Warner Bros. is reportedly looking to reset their DC movie universe. After their first financial disappointment in Henry Cavill will no longer play Superman in the superhero franchise, it seems like the major changes are still coming to the franchise.
Kicking off with 2013's Wonder Woman. But now that Snyder and Cavill (and more likely Ben Affleck, who plays Batman, too) are both no longer linked to the franchise, it seems like Warner Bros. is significantly veering away from their initial plans regarding their own superhero franchise.
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In conjunction with the article claiming that Cavill is out as the Man of Steel, THR is reporting that Warner Bros. is looking to hit the "reset" button with the DC universe. An anonymous source familiar with the matter says that "there's a recognition that some parts of the previous movies didn't work" prompting them to make the necessary changes to ensure that the film series is headed to the right direction. But instead of rebooting everything in one go, the studio is slowly changing the course of the franchise.
It's difficult to imagine how the existing DCEU lore will function without two of its most prominent heroes, and some might argue that it would've been easier if Warners Bros. just goes with a total reboot. But things are a bit complicated than that considering that they also don't want to let go of Gadot's Wonder Woman - especially since both the character and her film were greatly received by the public. Additionally, there are projects like Wonder Woman 1984, both part of the established lore, and which people are very enthusiastic about.
It remains to be seen how the studio is looking to tackle this big move but many are looking at a potential it's no longer the case. Perhaps they can revisit their initial plans and go with it in accordance with the latest happening in the franchise.
If plans to course correct the DC movie universe fails, Warner Bros. can focus on a brand new continuity which they are planning to launch soon. The new label which will be called either The Batman movie depending on people's reception of the DC Film releases.
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Source: THR
