Here’s the Latest on Future DC Films, from Michael B. Jordan as Superman to the Snyder Cut
Sorry, Snyder cut zealots: “There’s no way it’s ever happening”
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A new Variety report published Tuesday has provided an update on all things DC Films, and while much of the Warner Bros.-backed comics giant’s plans are still quite hypothetical or indistinct at this point, there are a handful of intriguing tidbits worth noting.
Going forward, DC’s goal is to capitalize on their recent successes (Aquaman, Shazam!, the dreaded Joker) by securing the futures of their two most prominent characters: Superman and Batman (y’know, the “Martha” guys). While the Caped Crusader’s latest iteration appears well in hand, with Robert Pattinson stepping up to star in Matt Reeves’ much-anticipated The Batman, Supes is a serious question mark: Man of Steel, Batman v Superman and Justice League star Henry Cavill stepped away from the role last fall, and DC has yet to lock onto a suitable replacement. One super possibility: Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan, who pitched Warner Bros. on his vision for the character earlier this year. But as Variety notes, it would be a while before we would see Jordan as Superman: “Jordan isn’t ready to commit to taking on the project since filming doesn’t seem likely to happen for several years and he has a full dance card of projects. Insiders think that a new Superman film is unlikely to hit screens before 2023, given that there’s no script and no director attached.” DC has also had talks with J.J. Abrams about rebooting the character, so one way or another, we’ll have a shiny new Supes on our hands in the years to come.