Six years after its release in our theaters, “Batman v Superman” airs on TF1 on Sunday, March 6. As Ben Affleck prepares to bid farewell to Batman in “The Flash,” the future of his evening nemesis is more uncertain.
It was destined to be a clash at the top, and for Warner, the shared universe revolves around DC Comics heroes. With Batman vs. Superman, the studio may have been hoping to hit as hard as Marvel’s Avengers, as they staged a showdown between its two icons, joined by Wonder Woman along the way.
Despite grossing $873.7 million worldwide in 2016, the film’s broadcast on Sunday, March 6th on TF1 disappointed its producers. And it caused some trouble for Zack Snyder during filming and post-production on Justice League, which he had to let go.
However, the director managed to complete his edit, which was released in 2021, and the (extremely) feature-length film marks the last appearance of Superman in the cinema, under the guise of Henry Cavill. While Batman is currently reborn in the guise of Robert Pattinson, and Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton must pass the baton thanks to The Flash, the future of Man of Steel on the big screen is even more uncertain. It is not the projects in which he can appear that are lost.
NO CAMEO IN SHAZAM 2?
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His appearance at the end of the first Shazam! He could reassure the fans. Above all, it led Ella to announce the departure of Henry Cavill. The latter was already not able to save itself for the shots, and was replaced by the liner Zachary Levi, who was decapitated by the frame. Things have changed somewhat since then, but it’s still doubtful that Superman will be present in the sequel, still featuring David F. Sandberg’s signature Fury of the Gods title. Whether it’s a great or a supporting role. The example of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, which fans have been waiting for for nearly four years, proves that there is absolutely nothing on the DC side. Especially with a movie set to release on May 31, 2023 in our theaters today, to which we can still add an additional scene.
It is, to this day, the most realistic project. But the fact that he has not given any sign of life for so long proves how uncertain the future of Superman in cinema is: on February 26, 2021, Deadline announced that a new movie is in the works. JJ Abrams will be producer through his company Bad Robot and author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, to whom we owe Anger Black’s book on racism in the United States and comic books dedicated to Black Panther, the screenwriter. The latter’s involvement also led to the revival of a black Superman rumor and the highlighting of the name Michael B. Jordan, regularly associated with the role since the end of 2019 and rumors of signing a project… and it took until July 2021 to confirm the actor’s involvement in a project related to Man of Steel. But not this.
Because the actor, who went on to direct with Creed III, is developing a feature film for HBO Max whose hero should not be Clark Kent but Val-Zod, a Kryptonian from an alternate version of Earth who appeared in the comic books in 2014. Multiverse commits, the His presence would not prevent Henry Cavill from resuming his journey at his side. Or the actor who will inherit the head in the JJ Abrams reboot.
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Will the announcement of the two reboots put an end to a possible Man of Steel 2? no. Not official anyway. Unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is governed by a single vision (Kevin Feige’s vision), Warner and DC have opted for the “Multiverse” card, which allows for many ways to coexist (about Batman in particular, with Robert Pattinson, Ben Affleck And the Michael Keaton). So the existence of JJ Abrams and Michael B Jordan projects doesn’t necessarily call into question the existence of Man of Steel 2. But the feature film isn’t much more advanced than that. The names George Miller, Matthew Vaughn, and Christopher Macquarie spread well for directing, but things didn’t go any further than that. Nor should Henry Cavill’s participation in The Witcher, which has been renewed for season 3, help.
After years of lobbying for the real movie, fans now want a sequel to Zack Snyder’s Justice League. One #RestoreTheSnyderVerse It spreads regularly on social networks (even to accompany the release of The Batman), in order to encourage Warner to let the director go to the end of what was to become the trilogy. But will the studio give up? Because investing $70 million to complete post-production of a boxed author’s work is already one thing. Opening 200 to 250 for a feature film There may not be a script ready to shoot, another. “who knows?” Zack Snyder answered on the matter, reminding that his edit of Justice League shouldn’t see the light of day either. So hope is still allowed, even if this sequel could also be made for the HBO Max platform. If it checks out, which is still far from winning. What is certain is that there is room for Superman to return to the cinema. Now it remains to be seen when. and how. and with who.
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