Zack Snyder Shares Original Plans to Restore Superman's "Humanity" in Scrapped Sequels
Man of Steel and Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder has opened up about his original plans for Superman in the DCEU. He explains how he was going to bring the Man of Steel'‘s story arc to an end in his scrapped sequels.
GQ recently talked with the director to discuss his filmmaking career and during the conversation, Snyder elaborated on his decision to end his Justice League cut with a glimpse into the future which revealed that Superman eventually falls under Darkseid's control.
It even went back to DCEU's "Knightmare" timeline, with Batman leading a team of heroes and villains plotting to take down Superman.
When talking about Superman’s redemption arc, Snyder said: "He was going to have to succumb to the Anti-life, be destroyed, turn the clock back, and then get his chance for this battle against Darkseid.”
"If you will...” he continued, “that would have finished his trilogy of becoming this guardian, and sort of, return him to his humanity."
It would’ve been really interesting to see Snyder get to tell his full Superman story, but as you know, through a series of frustrating events, that all fell apart, and it’s something we’ll never get to see.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are now leading the charge at DC Studios, and they are rebooting the whole DC Cinematic Universe. While I am curious about what Snyder’s full plans were, I’m excited to see what Gunn is cooking for his vision!
What do you all think!?