How to Save the DC Cinematic Universe 

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I don't get why everyone seems so obsessed with tonal consistency for a connected universe. Let Batman have dark noir-detectice type stories, let Superman be uplifting and more slice-of-life. Let Green Lantern stories be sci-fi cop movies etc These movies can all be set in the same universe without all feeling tonally and thematically consistent y'know.

I’ve always thought it’d be cool if each dc movie fit into its own style, a brooding Batman film, an inspirational Superman film, a campy Shazam film etc. Then when they have crossover films they can be a meshing of genres and style, creating stories that feel completely new, with each superhero having their own characterizations that contrast with each other to make something truly unique.

I really wanna see more of Robert Pattinson’s Batman, especially if they are going to add in the bat family.

Personally, I feel like WB had to stop trying to make their version of the MCU with DC; I would love to see them give directors the tools to tell their own unique stories with these beloved characters without the pressure of connecting everything together. I want to see movies that are made not out the need to further an overarching story, but one that are made out of love for the medium and the character(s) they're about

I'd kill for a good live action Batman Beyond. I hope WB can get their stuff together. They have such great IP's and I just want them to shine again. Especially Superman.

A Cyborg movie spinning off into a Teen Titans movie would be pretty cool.

I love green lantern. He’s always been one of my favorite characters, I’d love a good adaptation of him that brings Justice to him and his stories. The movie in 2011 didn’t take the character to its fullest potential and I just think that’s sad. Green lantern is a character that overall is about finding yourself and conquering fear, anger, greed, etc. Green lantern is awesome💚

The "Use your other characters" part was one of the most beautiful and sincere pieces of advices I have ever seen and heard. Good for you, HiTop Films, good for you. May your fan film, Jason, succeed.

Jason should have repeated fourth wall breaks where you enter a scene and start doing shots with Francesco

Superman got me through a lot, and I mean a Lot of dark days growing up as a kid. Abusive father, a mother too scared to leave him, but one thing that kept me sane, the one thing that kept me going was watching reruns of Smallville and the hope that that show brought 13 year old me. A show that showed me what it's like to Aspire to be better, to Aspire to do the right thing, a show that gave me the courage to stand in front of my abusive father as he's about to go at my mom again and say No More. I don't mean to make this sappy or tug at heartstrings, I can only try and convey what the Man of Steel means to me as a character and what he means to millions more, That feeling of hope for a better tomorrow does actually exist, it's fleeting and it comes and goes but I swear it exists. Hope survives, Hope always finds a way. So please, Make a Superman movie.

Would love to see them start fresh with as much comic book accuracy as possible.

Here’s what a DC Movie should be: serious and dramatic yet full of heart, humor and heroics

One of their biggest problems is that they feel like everyone needs an origin story or a reason for being where they are. Just build the universe by making good solo movies and slowly connecting them, but not building to anything in particular until it matters.

I recently rewatched the Christopher Reeve Superman movies (yes, all four) for the first time in at least a decade and those movies, although slow paced at certain times, captured some amazing aspects of the character really, really well. I wish they could take Reeve's Superman and throw him in the same world as Robert's Batman, just to amplify the contrast between the two characters and to get rid of the idea that they can make Superman dark and gritty like Batman.

Nightwing is basically a more mentally well-adjusted Batman. Most of the skills and know-how, but he's genuinely charismatic and funny too. And he experienced a similar trauma as Bruce, but he had Bruce there to help him through it. Bruce trained a more emotionally healthy Batman. Dick Grayson could be the Iron Man of a DC movie universe. Start with him, backstory is implied through context, you have reasonably ample opportunities to see encounters with other already established superheroes, and you go from there. A centerpiece that's inviting, while also having accessibility to a bunch of characters we want to see represented better.

I've never agreed with one of your videos so completely before. I almost teared up in the "use your other characters" section. I had almost forgotten how much those characters and their stories have meant to me over the years. Thank you 💟

Me personally, I'd want a Batman in the DCEU. The thing about the Batfamily is that they all eventually leave the den and finally have their own lives, teams, stories and friends. Barbara with the Birds Of Prey, Dick with the Teen Titans or Young Justice, Jason with the Outlaws. I don't want those characters to only be limited to Bruce, they need to grow and jump start their own teams and franchises. And at the same time, I want Bruce to grow and make friends with the League. I want to see him and Clark grow, him and Diana potentially having a relationship. Limiting Batman to its own self contained universe limits the potential the Batfamily has and the ability to tell some of their most iconic storylines in movies.

Im still salty at WB for having cancelled THE SWAMP THING on HBO. That series was MAGNIFICENT! It perfectly told the story of Alan Moore's classics through the unique perspective of Abigail, and it was freaking BRILLIANT. Plus it was dark and scary, faithfully capturing the mood and tone of the og comicbooks. I want it back!!!

Honestly, after the Synder Cut, I really want to see more the Knightmare stuff and how it builds to that. That and more of Robert Pattinson's Batman

The one thing I want more than anything is for DC (and Marvel) to tell smaller, more personal stories. No world ending nightmare, no city destroying bomb, but a story about a brooding loner learning to believe in others. A story about a failed pilot learning to believe in himself. I want for movies to be about establishing characters rather than establishing a world. That's what comics do for us and why, at least for me, comics are as beloved as they are

I'm a massive fan of the Batman movie, but I know the entire dc universe can't be that dark. I think having "solo" projects like we see with SS and Peacemaker, and Joker, but also do have some projects that are connected. Idk what I'm really saying, but I absolutely love the stuff DC is purring out and I think it's because of how different a lot of the stuff it

I'm dying for a Joker-style film for Mr. Freeze, we all know he deserves one. I'd love to see origin story movies for each of Batman's villains. I know they'd get repetitive after a while, but I will ingest them either way.

I'm not too sure of what I'd want DC to gravitate their focus to in terms of characters or what they should do with ones they've introduced already..but..I lowkey would love a Beast Boy film/series.

I'd like to see something with Plastic Man, personally. He's my favorite DC hero and, I dunno, he just seems like a fun character that you could do a lot with.

I would like James Gunn and Matt Reeves to take the symbolic lead on future DC live action projects. They clearly grew up with these characters and understand why they work. James Gunn chose Starro as a villain for the Suicide Squad because he used to be afraid of it as a kid despite how goofy the concept of it is on paper. So, he set out to create a Starro we could take seriously. A Bloodsport we could take seriously. And a Ratcatcher, Peacemaker, Rick Flag, Thinker, Vigilante, even a Polka Dot Man we could take seriously. And he did it without gutting them with grey-browns, orange and teals. He kept the color, spirit and wackiness of a comic book and filmed it with confidence and we all loved it because he did it, not in spite of it.

Honestly just keeping it simple and having something similar to “World’s Finest” from the DCAU would be amazing. Fleshing out Batman and Superman’s friendship as well as having a plotline that’s all about Batman doing some real detective work and tracking down Superman’s identity would be amazing. Preferably with Pattinson as Batman and either a new Superman or Cavill just being rebooted.

I think first thing to do is not thinking of a cinematic universe, but of good individual movies that can capture what makes the caharcter and its stories great. Then, after that get them together in a movie, if you need, that must have also its own feeling. Just as when comics did, indeed, a good job. Thinking of a cinematic universe is what's killing good cinema.

I think this is your best video you’ve ever put out. Everything you mentioned didn’t have bias behind it; you didn’t take shots at anything you didn’t like. You just explained the solution to the problem.

As always, I adore your passion. Congrats on "Jason". Seriously cannot wait to see the final product.

Personally, I don't care about universe aspect of DC. I really enjoy personal projects that recently happened with DC properties. I would really enjoy if more talented authors with solid vision will get greenlight for DC based character films not tight in one universe. And it might not be blockbuster but rather drama, thriller of whatever specific author feels like.

Haven’t watched your videos in a long time. Can definitely see the maturity within you and how differently you perceive things. Keep it up

“Making movies are hard man.” -Hightop That’s one of the things I’m afraid about when starting as an animation director, especially when it comes to the production of it.

I’d like to have more character studies for the villains in a way Joker was. I would be 100% down for a Two Face story or a Scarecrow horror flick.

I really just want DC to continue making Director's Cut films like Matt Reeves' The Batman. Imagine a movie like that for Superman or Green Lantern

Aside from all the amazing points made throughout this video, I just wanted to say that you have a gift for words man. The way you speak about things, and the way you use words in a sequential, almost storyteller-like way is beautiful man. 💪 Keep up the good work brodi

How I'd personally do it: 1: Hire younger and lesser known actors to play the main characters. Lesser known rising stars would likely ask for less pay, and are less likely to ever be busy with other projects, so we'd get to see the Justice League getting together more often. They'll also likely be playing these characters for a long time, I'm talking over a decade, so it's better to start with younger actors, in their 20s or so, so we don't end up with grandpa Superman by the end. I'm not saying to just get anyone off the street, just don't get actors who will only show up if you give them a billion dollars per movie. 2: Have the movies have a lighter and more hopeful tone. As much as I love Snyder (his cut of Justice League was incredible), I do agree with the anti-Snyder crowd that the DC characters work better in more hopeful and colorful movies. I'm not saying those movies can't have emotional moments, but at least have Superman smile more often, that way the emotional moments would pack even more of a punch. There is only one exception to this, one character that should have a darker tone. 3: Batman should have a gothic and dark tone to his movies. By dark I don't mean as in the "Everyone is an asshole" kind of dark, I mean dark as in Tim Burton style. Give us the cathedrals, the tall clock towers, the gargoyles, the full moon. Show Gotham as a dark, bizarre, and corrupt place, only for the heroic, not-murderous, not morally grey Dark Knight, alongside the rest of the Bat-Family, to show up as the last trace of hope. 4: Start off by focusing on the essentials. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter. Give us an entire Justice League in phase one before you start experimenting. 5: After you're done giving us the basics, then you start experimenting. Once you have a completed Justice League, then you give us the New Gods, the Legion of Superheroes, the Doom Patrol, the Teen Titans, Justice League Dark, etc. After you're done giving the universe legs to stand on, show us how rich the DC universe can be, and give the directors a chance to get more experimental and bring their visions to life in a way they couldn't before. 6: By the love of fucking God, don't rush it. Don't announce a bazillion movies, only to panic when the first one under-performs and then cancel everything. Don't have half of the Justice League show up in the first Superman solo movie. Slowly plan the storyline and build each character as an individual, that way it will be more satisfying when we get the big team up movie years from now.

My dream DC movie, and there’s literally no way this would ever happen, but I’d love a Damien Chazelle written and directed Superman movie. I feel like his strengths as a filmmaker and the things that he loves to write about lineup really perfectly with Superman and I think it would have the potential to be one of the greatest comic book movies ever.

I would love for a more supernatural film with John Constantine, explore the magic and the loneliness that it dealing with the supernatural causes. Show a character that hides behind the snark and the cigarettes and covers up the trauma he dealt with. How he uses his magic as a coping mechanism to feel powerful when his childhood was overcome with powerlessness Edit: Also keep Matt Ryan as John

Bro. Every time you make a video it feels like I’m having a conversation with you. I think like once a week you should have a live q&a or something with the fans where we just talk. I think you have so much to offer and for you to make a video at least once a week with your subs would be huge for interaction

Thank you for this dope video! You put into words so many of our thoughts and feelings and desires for these characters, we hope Discovery/WB/DC/someone can put a lot of these things together.

I agree that we need a Superman movie, one that gives us the humble and friendly alien farm boy from Smallville that we all know and love. They shouldn't continue to try so hard on making a cinematic universe like Marvel and try to go slow and steady. It'd be interesting to possibly see a new Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Flash meet up with Pattinson's Batman and see how they would all interact. I hope that Matt Reaves can get his Batman trilogy with Robin in it. I want to see Batgirl get her chance on the big screen at some point if she can. I want to see my favorite superheroes be great again.

I couldn’t feel any more refreshed watching this video. I tend to feel agony when I perceive the future of superhero films to be nothing more than a dopamine rush, when they should be an analytical character study of a figure that has existed for years. I’ve lost hope for Marvel, but I’m hoping DC can lean into the artistic and cinematic aspects of superhero’s.

I always get my tissues with me everytime hitop uploads , always love your heart and passion man .

Love your videos man, keep up the good work

The lantern corps have always been one of my favourite concepts and characters in all of DC. Ever since I was an angry kid, watching animated justice league content was the only comfort I had. I've struggled a lot with controlling my emotions and the lantern corps showed me that you can refine them, turn them into any object, any tool...to help you succeed. Today, you have reminded that young boy that they still exist in people's hearts. I, thank you :) oh subbed btw

DC has 3 options. Option 1: let Snyder continue the story and universe he built. Option 2. Restart and find someone to be the care taker of the DCU the way Kevin does for Marvel. Option 3. Continue being disconnected stories and let directors tell their own individual visions. Seeing as WB wants a 10 year plan it’s either Snyder’s back or a restart (Sidenote) love everyone’s takes, it seems people are among one of these 3 camps, you either love Snyder and want more, think the DCEU needs a hard reset and start fresh, or prefer character focused stories over universe building.

I just want to point out that I really appreciate your voice as one that clearly articulates love for superheroes and storytelling in general. This space is infinitely better because of your passion. Keep on rockin'

I’ve always wanted the DC universe movies to start off with their own individual stories and then with what we know about these characters, develop why they make such a great team. Also I’ve always loved the idea of universes like Snyder, Titans, Doom Patrol, DCEU and arrowverse projects that could be a shared universe. Consistent and cohesive and balanced. Seeing that Batman and Robin work together and why they separated and rebuild the family dynamic is deep and conflicting drama. It’s a dream but a hopeful one, one I’ve always loved to see.

Superman directed by Mathew Vaughn and a good Green Lantern movie is all I want from DC right now

I’ve always wanted a Mini-Series adapted from The New Frontier. It’s my favorite Justice League story because it is full of hope and serves as an origin for the entire DC Universe.

Wow, very impressive essay, well done! I definitely want Green Lantern back! There's a lot of good stories there in my opinion. I'd even like to see Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner. They're two of my favorites and I totally believe either one could be the star instead of Hal and still make it fun and make it stand out a lot. Also I want more brighter and lighter stories. Start having fun with these tales. Give us something we can really laugh about. Jon'z Jones definitely needs more love! His movie could be fantastic. I would also also love to see Black Canary done right. How about Vixen? with the current growing demand for more black female characters, now would be a great time for her to show up! I also think a Green Arrow movie that's actually closer to the comics could be cool too. Weirdly enough when I was younger I used to think Green Arrow was like DC's Thor stand-in. Just hear me out, they're both very comical and usually recognized by their weapons and get over confident easily. I think the true Oliver Queen is just the kind of fun character we need in the movies right now. Also I am in no way going against Stephen Amell. He had his time, and I will always think he was great! However I want something closer to the original character for the movies. Also yes I want to see more content from Matt Reaves' bat world! I do hope he'll add some more interesting characters in the next movie. Black Adam looks good to me, but I definitely hope DC will consider broadening its horizons more. Also yes Teen Titans and Batman Beyond could indeed be fantastic movies with the right people involved. One more character I'd like to add to this list is the original Spectre- James Corrigan. I'm a big fan of his story and would love to see it on the big screen! Once again, really good job with your over all presentation here!

If I were given the Power of Zaslav, I would start by creating a DC Elseworlds label to put all of the best already-existing versions of these characters under. The Batman, Shazam, Joker, Wonder Woman, Aquaman-all of it under the same umbrella but obviously disconnected and free to create their own tones, sequels, spin-offs, etc. The next thing I’m doing is releasing a Superman movie set in the 1970s. I would love to see more classic interpretations of these characters and I think the 70s setting would be a great homage to Christopher Reeve’s version of the character. From that movie, we’re gonna create an entire 70s and 80s DC Movie Universe that captures the best aesthetics of those decades. Batman (yes, another one but in this scenario of mine Batfleck and Keaton are no longer in the role so we’re at a grand total of two Batmen instead of three), Wally West/Flash, John Stewart/Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow-each with variations on their costumes from that era in the comics. They each get their own movies and it’ll culminate in a brainiac invasion and the formation of the Justice League. Finally, I’m re-establishing the DCAU. Original character designs, original voice actors (where applicable), original music. Giving the fans what they want in the same vein as X-Men ‘97

I’d really like a Superman origin movie where we see Clark have to deal with gaining the world’s trust learning that he can’t save everyone and learning how to control himself. I think it could be a great movie to teach young men that a real man a real hero is one that is in complete control of themselves and we could see Superman become who he truly is

I just want DC to remember The compassion that their characters feel. Like Batman isn't just a brooding character he is also one of the most compassionate people towards humanity. Want them to remember what he's like as a father what he's like as a lover and not just as an Cape crusader. I don't want to see a depressing Superman movie ever again. I just want DC to remember their humanity again not just about the heroes and how cool they look I want them to remember that these heroes are human they feel human emotions they have human relationships they have human flaws and they show it and they also show the best that humanity has to offer that's what I want DC to remember

I don't think it would ever happen, but all I really want is an Animal Man movie. There's not nearly enough love for the character. He's so great.

You made me cry, man. This is such a beautiful video.

Man, you're reading my mind. All I wish is Matt Reeves to make his own Batfamily Cinematic World. Honestly, in perfect world it would be so awesome if he'd shielded Batgirl and take her to his Batman world, but that's just a dream. I'm kinda scary what'll happen with this Reeves/Pattinson Batman because of the recent news, but I hope they will leave Matt alone and he'll do what he wishes for his Batman. I so fucking hope. Beautiful Video Man♥️

I would LOVE if they did a big event with the Teen Titans characters. These are some of DC's most popular characters at this point with the massive success of Teen Titans Go and the legacy of the original anime. Like if they did a crossover with both of the shows in which the Go characters invade the making of the season 6 anime characters after a season 6 is announced to be in the works. And then Teen Titans Cyborg get's a letter from DC Titans Nightwing to be in the next season of Titans.

This is a good video man, keep it up

I would love to see Slade in Matt reeves’s Batman. I feel like we haven’t seen him in a film properly and he is such an interesting and cool villain

could you imagine a green arrow film with all the fun of the comics, about him trying and struggling to capture a shit ton of b-list villains? i think it would also be fantastic to see him after he loses all of his money, that’s just a cool spot for him

It hurts so much knowing for the foreseeable future my favorite superhero universe will only be known as a mess of canned films and bad studio decisions. Theres so much beauty in the DC universe that deserves to be shown and spread to beyond those who read the comics or watch the tv shows like we do. It stings even more whenever we get a glimpse of the greatness this universe can bring to live action only for the studio to fumble it again and again. We need these stories to be shown, because in my opinion out of any comic book superhero universe, DC brings the most beautiful, inspiring, and hopeful stories. And in a world as cynical and mean-spirited as ours has become, we need the reminder and the inspiration to be good and to try and be our best selves again. It wont fix every problem in the world, but it can give us hope that maybe we can.

You’re a genius who all the points successfully and I hope you are great in you’re film making. Bless you and your knowledge of DC and speaking for the fandom. I point you head of DC fandom

First time viewer. Subscribed at the part with the Batman Beyond!

Beautifully told. Well done

I want these movies to feel like movies again. Iron Man is literally filled with so much heart. Batman Begins is a fantastic origin story that takes us beyond the Wayne's unjust murder and into the mountains of the League of Shadows. Spiderman 2 is a movie about a kid who abandons his responsibility because he just can't take it anymore, to find meaning in life, only to remember what that meaning is. I could talk for days about each of these movies and what makes them so phenomenal, but I couldn't tell you a single joke from a modern Hero flick (by that I mean the corporate multiverse films). Except the one joke they make, "Weren't comics goofy?" Yeah. Comics are goofy. Comics are ridiculous and they take a lot of suspension of disbelief to work. That's amazing. There is something so powerful in using all the power in your brain to leave your world and enter one that is entirely different. Batman Forever is my favorite Batman film of all time (thank you HiTop for telling me to give it another chance) it's not because it's the most grounded or the most tear jerking, but because it evokes joy. The scene where Robin grabs Batman's hand and pulls him out of the sand makes me cheer every time. I love seeing a band of goons dressed in outfits resembling Two Face, that only exist for Batman to pummel into the ground and make wacky slapstick with. I love Jim Carrey's bonkers ass interpretation of the Riddler. The movie is filled to the brim with camp and color and laughs and it's amazing. I want Superhero Cinema to feel like that again. I want to view my heroes not as tortured souls who exist to experience as much misery as physically possible, but as symbols of hope, physical proof that there are people out there willing to fight and bleed for the sake of others. I miss Superheroes.

Your writing is so freaking good, man

I'm not a fan of you're dramatic stylization of videos. But you're passion for film is one that I respect and I think you really got sum to say. Good vid

I think we already got the perfect adaptation of the DC Universe through the DCAU with shows like Justice League Unlimited, Batman Beyond and Batman the Animated Series. Now I’m just looking forward for some movies that show a good representation of characters like Static and Nightwing while also getting the essence of Superman,Green Lantern and Flash right on the big screen.

I might not always agree with your take, but I've always loved that you offer any superhero subject sound the poetic grandiosity they deserve. Good job on the video.

man i really enjoy your videos while im high, maybe a topgun video would be nice

I've never gotten such chills from a Video Essay.

I want to see a Batman movie about Year One era's Batman's first encounter with a Meta human. We take a Batman who has only ever experienced using his knowledge to tangle with criminals and mobsters, and put him up against something that puts his knowledge to a real test. The point would be to show off how he would react and deal with the presence of a being with actual powers that defy all logic. He is investigating a series of very bizarre murders of prominent Gotham industrialists, all whom appear to have been killed by plants. Because this is Gotham, where everyone has a theme, he suspects that this is the work of an emerging plant-themed serial killer. Because all the deaths were top-level executives with ACE Chemicals or their affiliates, and because ACE isn't the most eco-friendly company in the world, he suspects that the culprit must be some kind of environmental activist. During a stakeout of one of ACE's top executives, his theories are all blown out of the water when plants--vines, specifically, literally burst out of the ground to strangle the man to death. He, of course, jumps in to stop the attack. During the sequence, he spots a shady figure and chases them to a park. Vines burst out of the ground to attack him now, and the trees themselves seem to come alive to prevent his escape. That's when the killer turns around and we find out who it really is--Swamp Thing.

I'd make a justice league film centered around blue beetle (or any "unpopular" starting out hero) and see these gods thru his eyes while also giving him enough firepower to keep up in the action scenes.

I don’t think having three Batman’s is an issue if its done right. Keep Pattinson in a batman cinematic universe like you said, use Keaton for batman beyond and keep Affleck or whoever replaces him in the justice league universe

Its crazy that before this video i thought this would be as obvious as it was but instead this creator made an art piece that rlly gave me hope in the dc universe and how they can bounce back….great video

Speaking of the 10 year plan for a new DC Cinematic Universe, I actually have two versions for how Discovery/Warner can approach this idea. Idea 1 - Start in an already lived in universe: Similar to what "Superman & Lois" has done, have this new cinematic universe start in the middle of the DC characters' lives. Superman and Lois are dating, Batman has already taken Tim Drake as his third Robin, the Teen Titans are now the Titans, etc. That way they can tell stories like "Batman: Under the Red Hood" and "JLA: The Tower of Babel" without having to take years to set up. It also means that we don't have to worry about too many origins stories because many of the DC characters have already been doing this for a while. Idea 2 - Start of fresh: Similar to what "The Batman" has done, have this new cinematic universe start in the early years of the DC superheroes, but without the origin stories. Let's say this whole thing starts five years after most of the DC superheroes have appeared. Superman and Batman have been aquatinted with most of their well known enemies, Dick Grayson has recently become Robin, and the Flash has already met Jay Garrick. Again, we don't have to worry about origin stories of each individual hero and can instead focus on the formation of each DC team like the Justice League, Teen Titans, and more.

If you want the “Use your other characters” section, young justice is exactly what you are looking for. Season four was fantastic and almost no one is talking about.

I tell ya, this dude can narrate and tell the scripts I’ve seen in years. Love the passion.

Honestly a fourth world trilogy starting with miracle man, building up with forever people, then ending with the new gods with a true war between Darkseid and Orion would be a good way to show off the dc universe on all levels

The joy I feel every time you upload a video is unrivaled! Keep’em coming!

This hurt to watch. Because as a huge fan of DC and as someone who's always aspired to write and act and dream big but have never been able to it hurts knowing how many people would kill for a chance to tell a story with any of these characters and instead they're just seen as disposable

My dream DCU is respecting the source material and make a compelling narative for each movie. Also each movie should be able to stand by itself.

4 days ago?!! Why RU-vid didn’t send the notification?? Great video by the way as usual

Just make well told stories, preferably using less explored characters (booster gold, blue beetle). Don't force a connected universe, just do your best individual story in your own style, because with lesser known characters they tend to change the comics to fit the movies if it's a hit

Writing this at 4:17 before I watch the rest of this video. What Matt Reeves has accomplished in one movie is incredible. I would love to eventually see a take on Superman in this universe. It would have to be something that is built up. It can't happen in 2-3 movies. But the way he writes outcasts just works. From there, slowly introducing this younger Batman to a much bigger world (and by extension, us as an audience) would be the most organic and honest way to build the DCEU. It's probably not what DC will do (or maybe even what they *should* do). I would hate to see the years that Zach Snyder, and other directors have been in, just vanish. It's just the cleanest way to start over.

Okay my plan, would be spread over 3 phases. First Phase! 1. Stop the cinematic universe, and focus on the standalone movies. 2. Start focusing on The batman, and use it as your base layer to build upon. 3. Make another joker movie, and a second Batman movie, where both of them ends with a link to each other. 4. In the 2 movies we focus only on Gotham and getting all the characters flushed out. In the 3rd movie, batman and joker meets again, while a bunch of other characters are now in the universe. 5. Make sure that the universe we are building is now gritty and not comedy vfx like marvel. Be the adult version of Marvel Now that's the first phase! Now we have a layer, Gotham has been introduced, and the people that live there, while batman is the face of your franchise. Phase 2: 1. Make a superman movie. Just like you describe in the movie, no tie ins no nothing, just introduce superman and metropolis. Like the First batman! 2. Make a martian man hunter movie, focus on him, what makes him special, why is he so interesting, and tie him in to the universe. 3. Make a martian man hunter and superman team up, they are very alike and yet very different, so the movie would be perfect. Superman is afraid of the martian man hunter, so the movie would play off that. Phase 3 1. Make another batman movie, but this time it's a full on Batman and Robin, he has been introduced in the earlier movies but this i now a complete team up. 2. Make a pre justice league movie, where the Batman, Superman and martian man hunter meet all together for the first time. Focus on their disagreements, how they work with each other and so on. 3. Green Lantern Movie, backstory and tie him in to the universe, do it gritty and as true to the world as possible 4. The justice league movie Batman, and maybe some of the characters that were introduced in his movies, Superman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern. Big movie where they fight Felix Faust, the big bad that has been lurking in the last couple of movies. And now the next Phase will begin. We now have the 3 first phases that creates the pre justice league, flushes out the universe, and we have the base layer, while also having fought the first big bad Villian in Felix faust Phase 4 1. Green Arrow Movie. Martian manhunter shows up in this one, and recruits him to the justice league 2. Constantine Movie 3. a standalone Cat woman, thriller noir movie. Phase 5 1. Batman and Constantine team up 2. Night Wing Movie 3. Superman 2, Introducing Wonder Woman as well, but without the long backstory Phase 6 1. Green Arrow and Flash movie. Introducing the flash while also flushing out green arrow. 2. Justice League vs Lex Luthor. Gather them all in the first part of the justice league vs Lex Luthor 3. Justice League Vs Lex Luthor part 2 Now I can keep on going but i would flush out alot of the villians, and make movies leading up to a huge fight against the Injustice League😃 It's not the best, and its hard to be realistic when you have superman and so on, but keep it the adult version of Marvel, and something like this i think would work😃

Best solution yet.. props 👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾

A series that i REALLY want: "THE QUESTION" Give us a Hub City with a noir vibe. Make it a detective story. But add his humor like they did in the animated series.

The crazy thing about Warner Bros is that they make better movies than Disney So why they cause so much trouble when it comes to DC?

Inspired by the Batman film, I decided to make my first intro into film by deciding to sit down and write my own Batman film, it took me about 5 and a half months to write the story I am happy with, and it felt so rewarding that I decided to keep going, and I am now 2 months into writing a Green Arrow film, I hope to write movies to fill 3 MCU like phases, and then hopefully do something on them, either animated or live-action, but just the thought of having this project complete is an amazingly fun one, as for my plan, I plan on keeping the style of the Batman films, and introduce the series with a Batman film, and the whole first phase stays very earthly and almost believable universe so that eventually introducing the outer worlds characters like super man and Martian man hunter can almost seem like it can happen, I want a universe that instead of heavily relying on comedy and cool fight scenes, one that relies on the world it’s in and especially the characters, every movie should be about the character and not the battle, I want every movie to grow the character on a personal and emotional level.

Good video thank you

I’d love to see more movies with different tones but they all share a universe, that way we could see the same world but through different perspectives Like imagine the clashing of a hopeful Superman with a darker tone of the Batman in the same universe so when they share a movie together you can see how much they are alike/different. Not to mention it wouldn’t have the restraints many feel the mcu has. Kind of like how spidey and daredevil are said to be the street heroes vs the avengers and their threats I’d also love movies where not so well known characters to the public are brought forward, not as their own movie, but just in others’ movies like how in the Black Adam trailer we also see Doctor Fate and Atom (I believe?) , maybe they’re part of the main cast, but honestly I wouldn’t mind some just appearing for a few minutes as long as they don’t feel very shoved in

I’ve always wanted an Animal Man adaptation based on the Morrison run. Such a great niche story to discuss internal pain.

Great video man they def should do batman beyond, it's time!

It would have been awesome to see a couple films in the MCU take place in the wake of the blip, not only would it be a build up to Endgame, but it would show how these characters evolved, instead of being told. I would have mostly wanted a solo hulk movie and how banner and the hulk managed to work out being professor hulk. Such a huge missed opportunity for some characters to be the main character in their own story.

I hope DC takes over this decade Because I'm sick of the MCU

I just finished directing my first microbudget feature (7G), we’re still in post, but after that experience, I applaud anyone willing to attempt such a feat with limited resources. It’s so much hard work, it’s easy to make fun of any bad film, but knowing how much work goes into it, i respect the hell out of anyone who passionately produced a film good or bad. That being said, can’t wIt to see your Jason Todd film

Here’s what I would do: I call this plan “The Flashpoint-Kingdom-Crisis reboot”. But a simpler name could be “Rebirth”. 1. FLASHPOINT: You fast forward 10-15 years. Have an experienced JL and a large array of heroes already established. Kingdom Come-style, but you don’t adapt that story just yet. You make Flashpoint, recast Barry and have Flash reboot the DCEU. 2. NEW UNIVERSE: You have created a new universe. People are now accustomed to the idea of the multiverse, recasting isn’t a problem. So you keep, at least, the Trinity (Henry, Ben, Gal) and Aquaman (Jason) and get rid of Ezra, Amber and whoever else sucks. Try to keep Cyborg and MM as well. Make a rebirth-solo-movie for every main character and make movies with unused characters. Use Green Lantern and New Gods primarily as tools for expansion. Have the JL fight Darkseid. (This is the new JL 1) Focus on making good movies. 3. KINGDOM COME: Eventually, you’ll catch up with the time depicted in the Flashpoint movie. By that point you have a huge array of heroes and characters, and no one cares if heroes X, Y, and Z changed actors along the way. You make Kingdom Come. (This is JL 2, or DC’s Civil War) 4. CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: It has all been building up to this. The consequences of Flashpoint catch up with this universe. This is JL 3. All characters come together, epic grand finale to the saga. 5. PROFIT.