00:00The DC cinematic universe is a real textbook case, and above all, a real mess.
00:11In over 40 years, we have seen many versions of Superman, not to mention those that could have existed.
00:17We have seen even more versions of Batman, in every style imaginable.
00:21And we saw other DC heroes parade by with varying degrees of success.
00:24Catwoman, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and many more.
00:28But from the beginning of the century, the idea was already to bring superheroes together in the same film.
00:32Wolfgang Petersen, director of The NeverEnding Story, was supposed to direct a Batman vs. Superman film.
00:37with Johnny Depp in the role of Batman, but the script was deemed too dark and the film was cancelled.
00:41George Miller, who needs no introduction, was about to direct Justice League Mortal in 2008,
00:46of which you can still find some test images today.
00:48But at the time, Warner didn't want another iteration of Batman, given that The Dark Knight was a huge success.
00:52and they did not obtain the necessary tax breaks for filming in Australia.
00:56As a result, the film is cancelled.
00:57However, Warner is not giving up on creating its cinematic universe.
01:00Marvel is a hit, so why not them?
01:02In 2011, Green Lantern was released, and with it the promise of the beginning of an expanded universe if the film was successful.
01:07But we all know how it ended.
01:11In other words, from this point on, Warner is more or less at an impasse.
01:15But the one who gave them credibility when it comes to adapting superheroes for the big screen,
01:18and incidentally $2.5 billion with his Batman trilogy,
01:22to offer them the beginnings of an ambitious and promising expanded universe through a new story based on Superman.
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