Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2020 12:29:39 GMT
At the time, WB wanted Nolan to make a “Man of Steel” trilogy in the same vein as “The Dark Knight” trilogy. But for Superman.
Nolan wanted to go on and make other films. He agreed to produce it, and help the director with his vision. He got Goyer, the same writer and gave him a general outline of how he would do it.
WB hired Snyder because of “Watchmen” and the amazing visuals. Also the action of “300”.
So with the producer Nolan overseeing the plot, Goyer writing, and Snyder’s visuals. They make “Man of Steel”. The plan was to make a sequel with Joaquin Phoenix as Lex Luthor “a one off” deal. He only agreed to do one film.
Well, the critics panned it because they compared it to “Superman” (1978) and Cavill to Reeves. Hated how he wasn’t the charming and charismatic version (which he was supposed to become by part III) it’s a character arc. It only made about 700M at the world wide box office. And it didn’t make 1B like Batman.
So WB says “Let’s throw Batman into the sequel” and then it becomes a “Let’s get to Justice League as quick as we can” so they could catch up to Avengers. Because the year before MOS, Avengers made 1.5 billion.
So Joaquin Phoenix drops out as Luthor for the sequel because it’s a new script and a “multi film” deal. They bring in Chris Terrio to help rewrite it. Nolan drops out as overseeing production. He might be credited but he isn’t active like he was for “Man of Steel”.
Imagine if Snyder, Goyer, and Nolan had made the planned trilogy as it was planned with Phoenix as Luthor? And eventually a Braniac plot in the 3rd film where Superman has to save the world. They did say they would leave a “Darkseid” Easter egg if they decided to use this Superman (Cavill) in a Justice League movie ... Post-Trilogy.
Nolan wanted to go on and make other films. He agreed to produce it, and help the director with his vision. He got Goyer, the same writer and gave him a general outline of how he would do it.
WB hired Snyder because of “Watchmen” and the amazing visuals. Also the action of “300”.
So with the producer Nolan overseeing the plot, Goyer writing, and Snyder’s visuals. They make “Man of Steel”. The plan was to make a sequel with Joaquin Phoenix as Lex Luthor “a one off” deal. He only agreed to do one film.
Well, the critics panned it because they compared it to “Superman” (1978) and Cavill to Reeves. Hated how he wasn’t the charming and charismatic version (which he was supposed to become by part III) it’s a character arc. It only made about 700M at the world wide box office. And it didn’t make 1B like Batman.
So WB says “Let’s throw Batman into the sequel” and then it becomes a “Let’s get to Justice League as quick as we can” so they could catch up to Avengers. Because the year before MOS, Avengers made 1.5 billion.
So Joaquin Phoenix drops out as Luthor for the sequel because it’s a new script and a “multi film” deal. They bring in Chris Terrio to help rewrite it. Nolan drops out as overseeing production. He might be credited but he isn’t active like he was for “Man of Steel”.
Imagine if Snyder, Goyer, and Nolan had made the planned trilogy as it was planned with Phoenix as Luthor? And eventually a Braniac plot in the 3rd film where Superman has to save the world. They did say they would leave a “Darkseid” Easter egg if they decided to use this Superman (Cavill) in a Justice League movie ... Post-Trilogy.
