Siddhika Prajapati
Many studios have tried to build their own cinematic worlds ever since Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) became a huge success. Thus, it is not surprising that DC and WB also tried to follow in their footsteps. However, screenwriter David S. Goyer, the man behind Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight trilogy, Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, and Ben Affleck’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, has recently provided insight into the unsuccessful attempts by the studios to create their own interconnected superhero universe.
Goyer wrote all three Blade movies starring Wesley Snipes before working on Batman and Superman movies. Even the third movie, Blade: Trinity, was directed by him. In other words, he is well-versed in the art of producing successful superhero films.
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Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight Writer Talks WB and DC Universe Problems
During a recent career-spanning interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, David S. Goyer shared some deep conversations with the host Joshua Horowitz. The screenwriter argued that Warner Bros. should have collaborated with Henry Cavill on a standalone Superman sequel rather than trying to create a cinematic universe with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The studio made this decision to counter Marvel as Goyer shared:
“I know the pressure we were getting from Warner Bros., which was, ‘We need our MCU! We need our MCU!’ And I was like let’s not run before we walk. The other thing that was difficult at the time was there was this revolving door of executives at Warner Bros. and DC. Every 18 months someone new would come in. We were just getting whiplash. Every new person was like, ‘We’re going to go bigger!’”
These circumstances will not exactly promote a creative atmosphere, as Goyer continued:
“I remember at one point the person running Warner Bros. at the time had this release that pitched the next 20 movies over the next 10 years. But none of them had been written yet! it was crazy how much architecture was being built on air… This is not how you build a house.”
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Fans’ Reactions To WB’s MCU Obsession
The process of WB trying to create its own cinematic universe has been filled with highs and lows. From The Dark Knight trilogy’s early success to Green Lantern and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice‘s failures, it is evident that creating a successful comic book universe is not an easy task.
Thus, this is very alarming for fans who expressed their opinions on social media, as one fan shared on Twitter:
Could have had an amazing cinematic universe but they milked it too hard, too fast.
— Josh Allan (@joshallanmpls2) September 22, 2023
One person alleged that they (film studios) panicked too quickly and released movies with “30min missing & did knee jerk reactions”:
Also They panicked too quickly & released films with 30min missing & did knee jerk reactions while listening to crap sites like rotten tomatoes.
— Comic Book Craig #RestoreTheSnyderVerse (@ComicBookCraig) September 22, 2023
Warner Brothers tried to run before they could walk, according to a fan, who said:
But alas, Warner Brothers did try to run before they could walk, and fell flat on their faces.
— Justin Wilhite (@jwdaddy80) September 22, 2023
This, according to another fan, is the reason they “abandoned the stereoscopic 3D”:
And for some reason abandoned the stereoscopic 3D, which was the one thing they should have kept copied from the MCU.
— Shah 2G (@2g_shah) September 22, 2023
Ultimately, this will “hurt them”, a fan stated:
See and ultimately this is what hurt them. Cutting BvS, trying to sabotage Justice League. There was so much that Snyder, Goyerr and Nolan had down the line.
— Madden NFL & NBA 2K Screenshots (@MaddenNFLSnaps) September 21, 2023
One fan complained that the studio “messed up” badly:
Idc what anyone says, Man of Steel was a great movie and set the foundation. Was the total opposite of the MCU, that’s the balance we needed but the studio messed that up. No wonder all their other Marvellike movies have bombed and have been accepted by the public
— Madden NFL & NBA 2K Screenshots (@MaddenNFLSnaps) September 21, 2023
David S. Goyer and Christian Bale collaborated on The Dark Knight trilogy.
However, Henry Cavill was never given the opportunity to star in another standalone Superman film after Man of Steel because the majority of his time wearing the red cape was spent in universe-building blockbusters like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.
Anyway, you can stream The Dark Knight trilogy and Man of Steel on Max.
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Source- Happy Sad Confused
