Zack Snyder Dashes All Hopes of Returning to DC Despite His Dark Batman Movie Idea: “I’m not knocking on James Gunn’s door”
Zack Snyder has been engaging his fans through various thrilling and noteworthy projects in the superhero genre. Since James Gunn has stepped into the DC and is all set for the franchise’s reboot, fans have eagerly awaited Snyder to talk about his potential Batman movie.
If you have high hopes for the director to return to the DCU and work under Gunn’s rebooted universe, then this might be disappointing as the director has bluntly shattered all hopes. Recently, Zack Snyder released his galactic saga Rebel Moon Part I on Netflix. While talking about his projects, the Man of Steel maker said he won’t be “knocking on James Gunn’s door” despite his interest in adapting Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns into a movie.
Zack Snyder Bluntly Denied Returning to The DCU Despite His Batman Movie Idea
Snyder Cult has been eagerly anticipating Zack Snyder‘s return to DC. However, the director has revealed his decision while promoting Rebel Moon. The director of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice shared that he won’t be coming back to direct a DC movie, despite having an incredible idea of making a Batman movie, adapted from Frank Miller’s iconic coming book. Snyder expressed no inclination about asking James Gunn to craft a project in his rebooted universe.
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During an interview with The Atlantic, Zack Snyder opened up about the reception of superhero movies now. The director talked about the changing landscape of this genre and said “Now no one thinks they’re going to a one-off the superhero movie.” Snyder then added:
“I’m not knocking on James Gunn’s door, going, like, ‘Bro, shoot me one of those sweet movies. The holy grail is some original IP that you create that has resonance and is cool.”
Zack Snyder mentioned his potential return if Netflix still holds the right. But he’s more into creating the original intellectual property (IP), which resonates more and is considered cool. However, since the director is occupied with his new release, fans might have to wait more.
Zack Snyder’s Idea of Adapting Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
The one movie that we were anticipating would bring back Zack Snyder was his take on Frank Miller‘s highly acclaimed graphic book. The director previously showed interest in making The Dark Knight Returns as it’s considered one of the darkest tales in the Batman mythos. Even the Ben Affleck version of Batman was inspired by Miller’s work in his book. The story revolves around the legacy, struggles, and complexity of Batman and Superman’s relationship.
Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice were partially inspired by the iconic book, including Affleck’s Batsuit. Fans were curious about the actor and director’s team-up for this movie, and some even made fan posters.
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This fan poster was shared on Instagram by a user @rahalarts, who imagined Ben Affleck as the caped crusader in Frank Miller’s iconic poster, returning to the franchise under Zack Snyder’s direction.
Rebel Moon Part One is available on Netflix.
