7 Times Comic Book Movies Had Crossovers Before Marvel
Think the MCU changed everything? Think again.
May 4, 2021
Updated: May 4th, 2021
It's a great time to be a superhero fan. That's what everyone's saying, at least, and, while it's a schmaltzy statement, it's hard not to agree - fans of capes and spandex are spoilt for choice, with six major cinematic releases this year and more TV shows than it's physically possible to watch.
The biggest development in the genre recently has been the explosion of the shared universe model. Instigated by Marvel, whose Cinematic Universe expanded from a small post-credits scene in Iron Man to become the biggest franchise of all time, everyone's getting in on the act - cinematically DC pinned a lot of hope on Batman V Superman to launch the Justice League (and they've already got a big TV equivalent on The CW).