In the 2010s, while Marvel was riding high and cruising toward Avengers: Endgame, DC made a lot of bad superhero movies. After Christopher Nolan crafted The Dark Knight, which many people still consider to be the pinnacle of comic book movies, he followed that up with the mess that is The Dark Knight Rises. Zack Snyder also betrayed the character of Superman with his brooding take featured in Man of Steeland Batman v. Superman. Suicide Squad and Justice League were also serious clunkers. Even the DC highlights of that era, like Wonder Woman and Aquaman, ultimately led nowhere and aged poorly thanks to mediocre sequels.