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Report: Warner Bros. Is "Worried" About Batman v Superman



Report: Warner Bros. Is "Worried" About Batman v Superman

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Batman v Superman
Janey Tracey
Thursday, 11 February 2016 - 5:22PM

The final Batman v Superman trailer came out today, and was the best one so far, by a landslide. But even as the trailer takes the internet by storm, is there trouble brewing behind the scenes? According to a new report from Hitfix's Drew McWeeny, industry sources who have seen the film are beginning to sweat, and there are even rumblings of pushing off Justice League in favor of focusing on the one part of Batman v Superman that undeniably works: Ben Affleck's Batman.

McWeeny claims to have spoken to several sources with access to the finished film, and it might be gearing up to be a major disappointment:


"Warner is a little bit worried. This movie is starting to scare them. They're showing it to people now, people are actually laying eyes on the film, and the response has not been exactly what they wanted."
If Batman v Superman isn't a success, then what does that mean for the upcoming slate of films? Suicide Squad already has better fan reception than Batman v Superman, so Warner Bros. will likely get behind it, and Wonder Woman is probably safe to go ahead as scheduled, since it's already in production and has a good amount of buzz. But the Justice League movie, which is set to be next after Wonder Woman, might very well be in jeopardy.


"I would be surprised if Justice League starts shooting when they say it's going to. I'd be equally surprised if Zack Snyder directed it."

Honestly, I would be fine with it if Snyder were taken off the project. He's had his chance with Man of Steel, and now Batman v Superman. If the film is as underwhelming as it looked in earlier trailers, then it's time to give someone else a shot (maybe a woman or person of color with proven ability, of which there are many?). A delay would be more worrisome, but according to McWeeny, it doesn't mean the DCEU itself is in jeopardy, it only means that they will focus on the elements of the nascent cinematic universe that are working.


"The two things that I keep hearing work- I hear Ben Affleck's very good, and I hear Jesse Eisenberg is great. So I would not be surprised if Batman becomes the focus from here until the movie comes out."

This doesn't surprise me at all, considering the footage from the trailers. Ben Affleck seems to be a near-perfect Batman, and while Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor has been more controversial, he's a great actor and I'm already a big fan of his interpretation. As a result, DC may be shaping the future of the DCEU based on Ben Affleck's Batman, and Batman villains, if Suicide Squad is a hit.


"My guess is what's going to happen is Justice League is going to get moved back... [and] they're going to throw whatever money it takes to make that Batman film happen sooner rather than later. Because they're going to need to rebuild again, they're going to need to win people back over... I don't think this is going to be the springboard into the Justice League they wanted it to be...

I feel like, to some degree, this entire slate has been from a position of panic. And I'm really worried that we're going to see some major seismic shifts as Warner Bros. if this thing doesn't work. It has to make a billion dollars for people to keep their jobs."

This sounds bad, but honestly, it probably just makes more sense to focus on a few popular characters for a while. From the start, Batman v Superman has felt a little bit rushed. It's essentially DC's answer to Avengers, and yet they only have one underwhelmingly received movie under their belt. Similarly, Justice League was set to come out after only two solo films and one mini team-up film, which is a far cry from the long-gestating, well-developed Avengers team. Patience and playing the long game are exactly what Marvel is doing right, so DC would do well to emulate that.

This is still just a rumor so far, but there is some evidence backing it up. First, there's the trailer released today, which was suspiciously Batman-centric. This shift implies that the studio knows Batman is the best thing about the movie, and is grooming the fans to be happy about a well-done take on the Caped Crusader, even if other things about the movie don't work. Plus, there have been similar rumors for almost a year now; back in August, just after Affleck finalized the deal to direct and star in 2018's The Batman, reports came out that Warner Bros. was over the moon about Affleck's "definitive" Batman, and that they were planning their entire slate of films around him, including a trilogy of standalone films.
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Yesterday, the release of the final trailer for Batman V Superman blew up the internet with tons of positive reactions including from our own Collider Movie Talk crew. Now a report over at our friends at Hitfix claim that the Warner Bros/DC line up maybe in trouble. Roth Cornet, a frequent guest and friend of Collider Movie Talk, chatted with fellow Hitfix writer Drew McWeeney about his thoughts about the trailer which led to these comments from McWeeney:

“Warner is a little bit worried. This movie is starting to scare them. And it’s scaring them because they’re showing it to people now. People are actually laying eyes on the film and the response has not been exactly what I think they wanted… I would be surprised if Justice League starts shooting when they say it’s going to. I would be equally surprised if Zach Snyder directed it… My guess is what is going to happen is that Justice League is going to get moved back and that Ben Affleck Batman movie, that’s going be what ends up in that spot.”
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RajWatts said:
Hitflix is a reliable source :yeshrug:

I doubt they would do away with the Justice League concept after all the separate franchises they've set up. Worst case scenario if BvS is a disappointment Snyder gets thrown to the bushes :shaq2:
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Mcweeny is the same guy who made up that wb had a no jokes policy. Everything he said was pure nonsense. He is not a reliable source.
 
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I seriously doubt this "FLOPS". :beli:
A flop would be GreenLatern. Where its so fckn bad you gotta scrap the whole Idea and push it all the way back.

But since I'm team Marvel. Let's dive in.
If dis sht blows...DC is in huge trouble. This is there build up for JLA. Off the strength of this cyborg,flash,Wonder Woman and many others can get there own franchises.

DC might as well wave the white flag at that point :lolbron:
If they haven't already :skip:
 
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RajWatts said:
Hitflix is a reliable source :yeshrug:

I doubt they would do away with the Justice League concept after all the separate franchises they've set up. Worst case scenario if BvS is a disappointment Snyder gets thrown to the bushes :shaq2:
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What has hitflix broke? hell I thought they were like moviepiolet, cinema blend etc

Hollywood reporter, Variety and Dealline are top tier on breaking news

Then it is The Wrap and Collider followed by the rest of the movie sites.
 
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