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Are we being duped with all the talk that Justice League is going to be lighter and more fun? I know there have been reports on set of the actors having more fun and the film as a whole is more comedic but at the end of the day, Zack Snyder was practically a horror director prior to Man of Steel with: Dawn of the Dead, 300, Sucker Punch and Watchmen. All of these films had major horror undertones. He developed dark films. That's a fact. Batman v Superman was also a very dark film that's not the first time you've heard that. At first glance, Batman v Superman can really be taken as a horror like film, excluding the gore.
James Wan (Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious 1 & 2, The Conjuring 1 & 2) is directing Aquaman, and now the recent news of David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, countless horror shorts) as the director for Shazam! What's with grabbing the Masters of Horror? Is anyone else concerned about these moves? Are we being fooled and falling for a bait and switch? Nothing against horror directors but, they do have a tendency to lean on dark sets and lots of blue or dark blue color enhancements. In Zack's case, we saw this in a few scenes in Man of Steel and especially BvS. Not to mention, the latest Justice League Comic-Con sneak peek trailer explicitly shows dark scenes. We're fortunate for Wonder Woman and her worldwide success. That was the best thing to ever happen to Warner Bros., the DCEU and more importantly, it's following. Back to my point. I see a pattern developing that I'm not too thrilled about.
I don't know about the rest of you here on SHH, but I'm a little concerned if you can't already tell. Are these directors (Snyder, Wan, Sandberg) really THE BEST Warner Bros. can get for their biggest movies ever? Right now and for the foreseeable future? We know Toby Emmerich is president and chief content officer. He churned out Annabelle under New Line Cinema in the past to which David F. Sandberg (Shazam! director) and WB developed the sequel Annabelle: Creation so the connection makes sense, sure. I'm just not so sure about the choice.
Mr. Ben Affleck himself once said regarding WB/DC, and I quote, "They are now developing probably the single greatest under-exploited IP asset in the entertainment business, the DC comic world. And now they have started to exploit that and you are going to see that blossom. And, when it does, its going to be massive." - Source
If it's so massive and if DC is their baby, wouldn't it make sense to watch it blossom naturally, slowly and carefully instead of forcibly before our very own eyes?
Mr. Toby Emmerich, was quoted in an article saying, "I would be surprised if we didnt at some point make an R-rated DC movie, says Emmerich. - Source
I understand WB wants every studio to envy them. But is going dark and upgrading the rating for the Motion Picture Association of America the way to go? Why? Because it worked for Marvel? The road map thus far has been uneven to say the least. In my humble opinion, children under the age of 13 will make or break the DC Universe. Justice League CANNOT suffer the same critical fallout that Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad, as a result. If this occurs, my friends, I'm afraid the reset switch will be activated OR Warner Bros. hand will be forced (there's that word again) to take the long route and open the doors for The Marvel Model by releasing solo films. I hope that's not the case. I hope I'm wrong but everything up to this point hinges on, you guessed it, Horror storytellers. Save us Joss Whedon
James Wan (Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious 1 & 2, The Conjuring 1 & 2) is directing Aquaman, and now the recent news of David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, countless horror shorts) as the director for Shazam! What's with grabbing the Masters of Horror? Is anyone else concerned about these moves? Are we being fooled and falling for a bait and switch? Nothing against horror directors but, they do have a tendency to lean on dark sets and lots of blue or dark blue color enhancements. In Zack's case, we saw this in a few scenes in Man of Steel and especially BvS. Not to mention, the latest Justice League Comic-Con sneak peek trailer explicitly shows dark scenes. We're fortunate for Wonder Woman and her worldwide success. That was the best thing to ever happen to Warner Bros., the DCEU and more importantly, it's following. Back to my point. I see a pattern developing that I'm not too thrilled about.
I don't know about the rest of you here on SHH, but I'm a little concerned if you can't already tell. Are these directors (Snyder, Wan, Sandberg) really THE BEST Warner Bros. can get for their biggest movies ever? Right now and for the foreseeable future? We know Toby Emmerich is president and chief content officer. He churned out Annabelle under New Line Cinema in the past to which David F. Sandberg (Shazam! director) and WB developed the sequel Annabelle: Creation so the connection makes sense, sure. I'm just not so sure about the choice.
Mr. Ben Affleck himself once said regarding WB/DC, and I quote, "They are now developing probably the single greatest under-exploited IP asset in the entertainment business, the DC comic world. And now they have started to exploit that and you are going to see that blossom. And, when it does, its going to be massive." - Source
If it's so massive and if DC is their baby, wouldn't it make sense to watch it blossom naturally, slowly and carefully instead of forcibly before our very own eyes?
Mr. Toby Emmerich, was quoted in an article saying, "I would be surprised if we didnt at some point make an R-rated DC movie, says Emmerich. - Source
I understand WB wants every studio to envy them. But is going dark and upgrading the rating for the Motion Picture Association of America the way to go? Why? Because it worked for Marvel? The road map thus far has been uneven to say the least. In my humble opinion, children under the age of 13 will make or break the DC Universe. Justice League CANNOT suffer the same critical fallout that Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad, as a result. If this occurs, my friends, I'm afraid the reset switch will be activated OR Warner Bros. hand will be forced (there's that word again) to take the long route and open the doors for The Marvel Model by releasing solo films. I hope that's not the case. I hope I'm wrong but everything up to this point hinges on, you guessed it, Horror storytellers. Save us Joss Whedon
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