Zack Snyder has shed some light on what he would have done withMan of Steel 2. In a new interview with BroBible this week, Snyder spoke about the release of his next movie,Army of the Dead, which hits Netflix this month. As the filmmaker is also still riding the success ofZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueon HBO Max in March, the conversation also turned to the filmmakers work in the DCEU along with what could have been.
After helmingHenry CavillinMan of Steelin 2013, Snyder directed the crossover moviesBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandJustice League. He never got the chance to developMan of Steel 2, and now that writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and producer J. J. Abrams are rebootingSupermanfor Warner Bros., the sequel’s chances seem far less likely. In his new interview, Snyder expanded on what could’ve happened inMan of Steel 2, which would’ve involved bringing in a powerful extra-terrestrial foe.
“We talked about aBrainiacmovie. But, I do think that the Kryptonians that are in the Phantom Zone are probably still around, and there was always a possibility for their return. Faora [General Zod’s right-hand-woman] and whoever’s left. That always was the thing that was out there that we talked about as a possible sequel, follow-up. And I just always think that it’s best to give Superman these kinds of extraterrestrial challenges because I think that you got to be careful with his… I mean, other than Lex, and of course, you’d have to continue with Lex becauseLex is the real nemesis, but I think you really have to look outside of the Earth for challenges for him because of how powerful he is.”
As far as Cavill’s version of Superman,Zack Snydersays he doesn’t see himself taking any drastic changes with the character, instead continuing on with the same Kal-El we saw inMan of SteelandZack Snyder’s Justice League.
“I don’t know that I would’ve taken him in a different direction than the direction I was taking him. I think Henry is a great Superman. I have a great time working with Henry. We endeavored to make him in Man of Steel a modern Superman in that, in his relationship to society and/or the modern world: we did that now, and what would happen if… And it’s kind of what the movie is about, frankly. Man of Steel is about: what if we really had a Superman? What would it mean?”
In any case, it would seem that Cavill’s best shot at getting anotherSupermanmovie would be through restoring the “Snyderverse.” Because the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut social media campaign was ultimately successful, many fans are now calling for Warner Bros. to #RestoreTheSnyderverse. The goal is to allow Snyder to continue to make his own superhero movies set in the Snyderverse, completely separate from the other upcoming DCEU movies likeAquaman 2.
As of now, there are no plans at Warner Bros. for Snyder to develop any new superhero movies. His next movie,Army of the Dead, will premiere on Netflix on May 21. you’re able to check out the full interview with Snyder atBroBible.
