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Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad outpacing Marvel by 500% on social media interest

February 1, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Originally published February 1, 2016. Updated November 29, 2022.

If social media engagement is any indication, 2016 is going to be a huge year for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, with Variety reporting that tracking across Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube and Wikipedia puts Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad a whopping 500% ahead of the superhero competition at the same point pre-release.

In addition to the DC Extended Universe released, we have a further four comic book movies set to arrive in 2016; Fox is set to deliver the X-Men spinoff Deadpool next week, as well as X-Men: Apocalypse in May, while Marvel Studios kicks off Phase Three in May with the release of Captain America: Civil War, followed by Doctor Strange in November.

SEE ALSO: Has Suicide Squad Sexualised Harley Quinn? Yes, Thankfully

Visit Variety for a breakdown of the methodology behind the rankings.

Which superhero movie are you most looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comments below…

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, DC, DC Extended Universe, Deadpool, Doctor Strange, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Suicide Squad, X-Men, X-Men: Apocalypse

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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