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Zack Snyder has finally shared his thoughts on the possibility of Warner Bros. Discovery selling Zack Snyder’s Justice League to Netflix. YouTube host Skiiwalker Tha Jedi launched the #SellZSJLToNetflix movement on Twitter in late January. Instead of trying to convince WBD to #RestoreTheSnyderVerse, STJ took a different direction.
From STJ’s perspective, since DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are pursuing a reboot of DC, Zack Snyder has no future there; thus, it’d be pointless to even try convincing them to do it.
After all, Gunn already crushed the possibility of Henry Cavill coming back as Superman. Cavill’s Superman is the heart of the SnyderVerse. Without Cavill, there is no SnyderVerse.
In addition, Ben Affleck debunked Gunn’s claims that he wanted to direct a project for DC Studios. He admitted:
“I would not direct something for the [James] Gunn DC. Absolutely not. I have nothing against James Gunn. Nice guy, sure he’s going to do a great job. I just wouldn’t want to go in and direct in the way they’re doing that. I’m not interested in that.”
Furthermore, Gunn previously revealed that he will recast Affleck’s Batman in The Brave and the Bold. In other words, count out another key member of the SnyderVerse. But the lesson that fans learned from that situation is perhaps Gunn isn’t as honest as he continually argued.
Zack Snyder Breaks Silence On Justice League 2 To Netflix Campaign
Image: Warner Bros. Discovery
Which leads us back to Zack Snyder.
In regards to Zack Snyder directing another Justice League movie, Gunn said he talked to him. Gunn tweeted that Zack Snyder has moved on from DC. He tweeted:
“Zack hasn’t expressed any interest & seems to be happy doing what he’s doing (and, yes, we too have talked).”
Oh, really?
In an online interview last night, Zack Snyder opened up about how he felt if WBD did #SellZSJLToNetflix. As with Affleck, we have a trust issue. Snyder acknowledged:
“The truth is, that would be amazing.”
Amazing.
Without a doubt, that’s not what the anti-SnyderVerse crowd wanted or expected to hear. In fact, a false rumor circulated that the upcoming three-day Snyder Con event was the director saying goodbye to DC. Of course, this piece of fiction coincidentally arrived when Shazam! Fury of the Gods sunk at the box office. It was such a commercial fail that star Zachary Levi threw out a shopping list of people to blame.
Including Snyder fans.
Via Polygon, Levi vented his frustration:
“Elsewhere on Tuesday, Levi risked the ire of DC films’ most toxic fandom by agreeing with one fan’s analysis that Zack Snyder fans were “happy for the failure of your film,” as a sort of punishment for Warner Bros. for failing to persevere with Snyder’s continuity and casting choices, established in Snyder’s Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League. (Gunn will recast Superman in his forthcoming Superman: Legacy.)
In a now-deleted tweet, as reported by Variety, Levi replied, “This is also true. Sad, but true. How much that actually affects the box office is anyone’s guess. But I think the biggest issue we’re having is marketing. This is a perfect family movie, and yet a lot of families aren’t aware of that. Which is just a shame.”
Certainly, WBD would prefer if DC followers moved on from Snyder. Indeed, the initial half of Gunn’s DC slate hasn’t caught fire on social media. In contrast, whenever Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announces the next batch of MCU offerings, the Internet loses its mind.
Zack Snyder Breaks Silence On Justice League 2 To Netflix Campaign
Image: Warner Bros. Discovery
On the contrary, Gunn’s list of Creature Commandos, Booster Gold, and The Authority merely lit up the prices of what used to be quarter-bin back issue collections.
Granted, Snyder did say he doesn’t know if Netflix will pull the trigger on a Justice League deal: “It’s above my pay grade.”
Still, many expected that answer. What’s important is that Snyder remains interested. It shouldn’t be a shock, either. Snyder’s dropped clues. On March 17, Twitter user SnyderQueen tweeted his Darkseid video and highlighted a hidden message: “Don’t stop.” That says everything about Snyder’s desire to keep this going.