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JUSTICE LEAGUE Director Zack Snyder Open To Making Animated Sequels; Believes Some DC Fans Are Brainwashed
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Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/22/2021, 2:56 AM
Snyder talks about Batman as if he's this necessary institution in this world, but we never actually see that in the movies. We see the cops are afraid and suspicious of him, we see that the guy with access to all of the world's digital information doesn't believe he exists, and we firsthand that Batman himself believes his mission was essentially a failure in Batman vs. Superman. Once Bruce snaps out of his funk in Justice League, his redemption/legacy is putting together a team to fight aliens.

The only evidence we get of Batman's rogues are from Ayer's movie (which Snyder probably doesn't consider strictly canon anyway). And while I think it's good to have a guy tracking down lunatics in Gotham, it's really small potatoes stuff compared to Darkseid and the Flaming City of a 100,000 Planets.
Fogs
Fogs - 3/22/2021, 4:00 AM
@Spock0Clock - finished watching ZSJL last night.

Batman was the worst character.
BestAtWhatIDo
BestAtWhatIDo - 3/22/2021, 5:01 AM
@Fogs - Yeah, I felt all of the Trinity faired poorly compared to Flash and Cyborg, who were great. Maybe the plan was for those three to get more compelling arcs in the next two. Honestly, I'd like Snyder to make a Part 2 (I think he could wrap up his plans in one 4.5hr installment, with 100% less Icelandic thirst singing). I'm sure it would have the same strengths and weaknesses as everything he's done in the DCEU, which for me would make it worth the watch.
aresww3
aresww3 - 3/22/2021, 5:20 AM
@Spock0Clock -
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 3/22/2021, 5:56 AM
@Spock0Clock - ya know, it's weird. It's like Snyder wanted to use the early days myth version of Batman, but also the late day grittiness of Frank Miller's. The two are very different characters and it shows when this Batman weirdly changes into a guy who acts on faith? The guy who doesn't believe in magic?
PerrinNation1
PerrinNation1 - 3/22/2021, 6:54 AM
@Spock0Clock - Because Snyder seems to rely on what the audience already thinks they know about these characters...and that frees him from he responsibility of telling their stories properly on film. We are just supposed to ASSUME that Superman is the shining beacon to the world. We are to assume that Batman is a dedicated ally to superman. We are to assume that Lois and Clark have a deep and lasting relationship. We are to assume that Bruce Wayne would be the kind of guy who would bang Lois when his ‘friend’ Clark is dead. We are to assume Lois would bang the guy who tried to kill her lover.

It just seemed to make sense.
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 3/22/2021, 2:57 AM
How many DC movies does he think he will direct?
Luigi
Luigi - 3/22/2021, 9:46 AM
@SpaceAgent - If Watchmen and BvS Directors Cuts are 3 hours and Justice League is 4, he seems to be a better fit for TV
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 3/22/2021, 2:57 AM
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 3/22/2021, 2:59 AM
Commisioner Gordon would be on his way out?

Keep Simmons around if this endeavour truly must continue then at least give me something to look forward to.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 3/22/2021, 2:59 AM
Ok now we're just "remixing" articles rn tho. :P
JFerguson
JFerguson - 3/22/2021, 3:00 AM
"That was the idea anyway. It just seemed to make sense"

FunkyFeige
FunkyFeige - 3/22/2021, 3:05 AM
@JFerguson - To me.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 3/22/2021, 3:07 AM
@EdgySnyder - Ok. Why did you want to kill Jimmy Olsen in his first appearance? And Dick instead of Jason?
FunkyFeige
FunkyFeige - 3/22/2021, 3:12 AM
@JFerguson - because, like why the [frick] not

Wake the [frick] up, once you’ve lost your virginity to this [frick]ing movie and then you come and say to me something about, like that

JFerguson
JFerguson - 3/22/2021, 3:29 AM
@EdgySnyder -
FunkyFeige
FunkyFeige - 3/22/2021, 3:44 AM
@JFerguson - don’t turn Vulko against me.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/22/2021, 4:35 AM
@EdgySnyder -

FunkyFeige
FunkyFeige - 3/22/2021, 3:09 AM
Hey guys, just wanted to take this time to release some concept art of Bat Baby



we’re still in like uh... early development, but I know you’d like to, perhaps get a glimpse of what we’re working on for the eventual sequel.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 3/22/2021, 3:11 AM
@EdgySnyder - get rid of the yellow. Too much color
FunkyFeige
FunkyFeige - 3/22/2021, 3:15 AM
@JFerguson - I mean, that’s why we’re releasing it in black and white, duh
Blergh
Blergh - 3/22/2021, 3:16 AM
He's certainly playing the "hey, I have a bunch of ideas, make it happen fans" card to motivate his following to push for more.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 3/22/2021, 3:26 AM
@Blergh -
Zack Snyder hoping to release sequels:
Smoothcat
Smoothcat - 3/22/2021, 3:23 AM
Geez, he really doesn’t understand the Batman characters.
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 3/22/2021, 3:56 AM
So Barbara would have been Commissioner AND Batwoman (or Batgirl or whatever)?!

Also, if what Cyborg sees is a possible future, then...

1. Why does Superman switch to Red and Blue as his "evil Superman" costume?

2. How are all the Amazons at Wonder Woman's funeral. Aren't they supposed to be dead?

3. Why does Mera say that Clark killed Aquaman when it was obviously Darkseid? And why did she say it as Mary Poppins?

4. And why.... no, sorry my brains stuck on "Mera Poopins" now.

Mera Poopins.

Zack Snyder's Mera Poopins on HBO Max this fall!
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/22/2021, 4:31 AM
@GwenLantern - ...Mera Poopins...

Fogs
Fogs - 3/22/2021, 4:01 AM
Finished it last night.

Better than Whedon's.

Also boring and convoluted as hell.
Vision85
Vision85 - 3/22/2021, 4:03 AM
I don't care for all the Batman inheritance stuff, for me, Batman is Bruce Wayne and that's that. However, I would like to see a sequel that's like Fury Road crazy. I mean, Batman has always had sweet cars.

If it was me, I'd start the film/show with the invasion. Clark brings Lois to the Batcave to keep her safe, it doesn't work because Lex told Darkseid the Lois is Superman's weakness. Pretty much the same set up. We'd lose WW and Aquaman etc. But after that initial scene we are 5 years later and in Mad Max land.

The story then becomes about how they can send Flash far enough back in time to help. Bruce knows it's possible because of the failed attempt he witnessed.

This culminates in a Batmobile chase scene, v Mad Max esq to retrieve a motherbox to run the treadmill.

Batman goes after some kryptonite to help protect the Flash but is killed (BvS) so the survivors make a last stand against Superman as the Flash enters the speedforce. They all die, but Flash manages to get the message across.

Batman sacrifices himself to save Lois, and its pretty much the Snyder end but without all the Son becoming Batman stuff.

If anything I would have set up Diana and Bruce as at least having slept together and she is pregnant but didn't know until after his death. Only because I love the image of WW carrying a baby on her back as she battles.

Dunno why I bothered typing out my fan fiction ideas but thats the direction i'd head.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/22/2021, 4:57 AM
@Vision85 - having Bruce and Diana hook up is something I could actually see happen after ZSJL. Lois not so much, Bruce clearly was aware of what Lois meant to Clark and what Clark meant to Lois.
aresww3
aresww3 - 3/22/2021, 5:36 AM
@Vision85 - your idea is...

sorry just no. they should scrap the whole idea for darkseid invasion until we get two JL movies under our belt.

Do Tower Of Babel, we just got these guys together. let them live for a bit.
VincentValjean
VincentValjean - 3/22/2021, 5:43 AM
@Vision85 - Cool idea but unfortunately the Bruce-Lois romance has to be done because of the "injustice Superman". When Supes says to Batman "She was my world and you took her from me" he doesn't only refer to the fact that Batman froze when Darkseid killed Lois but he also means the fact that they slept together when he was dead. I mean, he can't trust Batman anymore or see him as a friend of his. Thus he wants revenge, goes mad and becomes the villain.
Vision85
Vision85 - 3/22/2021, 8:01 AM
@aresww3 - 100% if we are talking another JL film generally i wouldnt go down this road. I just mean to tie off this story.
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