justice league by geoff johns box set vol 1

This vision, as stated in comments made in a Vulture article, sidelined Geoff Johns and Diane Nelson during development leaving them “marginalized creatively.” Johns and Nelson disagreed with the ultimately grittier take on Superman portrayed in Man of Steel with scenes of mass destruction and the final battle’s execution of General Zod. The film is ultimately released to mixed views as both Snyder and Nolan continue to follow the intended vision. Concerns against the film made by Geoff Johns (and likely other writers) drives Nolan to instruct Snyder against letting any outsiders enter the film’s sets. This is the turning point, causing many of the aforementioned writers to hold grudges and later speak out against Man of Steel publically.Ĭhristopher Nolan, credited with helping write the story on which Man of Steel‘s screenplay was created, hired Zack Snyder to translate this vision on the big screen. When the pitch is eventually made for Man of Steel, Warner Brothers ditched the aforementioned pitches. These concepts vary in style and tone, some aiming to evoke the nostalgia and heart of Donner’s Superman films, while other pitches include a dark, Godfather-like take on the character in a similar vein stylistically to the Dark Knight trilogy. In anticipation of the pitched Superman reboot, DC brought in several writers to pitch their concepts for the film including Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, and Mark Millar. As fans of DC, and supporters of the movement to #ReleaseTheSnydercut, here is the story so far. UPDATE 4/20/20: It seems Zack Snyder himself has acknowledged and seemingly confirmed the article on Vero.įor as long as fans can remember, there have been reports about Geoff Johns and his influence on Snyder’s exit from the Justice League project and the numerous issues dating back to before Man of Steel. We break down what happened to Zack Snyder after Geoff Johns meddled in the process of creating the shared universe that started with Man of Steel.

Justice league by geoff johns box set vol 1