The War of 2019 : MCU's CAPTAIN MARVEL vs DCEU's SHAZAM!

[daBronzeBomma]

Place yer bets!

Next year, we get two superhero movies debuting a month apart from each other: first in March 2019, we get CAPTAIN MARVEL starring Brie Larson from Disney. Then in April 2019, we get SHAZAM! starring Zachary Levi from Warner.

CAPTAIN MARVEL is definitely going to be compared to 2017's WONDER WOMAN.

SHAZAM! ... hmmm ... is probably going to be compared to ... ummm ... I give up, no idea what the closest MCU comparison would be. ANT-MAN, maybe?

And these two films will certainly be compared to each other, due to the history of the name "Captain Marvel" at both Marvel and DC (and Fawcett).

So, which of these two Spring 2019 films do you think will eventually perform better at the box - office? And why?

My first super - early predictions:

CAPTAIN MARVEL has higher expectations , esp since there is no BLACK WIDOW movie yet. It has to make a statement of some kind, i.e "move the needle", to be a hit.

SHAZAM! merely has to "not suck" to be a smashing success (thanks BVS and JL).

I think SHAZAM! will do slightly better domestically, while CAPTAIN MARVEL does better globally.

[AJBopp]

Place yer bets!

Next year, we get two superhero movies debuting a month apart from each other: first in March 2019, we get CAPTAIN MARVEL starring Brie Larson from Disney. Then in April 2019, we get SHAZAM! starring Zachary Levi from Warner.

CAPTAIN MARVEL is definitely going to be compared to 2017's WONDER WOMAN.

SHAZAM! ... hmmm ... is probably going to be compared to ... ummm ... I give up, no idea what the closest MCU comparison would be. ANT-MAN, maybe?

And these two films will certainly be compared to each other, due to the history of the name "Captain Marvel" at both Marvel and DC (and Fawcett).

So, which of these two Spring 2019 films do you think will eventually perform better at the box - office? And why?

My first super - early predictions:

CAPTAIN MARVEL has higher expectations , esp since there is no BLACK WIDOW movie yet. It has to make a statement of some kind, i.e "move the needle", to be a hit.

SHAZAM! merely has to "not suck" to be a smashing success (thanks BVS and JL).

I think SHAZAM! will do slightly better domestically, while CAPTAIN MARVEL does better globally.

Closest comparison to SHAZAM is Man Of Steel, so low bar to hurdle. If it must be compared to a Marvel show, then Thor is the obvious comparison, with gods and magic and such.

There is no reason to think WB can predictably make a super hero movie until it at least had two in a row. Right now Wonder Woman is the outlier, not the norm, and I don't think that's likely to change after Aquaman. Or after SHAZAM, ftm.

[Emperor-of-Dragons]

Not interested in either, but i'm a HUGE fan of the director of Shazam! I think they both'll do well tho.

[Carabas]

Shazam is going to compared to the superhero movie it is most similar to, regardless of company.
And you'd have to have watched the movie or at least a trailer to get an idea of what that movie is.

Actually, it's probably going to compared most to the most recent DCEU movie before it, which is *googles* Aquaman! Especially if Aquaman does poorly, which I expect it will.

[ChildOfTheAtom]

People will be salivating for Captain Marvel since there won't be any MCU movies since July

[Kusanagi]

Strictly talking about box office, don't know enough either production to talk about quality, Captain Marvel has a MASSIVE advantage with the built in MCU fanbase, while being a part of the DCEU is more like hindrance than anything. Provided Infinity War doesn't disappoint that alone might net Captain Marvel the domestic box office, but if Aquaman is bad Shazam is going to suffer for it.

[The Whovian]

Considering how poor DC's movies are and how great Marvel's are, I'm pretty sure Captain Marvel will be ten times better than Shazam.

[Powerboy]

Place yer bets!

Next year, we get two superhero movies debuting a month apart from each other: first in March 2019, we get CAPTAIN MARVEL starring Brie Larson from Disney. Then in April 2019, we get SHAZAM! starring Zachary Levi from Warner.

CAPTAIN MARVEL is definitely going to be compared to 2017's WONDER WOMAN.

SHAZAM! ... hmmm ... is probably going to be compared to ... ummm ... I give up, no idea what the closest MCU comparison would be. ANT-MAN, maybe?

And these two films will certainly be compared to each other, due to the history of the name "Captain Marvel" at both Marvel and DC (and Fawcett).

So, which of these two Spring 2019 films do you think will eventually perform better at the box - office? And why?

My first super - early predictions:

CAPTAIN MARVEL has higher expectations , esp since there is no BLACK WIDOW movie yet. It has to make a statement of some kind, i.e "move the needle", to be a hit.

SHAZAM! merely has to "not suck" to be a smashing success (thanks BVS and JL).

I think SHAZAM! will do slightly better domestically, while CAPTAIN MARVEL does better globally.

I think the Marvel comics movie will perform better strictly on track record. People expect them to be something they want to see.

"Shazam" is fighting an uphill battle but, if the rumors that it is an action comedy are true and if they heavily advertise it as such (and possibly in it's own world setting), it may do well.

[Gorthon616]

My first super - early predictions:

CAPTAIN MARVEL has higher expectations , esp since there is no BLACK WIDOW movie yet. It has to make a statement of some kind, i.e "move the needle", to be a hit.

SHAZAM! merely has to "not suck" to be a smashing success (thanks BVS and JL).

I think SHAZAM! will do slightly better domestically, while CAPTAIN MARVEL does better globally.

I do not think it has to "move the needle" in order to be a hit. I really don't think there is much outside expectation on the character. Outside of comic people, no one knows who she is. There's really no reason to think it would be another Black Panther movie. I think the benchmark is going to be if it beats Dr. Strange. I have no idea if it will, I've only seen Brie in Room which really doesn't give any insight into if she'll work in the role or not.

SHAZAM has to do more than not suck. At least if it wants to get a sequel. To me this has Green Lantern written all over it (which for the record, I don't think it's as bad as many treat it, but in any case wasn't good enough)

I cannot imagine SHAZAM beating Captain Marvel domestically. Personally, I don't see why this is anything other than a waste of time on DCs part. This feels like some Arnold Schwartzenager family comedy, but without Arnold. Ancillary superhero movies are where the fatigue sets in as well.