Studio interference is something to truly worry about and lament. It seems that those awaiting the hotly anticipated "Batman v Superman" may have to deal with this prospect.

According to reports, Warner Bros. is looking to increase the amount of time Batman spends onscreen while minimizing Superman's screen time. In a movie where both superheroes grace the title, this seems like a bad idea.

The rationale is predictable. Chris Nolan's previous Batman movies were among the most successful in recent history. Meanwhile, "Man of Steel," the film preceding "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," was mediocre from those standards both critically and financially.

So obviously more Batman equals more interest and likely more money, while less Superman mitigates the disaster, right?

Wrong. The reality is that, unless the story calls for it, increasing the volume of one character over the other could either hinder the film or damage it all together.

There are precedents, dangerous ones, that Warner Bros. is obviously not heeding. In 2007, "Spider-Man 3" was released to appalling reviews. The reason? There were too many characters battling for screen time. Director Sam Raimi had a dispute with Sony at the time because he wanted to make a film that centered on Sandman and Harry Osborn as the antagonists, but the studio wanted Venom, a hugely popular franchise villain, to grace the screen. Since the studio held the money and the power, Venom appeared to poor effect and lambasting. The film was the lowest grossing of the trilogy despite a huge opening weekend.

That ended that trilogy and forced a reboot. Five years later, Sony did not learn from its mistake as it overstuffed "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" with too many villains and buildups to expanding its cinematic universe. The results were more poor reviews and the franchise being taken over by Marvel and Disney.

Of course, it could simply be a case that Ben Affleck's Batman is so good that he warrants that screen time.

The film hits theaters on March 25, 2016.