So according to some fans (emphasis on SOMEfans), the DCEU hasn't quite hit it with most of the audiences. So, what are some ways that DC can become a powerhouse in the movies?

Keep doing what they're currently doing

Going forward I think they need to improve their marketing. They've been spotty in the past and some movies have under performed because of it. Today, Shazam! debuted with $53 million US domestic. It will drop 50% next week so forth until the weekend of the 26th when it will be "Shaz-who?" There were a lot of surprises in the movie and as a fan I appreciate that, but perhaps DC held back too much so when the general audience (not people who hang out on comic/movie sites) had an opportunity to see it, they did something else (watched NCAA basketball?) Another thing DC needs to do in their films is expand their diversity (I know, I know). So far we've had a lot of white guys, couple of white ladies and one black man as leads in these films. They need to bring a more diverse selection of secondary characters to the forefront in order to bring minorities into the theaters. Jason Momoa and Dwayne Johnson are both half Polynesian, and that's a good start. I expect Idris Elba to continue where Will Smith left off even if it is in a different role and, as much as I hate the look of the film the casting in Birds of Prey is very diverse. Marketing needs to highlight these characters so that the average film-goer knows that there will be representation for them in the movie if that's what they're seeking.

Stick to animation and solo films...

1. Keep making solid solo movies for awhile.

2.Get strong well received movies with the main DC trinity (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman is already off to a good start) while also branching out to lesser known properties like Shazam, Birds of Prey, etc. If you can't make good movies with your most popular characters you can't expect moviegoers to take chances on lesser known properties.

3. Set out a plan and release schedule and stick to it. A lot of movies are in a state of limbo right now and people aren't sure if they'll even happen. They need to pull a Marvel and announce a slate of movies for next few years and actually adhere to it.Better release dates. Putting Shazam out in between Captain Marvel and Endgame was just a really bad move.

4. Add in some Animated Movies- DC home video does great animated movies but there's clearly potential for wide release animated movies as proved by Into the Spider-verse and TeenTitansGo!

I agree with everyone's suggestions. Here are some things that DC could do better with their movies:

1. One of the major complaints I've heard about Shazam's performance was that it was screened two weeks early. If they had screened the movie a week before its release, then more people would have seen the movie on opening weekend and not feel so bored with the film because most people had already seen the movie before it release. I think that DC needs to screen the movies a week early instead of two in order to gain the audience's interest more.

2. PROMOTE! PROMOTE! PROMOTE! It seems like whenever DC releases a movie, they don't seem to promote their movies much and that usually hurts their performances. If DC just spent more time on promoting their films before they are released, then more people would want to check out their films. I mean, look at how much promotion "Avengers: Endgame" is getting and everyone is already excited for the film due to massive promotion.

yup the next wave of DC movies (Sha2am Black adam, Batman) > whack panther, fake captain marvel, dr weird, gunn is out this galaxy

I agree with all this, especially with making good movies for Batman and Superman. I think that DC would do much better if they had made better movies with Batman and Superman. I mean, look at how successful the Dark Knight was. I also agree that they should also try their hands at making more animated films. It would be interesting to see what characters they would use for their animated films.

They are doing well right now.

A few more successes with individual characters and they should try to recreate some interactions.

Don't rush movies. Don't rewrite and reshoot a movie so many times by different people until it becomes a mess of differing styles and convoluted writing.

They've avoided that for their recent movies so they're doing fine.

Writing. WW wouldve been improved with having no Ares fight at all , Aquaman left the plot at the door , Shazam couldve cut a few areas or replaced some scenes

I agree that they are doing much better now than they did before and I like the fact that they are focusing on solo movies rather than trying out shared movies.

I agree that DC shouldn't rush out their movies. That was their big mistake when they were doing BvS. If they keep making the movies at the pace they are going at the moment, then they will do fine.

Hope it doesn't drop too far down.

Cool!

Not have Superman so much stronger than everybody.

They can keep his high feats but also give Wonder Woman and Aquaman high feats also, they missed the chance to make Shazam a Superman lite

Flash better be redeemed.

What tethadam said and also hire Christopher Nolan for a batman movie

I agree that Christopher Nolan should had been a consultant for a Batman movie at least since his "Dark Knight Trilogy" is one of the most successful superhero franchises made.

$1 billion dollar movie says they have hit it with whatever fanbase they were looking for

Week #2 had it drop 53% domestically taking in just over $25 million more for an approximate total of $95 million domestic. Internationally, Deadline is reporting it picked up an additional $35 million for an international total of $164 million. I don't think all of the numbers are in, but Variety adds a some specific country box office returns. In its second week of release, Shazam! sits at $266 million globally. Forbes said its rate of return is in line with Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse which is "fine". These days, I think fans of CBM's and movies in general get wrapped up in the big numbers of the billion-dollar club which is a fairly recent phenomenon. Most films don't need to make an insane amount of money to be successful.

It actually did better in its second weekend opening than Ant Man did, which is pretty impressive. In any case, I think Shazam would still make back its budget (actually, it probably already did).

I agree that if one of the DCEU movies can at least break a $1 billion dollars, it might become even more successful in the future.

-Make more movies like Shazam/more family friendly

-Power levels are good, but add villains besides Doomsday who can take on multiple heroes

-Explore cosmic side

-More emotion

-Less cheesy parts

-DC is trending up