Look, before continuing, let’s make one thing clear: maintaining the Snyderverse could’ve been possible, especially with Warner Bros. and DC embracing the multiverse concept. For whatever reason, the studio decided against it. Consequently, the “Restore the Snyderverse” movement has had an impact that might prove cataclysmic to the future of the DCEU.
The Snyder Cut
There’s no point beating around the bush here. Director Zack Snyder was done dirty by Warner Bros. with regards to the whole Justice League debacle. It’s common knowledge that he lost control of this film to the suits, but the studio refused to take any accountability for its meddling or treatment of the filmmaker. Justice—pardon the pun—was served in the form of the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which proved to be a far superior release than the theatrical version.
In Warner Bros.’ eyes, the release of the Snyder Cut would’ve been the closing of a chapter. It would give the fans what they wanted and allow the studio to move on with its new vision. Yet, almost immediately after the film’s release, the calls began to restore the Snyderverse.
The Two Types Of Fans
Much like with any fan campaign, though, there were two sides to it. One was a bunch of people who thought it’d be cool to see a filmmaker’s vision continue and posted their message of support. Nothing wrong with that. The other camp featured the mouth-breathers that only know how to deal in absolutes. They promised to boycott and trash any DC project that didn’t feature Snyder’s name on it. In other words, they’re spoilt brats who have nothing better to do with their lives than fight about fictional characters and produce crusty socks.
These numbskulls cannot accept that variety is the spice of life and proceeded to review-bomb The Suicide Squad for daring to be—gasp—a non-Snyder film. (Though, his name still appeared as a producer because of previous deals.) It’d be premature to say that this was the sole reason for the film’s underwhelming box-office performance, as the pandemic and HBO Max simultaneous release strategy played their roles too. But when you see a smear campaign trying to drag down a movie before it’s even released, it has an effect.
Unfortunately, idiots influence other idiots. Like watching mob mentality in action, they join in on “the fun” and realise they can wreak havoc under the banner of a cause. However, they’re rebels without a cause. By choosing sides here, they’re effectively doing to other filmmakers what they accused Warner Bros. of doing to Snyder. They’re not allowing other visions to come to fruition due to pure selfishness and childishness.
The unintended consequence of this, though, is it creates more unnecessary drama for the DCEU. Almost since it began, the universe has been plagued by scandals and bad publicity. It’s gotten to the point where the average viewer sees the DCEU as a mess, regardless of any positive strides it takes. Then, when news breaks of “fans” review-bombing The Suicide Squad and threatening boycotts of The Batman, the reality is most people don’t want to be a part of this community. It’s as if this universe has more baggage than a single episode of The Bold and the Beautiful.
Warner Bros. vs The Snyderverse
While the calls to restore the Snyderverse might’ve come from a good place, there’s one aspect of it that’s sticking a knife in the rest of the DCEU. There’s going to come a time when Warner Bros. will wonder if all this drama is worth it. Sure, if the films make money, the execs won’t have a care in the world, but if they become investments with low returns, well, don’t be surprised if there’s no DCEU to speak of in a few years.
Again, there’s nothing wrong with telling a studio what you’d like to see—but in a civil way. You can also be a Zack Snyder supporter and still be excited to see what Matt Reeves puts out. There’s no reason to pick a side here because it’s only going to end in tears. And for the love of all things mighty, stop review-bombing things because you’re bored. Take a walk outside and sniff something else besides your underwear.
Tell us, do you think the “Restore the Snyderverse” movement has harmed the DCEU? Sound off in the comments section down below.
Excuse me.. But can u tell me any other way to make WB feel the impact besides boycotting their films? If we shout Restorethesnyderverse, they will just turn a blind eye and ear, but if the movie underperforms they have to take it seriously..
#RestoretheSnyderVerse
Just sounds to me like you’re defending a studio that is ignoring a huge chunk of their fans and brushed under the rug a toxic environment led by Joss Whedon. The studio needs a shakeup from the top down and hopefully the new regime will actually listen to their fans.… Read more »
If I’m toxic for trying to save art then so be it.fanbases are dying because of corporate media works like this. But luckily, they are dying too for the same reason. Stay toxic my friends, this war is far from over
Justice League Snyder Cut has been the only movie that could hang with the Marvel movies. Taking that away to only make the so-so movies they always have made would be stupid for DC. They should at the very least let Zack finish JL2… DC is a hot mess and… Read more »
Well u are right on the case where other people fail to appreciate the creativity of other producers. But Zack synder version is not a cause or reason why other Dc project are performing terribly. As a Nigeria based fan of Zack synder works especially his work on Justice league… Read more »
Snyder’s JL is probably still the most hyped and loved movie in the entire DCEU right now, the logical route to take would’ve been to ride that wave out. Just think what the 1st Avengers movie in 2012 did for the MCU, that movie practically transformed the MCU into the… Read more »
Refusing to pay theater ticket money for any new films until they agree to restore the Snyderverse is perfectly civil. Even if it won’t make any difference, it’s not like I’m gonna spend money to see films I’m not at all interested in regardless.
It isn’t the Snyder fans ruining the DCEU. It is the constant reboot of the same movie every 10 years. I’m 50 and have seen like 8 Batman reboots and 5 Superman. There are more than 2 DC Superheroes ffs.
“ Sure, if the films make money, the execs won’t have a care in the world, but if they become investments with low returns, well, don’t be surprised if there’s no DCEU to speak of in a few years.” You pretty much answered yourself there in regards as to why… Read more »
I am 69 and have been a DC fan for most of my life. Why the comics and the TV and the movies all seem disconnected I do not understand. At least the multiverse had a reason but Crisis ended the multiverse.
Ever since Keaton put on the black suit DC live action films have gone in a direction that is appealing to a generation of people that have grown up to embrace the Batman Arkham game atmosphere, but it is so separate from the source material that is fun and hopeful… Read more »
yeah i think the movement has harmed the DCEU, mostly because the snyderverse sucked. Snyder is probably the worst director working today.
Yes and no, yes because of the stupid jackasses that you mentioned that will harm a movie cause snyders name isn’t on it, comic book movies are fluid, you can change whatever you want as long as it somehow correlates with what was cannon in the comics, and then there’s… Read more »
Considering how bad the latest Suicide Squad was, it may be better to let the Snyderverse die if that’s the quality of material WB intends to release.
reviewbombing the Suicide Squad……… yeaaaaah….
Claims of reviewbombing ar hrown ou absurdly often these Days.
i will never pay to watch a DC movie, animation or TV series again until the snyderverse is brought onboard. I will actively derail any article, thread, social media campaign for DC. NOthing will happen until the studio execs at WB are replaced. I can wait.
You anti-fanbois need to be quiet already. You aren’t clever, you aren’t cool, and you are just making fools of yourselves. Just close down your browser and go eat a snicker and a hotpocket in the safety of your mother’s basement.
Well, I disagree with review bombing, but WB is not actually listening to it’s DC fans. Instead giving us crap like WW 1984. Yes I watched it, twice. The second time to make sure my opinion was solid. Yup it sucked. I just saw James Gun’s Suicide Squad. It was… Read more »
Totally agree with the writer
If this does not stop the won’t be a DCEU in future
the problem with fans and fanboys are they’ll put up with rubbish because they are fans and support the characters and the company. What does that say about the company when they actviely do everything in thier power to derail the stuff you love? AS far as im concerned WB/… Read more »
I’m a devout Snyderverse fan … To a point. Definitely not to the extreme you described above. My question for WB powers that be is this … What’s the point of a “multiverse” if multiple possible universes/realities (and subsequent representation in cinema) are not possible? It’s like this – Michael… Read more »
Wow. What a way to lump everyone in a fanbase together, and insult them based on a toxic minority and a bunch of bad actors that get off making fans of the DCEU look even worse. Thanks for literally taking part in a toxic campaign meant to fan the flames… Read more »
You misconstrue points made in the article, which praises the Snyder Cut and criticises the treatment of Snyder by Warner Brother, and may be arguing from a misconception that it is attacking you personally. You claim that the article ‘lump[s] everyone in a fanbase together, and insult[s] them based on… Read more »
“‘but if they become investments with low returns,’ then the studio will be forced to make a product that the viewership wants to see.” There i fixed it for you. This part is the whole point of fans speaking out. Complaining but still supporting the productions that you are given… Read more »
Stop blaming Snyder for WB’s misfire.
Is this a serious article did you really compare people who want the universe restored to a bunch of people who jack off constantly? Thats disgusting writing there bud
It’s not about boycotting dceu, it’s about boycotting wb. No safe way to circumvent this unless we relents. At least that’s what the extremists thought they can achieve. I still think the extremes are just a fraction of the numbers. The way the can’t drag it down below 90 in… Read more »
The best thing from DC right now is the shows. Stargirl is fun, but Superman and Lois is STELLAR. An absolute must-watch, especially for Snyder fans. Superman done right.
I think that the the restore the snyderverse movement has brought on some bad seeds. But The Suicide Squad was and ok movie for the first half then got weird and dumb for the second half. It was the factor of a poorly written script. Am I going to see… Read more »
The DCEU has had serious problems outside of this Snydercut drama. Aquaman and (the first) Wonder Woman were good films. Everything else has been pretty disappointing, almost cringey to watch. I like Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, and I hope the new Suicide Squad isn’t the trainwreck the first attempt was…… Read more »
I’ve seen it, and trust me, it’s not great. It’s….average. It’s like MCU but with gore and strong language thrown in. Pathetic story, ugly shots and a laughable, really LAUGHABLE villain.
Save your money. Don’t see it. Don’t trust reviews online.
Snyder is all grim style and no substance. He doesnt understand how to make Superman or Batman compelling or even interesting. Make DC movies fun like Shazam or the DC tv properties or even darkly humorous like Suicide Squad. Find someoone new to helm the JLA.
I disagree. The reason I enjoyed Snyder’s dc movies is because they felt grown up, dark and gritty. Yeah shazam was good, but it was also appropriate for the character’s age. Try to do that formula with Batman and JL just would not work well. Give me different than Marvel’s… Read more »
This article is a fabrication! Nice try though! LOL!
lmao whoever wrote this article must be working for warner bros. they’re stupid for not wanting the synder verse to happen. i don’t understand how you have millions and millions of fans begging for specifically that, and they still say no. clearly it’s what we want to see and that’s… Read more »
I believe that everybody at Warner Bros needs to get fired. They need to bring in new, vision-inspired execs with the cojones to do what is right and stop meddling in everybody’s projects because it’s not what “they” want to see. The Snyder cut of Justice League was a vastly… Read more »
The support of a lying domestic abuser hasn’t helped either… Oh yeah the cyborg debacle too?
Your pitiful. Your bias and disrespectful. If you can’t see the point of both side please stfu! Your calling actresses and etc names over nothing. Snyder’s cut was great and far superior than the justice league and it showed what direction Snyder wanted to go, so people are going to… Read more »
How about the suicide squad just isn’t a great movie…. let’s call a spade a spade.
I believe fans want the stories to fit the level of the original stories, without raising any flags of any movement, or wanting to please the spoiled and boring generation we currently have (The Giant Difference Between Wonder Woman vs WW1984). Snyderverse was so successful with the fans because it… Read more »
The author of this article is a fool. The ONLY thing that matters in the box office is the $$$. When people stay home guess what happens? What a moron.
The Snyder Cut was by far, much more entertaining than Suicide Squad helmed by James Gunn. The only positive note from 2021 Suicide Squad being the sequel made up for the earlier failure, neither events have any impact on the status of the Snyderverse. The only morons and idiots in… Read more »
What do you mean “too bad”? It’s over. The Snyderverse is done. So more accurately – you LIKE the Snyderverse? Too bad.
Move on, sport. And maybe grow up while you’re at it.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the epitome of the difference between “better” and “good”. It was definitely far, FAR better than the theatrical mess. But was it….good? Is it a top 10 all time super hero movie? As a 50+ year old lifelong DC fan, this is an easy no.… Read more »
I totally agree. I loved Snyder’s movies but I get that a lot of people didn’t. So I just want them to have a complete reboot and stop trying to copy Marvel. Marvel is not the epitome of superhero filmmaking. If you read Snyder’s plan for JL2 and JL3 and… Read more »
#lettheSnyderversedie
Seriously, M.O.S was a big letdown and BvS……..
NO. Walter Hamada has ignored the Comic Readers and Fans of DC for too long making what he and other execs at Warner Bros. want rather than listening to the sources of the company’s true income: Movie Go’ers Comic Book Readers!!! If Hamada can’t do the job the fans want,… Read more »
Review bombs? Lol DC wants to catch up to marvel so bad they cut corners and do almost nothing interesting. They should have stuck with there shared universe idea and doubled down. Instead they use cheap name mentions and body stand ins and instead of improving and learning they bail… Read more »
100% Agree!!!
Yes it absolutely has, there is just a nasty section I call the SnyderCult that are very toxic and create an atmosphere that no new fan would ever want to be a part of or even just deal with
Thank you for your views but it’s not needed we are toxic fans and we will boycott anything and everything until snyderverse is restored
Punctuation maybe?