Personally, I think this statement is not an exaggeration at all. It is a true truth. Warner Pictures has made nine films for Batman. From the 66th version of Batman to the present, Batman's animation, Batman's animation, Batman's movies, Batman's TV series and all the commodities around Batman have all created great value for DC. In the DC movie universe, if there is no Batman, there would be no so-called DC movie universe.
In the Marvel movie universe, we still have Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow and Hulk. Let's look back at the so-called DC movie universe. What do we have? Superman movies are almost released one at a time, and under the guidance of Nolan, the Batman trilogy has been a great success. Although Batman vs Superman and Batman's Justice League did not win word of mouth and fans recognized it, there are still many people who are willing to pay for Batman's IP.
As long as someone is willing to pay, there is value in his existence. I don't deny that there is a heroine in the DC movie universe. Indeed, wonder woman, played by gerga Duo, has made great progress in box office and word of mouth. However, if the DC universe really goes on for a long time, and the DC universe and the pluralistic world can develop more stories, all this can't be done without Batman.
So, in the final analysis, it's back to that sentence. It's definitely a self-care saying that DC owes its existence to Batman. In fact, this sentence also contains a huge crisis. Will a brand continue to flourish only by relying on an anime image? I think there should be more wonder woman-like characters in the DC universe, and we should create one famous IP after another. If Batman continues like this, it will be abandoned by fans.