Street-Level Heroes Can Help The New DCU Build A Fresh Identity

The new DCU reboot needs more than Justice League level threats to avoid becoming another clone of the DCEU. James Gunn’s reset offers DC Studios the chance to build a largely new team of heroes, and they should look to their street level characters more than the DCEU ever did. Simply recasting the heroes who have already made their DCU debut is not enough. James Gunn, Peter Safran, and DC Studios should create an identity for the new DCU that further differentiates it from the MCU. Not all superhero films need to follow the conventional super formula.