When it comes to the Marvel and DC Comics fandoms, there are some who don’t believe in crossing the line–even though it happens all the time. Actors have done movies for both Marvel and DC in the past, and that goes double for the writers and directors. For example, we recently got the debut of Ms. Marvel on Disney+. The directors of the first episode were Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi. If those names sound familiar, it’s because they also directed the Batgirl movie that’s coming out soon enough.
Within a short span of time, the two participated in both Marvel and then DC Comics projects, helping to bring two fan-favorite characters to life.
“We wrote [Marvel Studios] an email that said we were going to do Batgirl, and then Kevin Feige, Victoria [Alonso], and Lou [D’Esposito] all said, ‘Congratulations!’ They were super happy for us,” Fallah said in an interview. “People say there’s a rivalry, but it’s totally not like that. They make each other stronger, and we felt the vibe between DC and Marvel.”
They went on:
“They’re big fans of each other,” El Arbi added. “Kevin was constantly asking questions, ‘How’s it going? What’s going to happen?’ He was a real fanboy, so that was pretty dope.”
That’s not only good to know, but it tracks with other stories that were going on behind the scenes of other shows and movies. This includes how the newly merged Warner Bros Discovery wanted to hire Kevin Feige (multiple times), or how certain stars are fan cast as both Marvel and DC Comics characters because they feel they could do both roles well.
There is a rivalry for some, but not all.
Source: THR