Ever since Warner Bros. announced that they would be launching a DC Cinematic Universe with Man of Steel as it's foundation, questions began to surface regarding the potential success of that plan. Would the heavier tone of director Zack Snyder's Superman debut be able to persist without eventually overwhelming the audience? Would any approach to Batman be able to stand up against the excellent Dark Knight trilogy completed just a few years earlier by Christopher Nolan? And - perhaps most importantly - would DC be able to catch up to Marvel without falling into the trap of shoehorning loads of extra characters into their first few films?