It is an unexpected turn that has shocked the cinema environment since Superman is rapidly becoming a digital product that could be directly associated with the second coming of the popular show, Peacemaker. The hastened digital release, James Gunn, the director of Superman, and showrunner of Peacemaker, admitted, was a policy decision, made to make sure that as many fans as possible will be up to date with the new timeline of the DC Universe before the premiere of the series.
This is literally the interdependence in the DCU because events in the movies are meant to have direct and meaningful effects on the TV equivalent. What it makes clear, though, is that Gunn had a vision of a linked, inextricable thread of narrative across both film and streaming, and that the theatrical and online release constituted crucial elements of a much bigger, much thought-out tale.
Strategic DCU Synchronization
The strategy to release Superman as a digital copy just a few weeks after its cinematic release, does not indicate that the film is just not performing well, rather, the movie has proved to be a massive box office ringer having grossed more than 500 million dollars in worldwide box office receipts. Rather it is a strategic shift to align the DCU timeline.
According to Gunn, the second season of Peacemaker has been ordered to air sooner than expected because of the complicated scheduling process that he called beyond his control. As the Peacemaker series is to take place a month after the events happened in Superman, it was essential to make the film accessible as widely as possible. This will guarantee that the viewers will be aware of the contexts and motivations of the characters into the new season, as it will involve some Superman characters, including Frank Grillos Rick Flag Sr.
Audience Connectivity and Cohesive Storytelling
Initiating the purchase of Superman in digital form, DC Studios is focusing on the connection with its audience and the ease of following the story. The relocation follows the acceptance of the fact that not all the fans were given a chance or means to watch the movie in the cinema and that they are not to be left lagging behind when the Peacemaker 2 season starts. It is also a cross-promotional tactic since the buzz of the much awaited series can be used to boost interests towards the movie.
Such a decision presents a new way of how the franchise is to be managed where the studio is trying to escort its viewers along the same universe, instead of focusing entirely on theatrically released windows. Such an instant synergy film-television is a mainstay of the Gunn vision of the DCU.
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