The very nature of filmmaking means that directors will often have to shop their projects around Hollywood to see which outfit is willing to bite, and it’s become increasingly rare for someone to remain loyal to the same studio for an extended period of time, but up until recently, Warner Bros. had two exceptions to prove the rule.
As well as Christopher Nolan, who’s seen his last nine movies beginning with 2002’s
Insomnia produced and distributed by WB, there was also
Zack Snyder. Having made his feature film debut on Universal’s
Dawn of the Dead remake in 2004, he moved across town to the Warner lot for
For a very long time, fans had been calling for Batman and Superman to face off on the big screen, but when it finally happened, it was a bit of a damp squib. Sure, Zack Snyder’s
Dawn of Justice was a feast for the eyes, complete with a ton of stunning visuals, but on a narrative level, it was seriously lacking.
Of course, there’s also the fact that DC’s two crown jewels scrapped for about three minutes before they made up upon discovering that their mothers had the same name. Indeed, it was underwhelming to say the least, but with the DCEU now in a drastically different position than it was several years ago, seeing the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel share the screen again seems to be just a matter of when and not if, and tipster Mikey Sutton claims that it could happen in a