The Hollywood Reporter claims that the future of the DC Universe on film is in flux, with the third Wonder Woman film now dead in the water, and Henry Cavill’s return as Superman very much in doubt.
Even though Cavill made a return as Superman in the post-credits scene of “Black Adam,” and then made his own social media video announcement stating he was officially back as the Man of Steel moving forward, sources within Warner Bros. tell THR that that may have been premature.
It appears the “Snyderverse” is indeed dying, with characters from that franchise said to make an appearance (possibly for the last time) in the upcoming movie “The Flash”.
Due to be released in theaters on June 16, 2023, “The Flash” is supposed to feature another cameo by Henry Cavill as Superman, but “sources say there is a debate inside the studio as whether or not to keep the cameo and if its inclusion promises something that studio would have no plans on delivering.”
There appear to have been solid plans for a “Man of Steel” sequel, as “Warner Bros. was indeed developing a sequel… and actively meeting with writers. Andy Muschietti, who directed Flash, even expressed interest in sitting behind the camera for something that would have brought a tone similar to the hopeful and heroic colors of the 1978 movie directed by Richard Donner, considered a benchmark in comic book movies. In fact, the current leadership team at Warner Bros Pictures – Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy – did desire one more go-around of the Snyderverse heroes, possibly even having another Justice League movie with those actors.”
While Dwayne Johnson has been very vocal about Henry Cavill returning as Superman for the DC Universe of films to be able to properly move forward, James Gunn and Peter Safran seem to possibly have a different view.
While nothing official has been announced, this new report doesn’t bode well for fans of Henry Cavill’s Superman.
What will be…will be. Time will tell over the next week or two in terms of the ‘actual plans’. In fairness, the current DCEU is a bit of a mish mash of all sorts of stories going on and has got complex and confused in itself. I’m hoping DC strategically plan this much better than the last time and isn’t so rushed. Tricky for Henry C and Gal G though. – they have a lot of potential to bring to the roles of Superman and Wonder woman – but is it too late for them? Just an opinion – but… Read more »