Zack Snyder to direct "Justice League" following "Batman Vs Superman"

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Warner Bros. Details Plans for ‘Justice League’ Movie (Exclusive) - Speakeasy - WSJ

First came “Man of Steel.” Next up is “Batman vs. Superman.” And then, “Justice League.”

Confirming the studio’s plans for a movie based on its iconic super-team for the first time,Warner Bros. president of worldwide production Greg Silverman said the studio has set plans to make a “Justice League” movie.

Like “Man of Steel” and its follow-up, which starts production next month, “Justice League” will be directed by Zack Snyder. Henry Cavill is expected to return as Superman, along with Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot, who play Batman and Wonder Woman, respectively, in 2016’s “Man of Steel” sequel tentatively titled “Batman vs. Superman.”

“It will be a further expansion of this universe,” said Mr. Silverman. “’Superman vs Batman’ will lead into ‘Justice League.’”

A script is still in development and Warner has not set a release date, though the movie is unlikely to come out before 2018. Mr. Silverman would not comment on what other heroes might join Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman in the movie. However the studio has recently been casting the role of Cyborg, a half-robotic hero who is expected to have a cameo in “Batman vs. Superman” and then appear in “Justice League.” Other DC heroes who have been in Justice League comic books include Aquaman, Flash and Green Lantern.

The plans for three superhero movies in relatively quick succession show how intent Warner is on catching up with rival Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel Studios in building a cinematic superhero universe after years lagging behind.

Although the “Dark Knight” trilogy was a hit, Warner’s other efforts such as “Green Lantern” and “Jonah Hex” have flopped. A “Justice League” movie with a young cast that was to be directed by George Miller of “Mad Max” fame nearly went into production in 2008 but was killed at the last minute.

Warner Bros. has several other movies in development unconnected to the Justice League that are based on DC superheroes and fantasy and crime titles from its Vertigo line of genre comics, said Mr. Silverman and Toby Emmerich, president of Warner’s New Line Cinema label. They include “Shazam,” “Metal Men,” “100 Bullets,” and “Fables.”

And while there are no plans yet for a “Justice League” spinoff featuring Ms. Gadot’s “Wonder Woman,” Warner executives said they are warm to the idea.

“That is our hope,” said Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing. “With the right script, that could be viable. The world is ready for her.”
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I don't know why Snyder gets so much hate...I may be one of the only ones who loved Watchmen, his Dawn of the Dead, and how he directed 300 (even though the story was fukked up); Dude is very talented as a director and Man of Steel had flashes of brilliance...where Man of Steel fell short was on the storytelling/script; Snyder did a great job directing though and I think he can handle Justice League
 
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Snyder is a visual master. Outside of Cap 2 which stayed away from special effects as much as they could and crafted some nice action sequences... Snyder's Man of Steel was right up there, his action sequences in Man of Steel where unlike anything we had seen in this comic genre to this date. The way the Kryptonians were moving and striking was crazy.

The script for Man of Steel had a couple holes but I've explained many times on here how a lot of the criticisms were off base.

Also, I don't feel like the projects are being rushed. There's no need for a Wonder Woman film or any of that kind of setup. Nobody really needs to see the origin tales for this to be successful. Everyone knows Batman's origin, for example. No need to revisit that shyt.
 
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saysumthinfunnymike said:
Snyder is a visual master. Outside of Cap 2 which stayed away from special effects as much as they could and crafted some nice action sequences... Snyder's Man of Steel was right up there, his action sequences in Man of Steel where unlike anything we had seen in this comic genre to this date. The way the Kryptonians were moving and striking was crazy.

The script for Man of Steel had a couple holes but I've explained many times on here how a lot of the criticisms were off base.

Also, I don't feel like the projects are being rushed. There's no need for a Wonder Woman film or any of that kind of setup. Nobody really needs to see the origin tales for this to be successful. Everyone knows Batman's origin, for example. No need to revisit that shyt.
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Yeah I was thinking about this shyt. They should just drop the JL movie then have individual movies after that so they could get away from the Marvel format
 
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:ehh: Yeah, I got no problem with Zack Snyder directing the Justice League movie. I enjoyed "Man of Sreel", "Watchmen", "300", & the "Dawn of the Dead" remake.
 
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I've enjoyed every movie he directed...i got no beef with this
 
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