The Big Two are Just Pawns in the Streaming Wars…but Marvel is Still Winning

The never-ending struggle between the Big Two (Marvel and DC) have evolved with the times. Granted, this isn’t the first time their Hollywood properties have been in direct competition, but it comes at a time when the way we view content is entering a new era. The streaming wars are being fought by multiple industries on multiple fronts. And although Marvel and DC aren’t the biggest players in the game, they’ve certainly been party to the most interesting turn of events. Especially the part where Marvel is winning. Warner Bros. recently announced that their entire 2021 movie catalog would be released simultaneously in theaters as well as HBO Max seemingly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the much- hyped sci-fi reboot Dune and DC’s latest Harley Quinn vehicle Suicide Squad sequel starring Nathan Fillion, Idris Elba, and a laundry list of all A-List talent. Now, it’s important to note (so nobody thinks this has been ignored or understated) that this is an enormous event, because this is pretty much a gigantic nail in the coffin for the movie theater industry as we know it.

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A week later, Disney’s “2020 Investor Day” (perhaps the most oligarchic sounding name for anything in living memory) saw the company rolling out announcements for what I can only imagine is the next three to five years worth of content. This included trailers for Disney+ series like Loki, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and WandaVision. In addition, the development…