Zack Snyder Would “Absolutely” Continue The DCEU If Netflix Owned The Rights
In a recent interview with CulturaOcio, director Zack Snyder said he would continue making DCEU films under one condition. “If Netflix had the rights to the characters from my DC universe, of course, I would do it, absolutely.”
This revelation is what Snyder fans want to hear. Snyder’s devotees have never stopped promoting the #RestoreTheSnyderVerse𓃵campaign on social media. If anything, the campaign is gathering momentum with a #SellSnyderVerseToNetflix hashtag flooding X.
With such a loyal fanbase, Netflix would likely have a built-in audience for any follow-up films.
Clearly, Snyder has unfinished business with the DCEU. He bears no grudge against Warner Bros. and James Gunn is a personal friend. Just a few weeks back, he stated he’d direct an adaptation of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns for DC Studios, though the project would be a better fit for the Batfleck, not any new Batman set to make his debut in Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU.
Since Snyder’s departure and a string of substandard DC flops produced by Walter Hamada, the DC brand has been tarnished. Is this a risk Netlfix would want to take?
In response to Snyder’s comments, Scott Stuber, president of Netflix Films, said the company would be happy to produce more DCEU movies if they could get the rights. “Obviously, we would like to obtain the license at some point. We would love to have it so that fans can experience more of Zack. The more Zack we have, the better we will be.”
Netflix’s lucrative partnership with Snyder shows no sign of slowing down.
Snyder made his debut on the streamer with the successful zombie sequel, Army of the Dead, which was one of their most-watched films of 2021. Now, there are at least two sequels on the way.
Snyder’s much-hyped space opera drops its first installment, Rebel Moon–Part One: Child of Fire, on December 22. Parts 2 and 3 are already in the can, and the first two films only cost a paltry $166 million, small money for a sci-fi blockbuster based on a rejected idea for a Star Wars film that Snyder pitched to LucasFilm.
All eyes will be on how well Rebel Moon–Part One: Child of Fire performs–especially Disney. Their Star Wars franchise is underperforming and they’ve already used legal means to try and torpedo Snyder’s film, to no avail. If successful, Snyder would have successfully launched a brand new franchise with tie-in comics and novels planned.
This would also be the second time a major studio has underestimated Snyder, leaving Netflix to give the director carte blanche to make films how he sees fit.
