After the shocking news in May thatZack Snyderis stepping down fromJustice Leagueafter suffering a family tragedy, it seems that the director and his producing partner/wife Deborah Snyder may not have as much creative input when they return. A new report claims that, moving forward with the DCEU Films, Zack and Deborah Snyder will not be actively involved in the creative decision-making within the DCEU. The report was vehemently denied by Toby Emmerich, Warner Bros. Pictures Group president and chief content officer, who had this to say in a brief statement.
“The Snydersremain an important part of the Warner Bros. family and are actively involved in several upcomingDC pictures, including their continued creative input onJustice League. We are excited about our partnership and look forward to our continued collaboration.”
Mashable’s sources also confirm that Zack Snyder will get directing credit onJustice League, while his wife Deborah Snyder will get producing credit as well, which backs up a report from yesterday that claimedJoss Whedon, who stepped in to take over the production after Zack Snyder left to be with his family, will not get directing credit. That report did state that it’s possible he could get a screenwriting credit though, since he has been tasked with punching up the script and improving the dialogue. Still, when it comes to future films, Zack Snyder and Deborah Snyder will likely be involved as producers, although DC Films is trying to move forward in another direction, with DC Films president Geoff Johns.
While Zack Snyder has overseen the formation of the DCEU to date, dating back toMan of Steelin 2013, insiders claim that the studio wants to break away from his dark, brooding style, with the next batch of films expected to have a more hopeful outlook, much like this year’s smash hitWonder Woman, which Zack Snyder did produce. Now, Geoff Johns will essentially take the reins of the DCEU, which doesn’t come as too big a surprise since, last May,Geoff Johnswas named the head of DC Films, Warner Bros.' dedicated division for the DCEU, which he will run alongside Warner Bros.' executive vice president Jon Berg. Joss Whedon is said to be a major part of DC’s creative team moving into the future.
Wonder Womandirector Patty Jenkins,The Batmandirector Matt Reeves andAquamandirector James Wan are also said to play larger creative roles in the DCEU as a whole, but that might not be the case withSuicide SquadDavid Ayer, whose involvement inGotham City Sirensis now reportedly in question, although his rep strongly denied it.Gotham City Sirenswasn’t part of the DCEU sizzle reel shown at Comic-Con, even though it’s still early in the development process, although sources claim Ayer won’t be part of the DCEU’s over-arching plans. As for what’s next for Zack Snyder, this report also claims that he will stay put at Warner Bros., instead focusing on other projects for the studio that don’t involve theDCEU, although no specific projects were listed.
