This article examines the evolution of cinematic universes, contrasting successful examples like the MonsterVerse with the failures of other attempts such as the Dark Universe and DCEU. It analyzes the factors that contribute to a universe's success, using box office data and historical context to illustrate the challenges of building and maintaining a cohesive franchise.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe changed the industry. All of a sudden, sequels weren’t enough. You needed sequels, spin-offs, TV shows, even books all under a single umbrella branded with an acronym. Many of them have failed, and it’s not as if they were doomed from the beginning.
The Universal Monster-inspired Dark Universe, theuniverse, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, these all died relatively swift deaths. Then, of course, there’s the big example: the DCEU. Some teeny aspects of it live on, e.g. the casting of Viola Davis and the character of Peacemaker, but for the most part it’s a thing of the past.as well as the continuing MCU and the new-ish DCU. But there’s an argument to be made that, of the living cinematic universes, the healthiest one at the moment is actually the MonsterVerse. And, as those who were around from the beginning know, this result was far from guaranteed at first.opened in the crowded 2014 summer movie season, its three-day domestic haul was just under $93.8 million. But then it didn’t have particularly strong legs, ultimately ending up with $200.6 million stateside and $324.3 million overseas. Neither tally was disastrous nor were they impressive.opened to $44 million in 1998. In 2014 dollars that equated to $64 million. But it ultimately had stronger legs. Not great, but stronger. In 2014 its $136.3 million domestic gross would have been about $198 million, or nearly identical to the 2014 movie’s haul. As for its overseas haul, its $242.7 million equated to $352.5 million in 2014, or about $28 million more than Gareth Edwards’ reboot. The point is, Emmerich’s movie didn’t kick off a franchise. It certainly didn’t kick off a whole cinematic universe. And, sure, a bit part of that was the horrible reception from critics and fans, but it still serves to indicate that the MonsterVerse didn’t start out on the strongest footing. Then, five years later,made about $138 million worldwide less than the 2014 movie. And it had a budget that was $10 million higher. That is the exact type of sequel gross that kills a franchise. But, thankfully for the MonsterVerse and the G-fans of the world,It ended up being a blessing because, even though it opened right when theaters were beginning to re-open with no small amount of trepidation,by $117 million, and that was with a simultaneous release on HBO Max. And, in the process, it took the first three movies of the franchise and Jia , the most heartfelt, as well. Since this 2021 movie’s success, though, it’s seemed as though the franchise has had a hard time moving on from it. Both of the following films’ titles started or will start with That makes sense, because both Godzilla and King Kong are the most iconic two-hundred-foot-tall monsters under the sun, and the MonsterVerse has them under the same roof. But there’s going to need to be some diversification in who’s doing the roaring somewhere down the line. But, for now, we just have to thank Adam Wingard and hisfor getting this whole universe locked down in the specific tone it’s stuck with ever since.Season 2 of Stephen King’s Hit Horror TV Series Needs to Finally Bring in a Major Element From the BooksNew Toy Story 5 Actor Responds to Recasting Get access to exclusive stories on new releases, movies, shows, comics, anime, games and more!Why Carla & Dr. Cox Are Hardly in the Scrubs Revival
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