Of course, we’re not saying the DCEU has to follow Marvel Studios’ template to a tee and introduce every single character in their own solo flick, but something needs to be done to avoid the cluttered vibe of the previous group films. If anything, Justice League’s failures showed that the MCU did have the correct plan in how it mapped out The Avengers franchise, ergo the latter can be used as foundation on how to proceed.

We understand the studio might be looking to follow Wonder Woman’s model, which moved in reverse order from BvS to a solo film, but that kind of lightning is hard to recapture and can end up as a gamble with attention divided amongst so many moving parts.

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Simply put, team-ups shouldn’t be the studio’s priority until it gets its solo outings right, which Shazam and Aquaman can achieve. Honestly, it’s where we thought the DCEU was heading when the brakes were pumped on Flashpoint and a Justice League sequel, and when emphasis was ramped up on Wonder Woman 2. However, this new rush into Birds of Prey feels so counterintuitive and regressive to the recalibration Warner Bros. seemed intent on.

Ultimately, it’s a simple formula to follow: Refrain from weaknesses aka Justice League, and play to your strengths aka character studies a la Wonder Woman. Start small and simple, be patient, crawl and then walk towards a box-office spectacle. From there, the studio can sprint even further towards grand events, eventually stitching together complex plots involving sprawling casts, similar to what Marvel Studios did over the last 10 years.