If Marvel has started the ball rolling for its Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Entertainment has finally concreted a strategy to pit against its rival — its very own cinematic Universe.
Director Zack Snyder of "Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice," disclosed how "Justice League," which he will also helm, will hook up with the following movies with solo superheroes such as "Wonder Woman," "Aquaman" and "The Flash," all from Warner Bros. These solo flicks will be the supporting pillars for the magnificent stage of DC movies, as per Comic Book.
Zack Snyder also explained to Empire Magazine, "What we are doing is ground up all the way. It is one giant story."
"The first thing we had was the Justice League concept. The other movies, in a way, have to support that. That is our "Wonder Woman," our "Aquaman." They have their own creative concepts that supports them, but they do serve Justice League in the coming together of those heroes." Snyder added.
Although DC's cinematic universe will sanction certain limitations on projects like "Suicide Squad" and the aforementioned solo movies, each team will be given a space for creative freedom by Snyder, who's primarily developing the entire universe.
He remarked, "I want all the other directors of the other films to be able to stretch their legs and do what they want, but at the same time, there is a big interconnected universe. I have given everyone amazing access to our story, to me, and what we are doing. All the films have like minded conceptual jumping on points."
According to Blastr, DC producer Charles Roven also commented about what Snyder had described, saying, "We call it the sandbox. It has borders around it, but everybody gets to play in the sandbox. On Suicide Squad, David Ayer has a lot of specific control over his area of the sandbox. Even if he crosses the line a little bit, we see if we can push our boundaries back a little bit."
Their plan is quite similar to what Marvel has done for its films. For example, in Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man," as per Cinema Blend, Marvel's Kevin Feige has spoken in the past that they already envisioned what they were creating next when Nick Fury, portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, appeared in the after credits.
The only thing different with DC is that in "Batman v Superman," all the mentioned heroes will be seen fully formed before they go off and make their own solo movies. Wonder Woman was already represented by Gal Gadot, but, Aquaman's Jason Momoa will reportedly have an "elusive" cameo in the superhero flick.
Snyder disclosed to Empire Magazine that the viewers will "understand he exists." Other superheroes will also make a cameo in "Batman v Superman" like The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher). Better watch out for them then.
"Batman v Superman" will hit theaters on March 25, 2016, followed by "Suicide Squad (August 5, 2016) and "Wonder Woman" (June 23, 2017). In between those years and sequels in 2019 comes "The Flash" and "Aquaman", while after Part 2 comes "Cyborg" and "Green Lantern Corps."
"Justice League Part 1" will surely be something to look out for aside from a gathering of major stars and of course, state-of-the-art cinema effects. Wouldn't it be great to see all of your favorite DC superheroes in one flick?
