillespie
The Batman - Part II
October 2, 2026
Matt Reeves
The Authority
TBA
TBA
The Brave and the Bold
TBA
Andy Muschietti
Swamp Thing
TBA
James Mangold
Untitled Teen Titans Film
TBA
TBA
Marvel’s 2024 Comic-Con Panel Has Clouds Hanging Over It Marvel's Recent Track Record Makes MCU Updates Less Anticipated Than Usual Close My excitement about DC's SDCC 2024 presentation largely comes from the promise of the DCU's foundations and creative vision, but it is no secret that Marvel Studios has had its problems of late. These problems are undoubtedly affecting my anticipation of their SDCC 2024 news, to the point where DC's updates are simply more exciting. Since 2019, the MCU has had a mixed reception. While there have been flashes of the old brilliance of the Infinity Saga, many would agree with me when I say Phases 4 and 5 have been tumultuous, to say the least.
This divisive last few years alone are enough to lessen the excitement of Marvel's 2024 SDCC panel, but the projects that will likely be featured also have causes for concern. The films and upcoming MCU TV shows that will likely receive a focus are Agatha All Along, Daredevil: Born Again, Captain America: Brave New World, The Fantastic Four, Blade, Thunderbolts, and the two upcoming Avengers movies. Of these eight projects, only The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts have been somewhat unburdened by production issues.
Marvel's previously golden track record of smooth productions and coherence is still a thing of the past, giving DC the edge over its rivals...
I will admit that Agatha All Along's production has been smooth, but the project was deemed unnecessary by many upon its announcement, and it is too far removed from WandaVision for many to care about it all that much anymore. Daredevil: Born Again is still incredibly exciting, but the creative overhaul it recently underwent puts a lot of pressure on the project to be good. Captain America: Brave New World faces a similar Agatha problem in that it is coming too late after The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the endless reshoots the film has seemingly been privy to also do not ease worries.
Blade has been in a period of development hell since its announcement in 2019, burning through multiple directors, rotating writing teams, and the patience of star Mahershala Ali. Finally, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has faced issues surrounding Kang actor Jonathan Majors, while it and its sequel - Avengers: Secret Wars - have lost directors and writers since their announcements. As evidenced, Marvel's previously golden track record of smooth productions and coherence is still a thing of the past, giving DC the edge over its rivals for the first time since 2008.
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