SPOILERS: THE FUTURE OF THE DCEU

- Geoff Johns is supervising all movies aside from SHAZAM and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, which are being developed by New Line Cinema. His job is basically to outline the plot alongside the director, providing the basis which the writer will work with, and make sure all movies are tonally consistent and following WB's notes and demands.

- The New Line projects are lightly connected to the DCEU, but won't feature heavily in crossovers, so don't expect Shazam or John Constantine showing up on a Justice League movie.

- Zack Snyder is still an executive producer on all movies. He's no longer directing JUSTICE LEAGUE 2, but he's in talks to direct the standalone MAN OF STEEL sequel. JUSTICE LEAGUE 2 is generally being reestructured from its original version.

- WB is generally priorizing up-and-coming filmmakers with a solid track record in smaller-scale projects that they believe are ready to make the jump to big budget blockbusters, with the ultimate goal of establishing "in-house" directors that they can use in all their projects, not necessarily just DC adaptations. While there's an ongoing "arms race" of sorts for raw talent, studios also priorize these young, largely unproven directors because they're easier to control and influence.

- WB is fully aware of the poor critical reception their movies are getting, and while there are efforts to get them more in line with what the fans are expecting, a lot of executives buy into notions like "pro-Marvel bias" and "critics just didn't get it". They panicked when BATMAN V SUPERMAN underperformed, but some of those beliefs have been reaffirmed by the SUICIDE SQUAD's solid box office in spite of bad reviews. Basically, while Johns is course-correcting some stuff, they'll stick to the formula that is making money even if they hit the single digits scores on RT and the likes.

- There were substantial script rewrites early into production after the BATMAN V SUPERMAN backlash, in order to streamline the narrative and add more humor.

- It's shaping up to be a pretty long movie, a 3h+ rough cut is a foregone conclusion already, so it'll require some pretty substantial editing when the push comes to shove. Snyder and David Brenner are already sorting out what stays and what goes to avoid another BvS scenario, but WB is also seeing some money in lining up another Ultimate Edition for 2018.

- Studio heads are happy with the dailies so far and expecting Flash to be the breakout character. They think the movie can launch him to the A-list and make him as big as the Marvel top dogs like Captain America and Iron Man

- Deathstroke is in the movie. He's one of the characters the studio really wants to make "happen", so they're pushing him in this, SUICIDE SQUAD and the standalone BATMAN movie. He was written into the plot during filming, though, so don't expect him to have a large role.

- Joe Manganiello is in final talks to play Deathstroke. He's been on Snyder's radar since MAN OF STEEL, where he was one of the biggest contenders to the Superman role, and was also approached for Deadshot in SUICIDE SQUAD before the character was rewritten to fit Will Smith's style.

- Liam Neeson is being sought to voice Steppenwolf, who's being played by stuntmen in mo-cap suits. They want someone with a distinctive voice and a big enough name they can use to drawn in the crowd. Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins are also options, among others, but they're favoring Neeson right now, since he's usually receptive to this kind of role and already has ties with the studio and even DC all the way back to Nolan's Batman movies. Whoever they end up getting, the name is as important as the voice itself for them.

Every other day you fucking repost ""Leaked"" DCU films slate with a day in august or september and its just all bullshit
Fucking stop

This. What a fucking loser

- WB is expecting a box office hit and are lowballing at $600 million worldwide. Expect marketing to play up the angle of this being the first big female superhero movie about the first big female superhero in comics.

- Test-audiences have been held lately and the public has generally been receptive, it seems. But there's been some complaints about the middle part of the movie, which is apparently too slow and has been deemed "boring". They'll find a way to put some action in it, either by rearranging some events and with some minor reshoots.

- Feedback has been surprisingly positive for Chris Pine's character, Steve Trevor. His screentime is honestly comparable to Gal Gadot's and people have responded well to the love story. WB is entertaining some ideas on how to bring him back even though he dies[/spoiler] and what attracted Pine to the role in the first place was its "one-and-done" nature.

- Don't put a lot of faith in the villains on this one. They're shaping up to be pretty generic in both motivations and overall characterizations, though Circe and Ares both have interesting designs.

- The ending is supposed to lead directly into JUSTICE LEAGUE, including a Batman cameo.

- WB has the Flash lined up as their Spider-Man-esque teen appeal character, and his movie is supposed to reflect that, and it's part of the reason why Rick Famuyiwa was hired. Expect a pretty lighthearted tone and aesthetic, similar to stuff like DOPE or SCOTT PILGRIM and maybe even the final cut of SUICIDE SQUAD.

- They're also banking heavily on the romance aspect, and the mandate is for Barry and Iris West to be "quirky, charming, cute". They're being made into best friends who don't realize their both have feelings for each other at first.

- The supporting roles are being cast right now, mostly Barry's colleagues at the police department. They're polling from different eras from the comics to build up the cast. As for the villains, they're generally looking for up-and-coming indie/alternative types, like Ezra Miller and Kiersey Clemons themselves are.

- The villains are, per the casting sheet, the "Snart Sibling", Len and Lisa. They'll both the meta-humans, and Lisa is apparently being made into a pyrokinetic for maximum poetry with Len being an ice guy. They're also being made relatively young, with casting looking at late 20's at max. Names I've heard for Len include Emory Cohen and Jack O'Connell, while for Lisa people like Maika Monroe, Juno Temple and Iris West runner-up Lucy Boynton have been mentioned.

- Captain Cold's presence here nearly got him embargoed from the TV show, but Johns worked out a deal. However, Golden Glider has pretty much been written out of that. Her actress got another gig anyway, so it wasn't hard.

- The movie sets up the mystery of Barry's mother's death looking out to introduce the Reverse Flash in a sequel. They initially wanted to explore that in the first movie, but they're so certain this is their solo series with the best legs they want to space things out before they bring in the biggest villain in the mythos.

- The studio is pretty confident JUSTICE LEAGUE will jumpstart Aquaman's popularity, but the script so far got some pretty expensive-sounding setpieces that are being scaled down to a more agreeable level. The logistics of underwater action scenes and dialogue are being very carefully studied.

- Kind of a no-brainer, but Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe will get major play here after their introductory bit parts in JUSTICE LEAGUE

- Notable actors are being approached for some higher-level roles (Aquaman's parents, Black Manta, Orm), and casting will start early next year for the smaller roles. They're seeking a Mediterrean/Hawaiian actor to play Aquaman's father.

- Black Manta is being tweaked so his family has a deeper connection to Atlantis, but otherwise he's apparently sticking very close to how Johns' writes him. Orm is also being set-up as a potential villain further down the line.

- Expect a lot of Lovecraftian-esque deep-sea monsters to appear. The script calls for a "curse" involving them and the search for somr sort of key that'll inform the plot and serve as the MacGuffin.

>but he's in talks to direct the standalone MAN OF STEEL sequel.
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- The MAN OF STEEL sequel just entered development stage. Snyder is expected to direct, and Kurt Johnstand, who tweaked the MoS script, has been approached to write the script, which will featured Brainiac

- The standalone BATMAN movie is being written by Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns with Deathstroke serving as the main antagonist and a "substantial" role for Jared Leto's Joker.

- The SUICIDE SQUAD sequel is in very early stages of development, with plans to bring back the entire cast. Deathstroke might he included in it depending on how the schedule works out. No word on David Ayer's return, although the studio wants him to at least direct it.

- SHAZAM and DARK UNIVERSE are coming along under the New Line banner and therefore not much is known about them. Directors are already being scouted for SHAZAM and actors for DARK UNIVERSE, for a 2018/2019 release date.

- CYBORG is in very early development, no script yet, writers still being picked. Same for GREEN LANTERN CORPS. It is known, however, that WB wants to build the new franchise on John Stewart and Kyle Rayner as mismatched partners and rookies (a by-the-book hardass military and a wisecracking, sensitive artist). Jordan will have a much smaller role so to distance themselves as much as possible from the 2011 movie that flopped. Sinestro will probably be the villain, though.

- Harley Quinn and Deathstroke movies are very possible, and there's active interest from both parts in a Deadshot spin-off movie as well.

- Blue Beetle/Booster Gold movie is still in the cards, with a very comedy-based, lower-budget script, but Greg Berlanti's involvement seems to no longer be happening. Metal Men feature film, either completely animated or CGI/live-action also in the cards.

- JUSTICE LEAGUE 2 is in a state of flux right now. The studio wants a fresh approach from a new director. The release date in 2019 is being kept for the moment because it's prime cinema real estate, but it might get changed depending on how long it takes to find the guy with the right approach. The fact it's opening a few months short of the final AVENGERS movie with Thanos is also weighting on them. They're doing Darkseid and the whole New Gods mythos and they want it to be a surefire, failproof hit. This is the only movie where whispers of big-name directors being courted is real. They want that sweet in-between, with someone that's both established, solid and has a name, but is also willing to play a lot of ball, and let other people call his shots. They've already offered it to Affleck, but he says he's only directing Batman solo stuff as far as he's concerned. One name that keeps being mentioned is one they have some discussions for a prior version of the JUSTICE LEAGUE project way back in 2011/2012: Matthew Vaughn. They feel the dude is primed for what they need. But there's other names to consider of guys that are just blowing up with solid franchise work, but without having gotten their heads too big. People like Colin Trevorrow, Rian Johnson, Matt Reeves, Francis Lawrence are the guys they'll be on the lookout for.

- The other big project they're lining up is a TITANS movie headlined by Cyborg and Nightwing, who'll be introduced in the standalone BATMAN movie, bringing in the other classic characters like Starfire, Changeling and Raven. And this is also another case where building up Deathstroke will pay off big time, he's supposed to get some rivalry with Nightwing going in the BATMAN movie that'll carry over in the TITANS movie where he's supposed to be a chief antagonist. For the studio the dude is a billion dollar mix of everything people like about Captain America, Wolverine and Deadpool, and they're gonna milk that guy dry.

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>notions like "pro-Marvel bias" and "critics just didn't get it"

These are true.

Why would OP have access to all this info and dump it here?

Why would an Australian Intelligence member post classified information on Sup Forums?

Don't know, but it happened.

I feel like Black Manta is not really a villain.

>" It is known, however, that WB wants to build the new franchise on John Stewart and Kyle Rayner as mismatched partners and rookies (a by-the-book hardass military and a wisecracking, sensitive artist). Jordan will have a much smaller role so to distance themselves as much as possible from the 2011 movie that flopped."

Bravo, Warner.

>Flash
Definitely skipping that. They lost me at the loser twink and ugly black woman who hates America.

Is the rumor right about Based Raimi doing Shazam?

They're right sometimes. Let them have their fun.

This is true. He just guts fish.

>Iris West runner-up Lucy Boynton have been mentioned.
Motherfucker. She was almost Iris? Fuck blackwashing and this PC nonsense.

>Take these powers of the Gods to cleanse the earth of the lesser races billy batson.
Christ raimi you don't even know if you're on board yet

Probably because WB execs are dumb and thought the "outcry" about the possible casting of a white Iris was more than a few angry black SJWs. Now Flash, Spider-Man, and Thor will have black love interests who were white in the comics.

If he gets it, Bruce Campbell should voice Tawky Tawny.

>all these puns
rly nigga

Obviously not.

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What did he mean by this?

>Australian Intelligence member post classified information on Sup Forums

link?

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