Can ‘Man Of Steel’ Pave Way For ‘Avengers’-Like DC Comics Series?

After enjoying the continued success of Marvel
Comics’ shared universe of feature films, comic
book fans are ready to see something similar
done for DC Comics’ roster of superheroes.
Hopes were high that this could happen when
“Dark Knight” trilogy director Christopher
Nolan signed on to produce this summer’s
Superman film, “Man of Steel.” Visions of
Christian Bale and Henry Cavill suiting up as an
all-new dynamic duo filled readers’ heads, but
as fellow producer Charles Roven pointed out
at “Man of Steel’s” premiere, Nolan’s “Dark
Knight” and DC days are done.”The Chris
Nolan universe ended — as far as Chris Nolan
directing, for sure — but I think he’s
completely [done] with the ‘Dark Knight’
trilogy,” said Roven.
Director Zack Snyder, however, sang a slightly
different tune when MTV asked him about the
possibility of a future DC Comics crossover
following his “Man of Steel.” With all of the
problems Warner Bros. has had getting
“Justice League”— a film that would team-up
Superman and Batman with Wonder Woman,
Green Lantern and others — off the ground,
Snyder offered up what he believes to be the
key to making the group of characters
work.”Superman absolutely is the king daddy
of the DC Universe,” says Snyder. “If
Superman works, you can really make a lot of
stuff work in the DC Universe. When we have
conversations about if there is more to do in
the DC world, my answer always is, ‘When
Superman works you can talk about it, but
until then you really can’t.’ “So while Snyder
isn’t exactly confirming something like a Blue
Beetle/Booster Gold buddy hero film, he is
confirming that a more connected movie-verse
could happen should his take on Clark Kent
prove to be a hit. In the meantime, DC fans
eager for references to other DC characters
should utilize their supervision during “Man of
Steel,” as Snyder reveals that at least one
reference made it into the film.”Wayne
Enterprises is, in a lot of ways, just me
acknowledging that Chris [Nolan] is a cool
guy,” Snyder said, before making a slight
clarification. “You can always read more into it
than that, but that’s kind of up to the
individual I think.” Check out everything
we’ve got on “Man of Steel,” out Friday.

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