In anticipation for the release ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Steve Weintraub got to sit down with directorZack Snyderto talk about the future of the DC Cinematic Universe.Man of SteelandBatman v Supermanare just the beginning since Snyder and Warner Bros. are greatly expanding their movieverse with the upcomingJustice Leaguemovies and other heroic spin-offs. There will have to be a shifting of gears as the production team moves forward with their next film, but Snyder’s up to the task.
The director talked briefly about the process to come up with the official title for theJustice Leaguemovies and even revealed some of his own insight about how theBatman v Supermanlogo came about. Steve also managed to get some inside info on the film’s shooting schedule and set constructions from their planned production in England.
Watch the video interview with Snyder below, followed by more on his comments:
While theJustice Leaguemovie has been referred to as eitherJustice LeagueorTheJustice League: Part One, Snyder confirmed that they don’t have an official title for the movie yet, just a working one:
Right now the working title isJustice League. Actually, I’m in that phase where I’ve been drawing logos and I’ve been drawing title treatments and stuff like that to try and figure out what it means, whatJustice Leagueis, visually, so we’ll see if the name evolves with this visual presentation.
Now thatBatman v Supermanis just about in the books, Snyder and his production team will next look towards the start ofJustice League, by whatever title they decide to give it. The director commented on how the film’s shooting schedule compares to that ofBatman v Superman:
The schedule’s close, it’s not quite as long, but give or take. We have a more efficient machine in England because we have a big backlot that we built for Gotham and Metropolis, so it’ll be easier to photograph than when you have to close down streets. But it’s a beautiful backlot.
As a bit of bonus trivia, Snyder commented on theBatman v Supermanlogo that he drew himself. Since it meshes well with theMan of Steellogo, we might just see aJustice Leaguelogo from Snyder that pays homage to both films that came before it:
TheBatman v Supermanlogo I drew so long ago. I know there’s versions of it that existed anyway, but that one in particular I [drew]. The thing that’s kinda cool about the Batman suit [and] our Batman logo is that the dimension is the same as theMan of Steellogo, the bottom of the bat. So I said, “No, it’s cool. It’s okay. It’s mythologically okay.”
If you missed what Snyder told us aboutfuture300sequelsorwhich version ofWatchmenhe prefers, click the links.
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