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It seems that WB's new regime is unconcerned with continuity, and creating a grand unified tapestry a la the MCU. And that also it's okay to have alternate versions of characters. Joker's smash success establishes all of that. Imo, here's the best way for them to cash in. I say go all-in:
1. Release ZSJL in the theater first, full-on. Let it make $1B+. They already have a big social media marketing machine in place for it with RTSC. No worries about RT critics since this film has tremendous counterculture appeal at its very foundation to begin with. Support of ZSJL is kind of a big FU to the establishment, etc. **** RT.
2. After the film finishes its theater run make it available exclusively on HBO Max for about four months without making it available for digital purchase or via disk during that time. The only way you can see it (outside of illegal torrent) is via subscription to HBO Max.
3. Release the ZSJL disk available first only as part of a steelbook director's cut trilogy tha runs for $100-ish, featuring MoS with extended scenes, a true director's cut of BvS that adds maybe 20 more minutes from the assembly cut (so-called UE is the originally intended theater release!!!), and of course ZSL. After that promotion make the standard individual disks available for each version.
4. If ZSJL is a smash hit then how does WB not make JL 2 and 3 when there is a demand for it? You think RTSC will stop once it gets ZSJL? Uh, wrong. It ramps up even more. And if its a hit guaranteed even more GA join the RTSC bandwagon, etc.
5. The only answer is Black Label for continuation of the Snyder 5 film saga. Whatever they want to call it. But the essence of the "brand" is creative freedom for the director to deliver their vision. This as a counterbalance to the formulaic MCU production line (immensely successful though the MCU is, DC can't really match or outdo MCU).
6. Battinson trilogy launches a new mainstream, traditonal crowd-pleasing universe for DC Films. It appeals more to the mainstream general audience and RT critics. Ben Affleck only appears in two more films (JL 2 and 3) plus the cameo at the end of Flashpoint. This as Battinson is doing his thing in the trilogy. But absolutely no one is bothered by that, and in fact everyone is happy to get what they want. When the first JL film in the new Battinson universe gets released in 2028 they add a new Superman. Cavill's will be retired by then. And Henry will have gotten in at least one self-contained solo Superman film within the Snyderverse.
Although with the talk now of doing Flashpoint by 2024 (Muscetti: "but not what you'd expect" whatever that means) that would pretty much scuttle this. But what I outlined is how to go all-in with it was my point.
1. Release ZSJL in the theater first, full-on. Let it make $1B+. They already have a big social media marketing machine in place for it with RTSC. No worries about RT critics since this film has tremendous counterculture appeal at its very foundation to begin with. Support of ZSJL is kind of a big FU to the establishment, etc. **** RT.
2. After the film finishes its theater run make it available exclusively on HBO Max for about four months without making it available for digital purchase or via disk during that time. The only way you can see it (outside of illegal torrent) is via subscription to HBO Max.
3. Release the ZSJL disk available first only as part of a steelbook director's cut trilogy tha runs for $100-ish, featuring MoS with extended scenes, a true director's cut of BvS that adds maybe 20 more minutes from the assembly cut (so-called UE is the originally intended theater release!!!), and of course ZSL. After that promotion make the standard individual disks available for each version.
4. If ZSJL is a smash hit then how does WB not make JL 2 and 3 when there is a demand for it? You think RTSC will stop once it gets ZSJL? Uh, wrong. It ramps up even more. And if its a hit guaranteed even more GA join the RTSC bandwagon, etc.
5. The only answer is Black Label for continuation of the Snyder 5 film saga. Whatever they want to call it. But the essence of the "brand" is creative freedom for the director to deliver their vision. This as a counterbalance to the formulaic MCU production line (immensely successful though the MCU is, DC can't really match or outdo MCU).
6. Battinson trilogy launches a new mainstream, traditonal crowd-pleasing universe for DC Films. It appeals more to the mainstream general audience and RT critics. Ben Affleck only appears in two more films (JL 2 and 3) plus the cameo at the end of Flashpoint. This as Battinson is doing his thing in the trilogy. But absolutely no one is bothered by that, and in fact everyone is happy to get what they want. When the first JL film in the new Battinson universe gets released in 2028 they add a new Superman. Cavill's will be retired by then. And Henry will have gotten in at least one self-contained solo Superman film within the Snyderverse.
Although with the talk now of doing Flashpoint by 2024 (Muscetti: "but not what you'd expect" whatever that means) that would pretty much scuttle this. But what I outlined is how to go all-in with it was my point.
