In 2005, Christopher Nolan created the Dark Knight Trilogy, which forever changed the way that superheroes are perceived on screen. Starting then, superheroes on screen would be grounded in reality and actually set precedents for Marvel to follow in their films. Many folks believed that this was the savior of not only the ... character Batman, but for DC films as a whole. In 2008, Marvel Studios released Iron Man, the first of many films that would create a connected universe between superheroes and their franchises. This universe would be known as the MCU or Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ever s...

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