DC Studios Boss James Gunn Shares Photo From Meeting With Zack Snyder - Could A DC Return Be On The Cards?

DC Studios Boss James Gunn Shares Photo From Meeting With Zack Snyder - Could A DC Return Be On The Cards?

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared a photo from a recent meeting with Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder. Could a DC return be on the cards for the filmmaker?

By JoshWilding - Feb 20, 2025 03:02 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Studios

When Warner Bros. enlisted Zack Snyder to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut of Justice League, it felt like a miracle. For a long time, it seemed his version of the movie was destined to forever remain unseen. When it did finally hit Max, the general consensus was that it was leaps and bounds ahead of Joss Whedon's theatrical cut. 

That wasn't enough for some and there's a sizeable number of DC fans who continue campaigning to #RestoreTheSnyderVerse. The chances of Snyder's sequels becoming a reality seem slim, though it's a little surprising we've never seen them presented in the form of a comic book or "Elseworlds" animated project. 

The majority of the fans mentioned above are hoping the DCU fails so the DCEU can rise from the ashes, a woefully naive desire for a franchise that may already be only one flop away from being permanently shelved. 

Regardless, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has just taken to social media to share a photo from a recent meeting with Snyder. This may be as simple as two colleagues or old friends catching up, but many are already wondering if they discussed a possible DC return for Snyder.

We wouldn't bank on that being Justice League 2. Still, with the right character and enough oversight, Snyder could quite easily add an exciting new project to the DCU lineup. Don't get your hopes up, but watch this space (Lobo, anyone?).

While there will always be fans who want to pit the DCU against the DCEU (or "SnyderVerse"), Gunn and Snyder clearly have no issues. In fact, the Superman helmer revealed last December that he turned to the Man of Steel and Justice League director for some very specific advice about the hero's costume.

"There was a time when I was developing the Superman costume, with David Corenswet and Juliana [Makovsky], our costume designer and it was coming together, but it had the red trunks, it had the whole thing," Gunn recalled in an interview with Screen Brief. "And we really went back and forth a lot about the red trunks."

"I even talked to Zack Snyder about it. He said, 'I tried like a billion versions with the trunks and just never got there.' And I said, 'I see how that’s the case,'" the filmmaker continued. "I didn’t know about the trunks. I wanted to use the trunks, but I couldn’t, I kept taking them off. And I came in, it’s very colorful, the trunks are on, and I’m like, 'God, I don’t know. It’s just so colorful. David, how do you feel?’ He’s like, ‘I love it.’ And I’m like, 'Really, it’s that colorful.'"

"And David said, ‘I’m an alien from outer space who can fly and lift buildings, and I shoot laser beams out of my eyes that can dissolve things. I want kids to not be afraid of me. So, what am I going to wear? And I think that was really part of where the costume came from. And I saw the character in a new way," Gunn admitted. 

Check out Gunn's photo from his meeting with Snyder in the X and Instagram posts below. 

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JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 2/20/2025, 3:41 PM
no, please, no more brooding Superman. I can't..
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 2/20/2025, 3:55 PM
@JacobsLadder - Snyder could still be a good director for the right kind of project.

As long as nobody lets him write it and that it's R-rated. I miss early Snyder who gave us Army of the Dead, 300 and Watchmen, I hope he'll be back some day.
Cass
Cass - 2/20/2025, 4:15 PM
@Usernametaken - I agree with that, i think his visual style is quite compelling. The production just needs someone on hand 24/7 to slap his hand every time it gets even near a pen.

Oh and maybe 30% less slow-mo.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 2/20/2025, 4:16 PM
@Usernametaken - Rebel Moon..my goodness. Bad on all kinds of levels. Coal? in space? There is nowhere to go from there.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 2/20/2025, 4:29 PM
@Cass - So, only 70% slow-mo?
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/20/2025, 4:44 PM
@JacobsLadder - This might be a surprise, but Superman brooding isn't a new to Superman.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/20/2025, 4:45 PM
@Clintthahamster - Man Of Steel didn't have a single slo mo shot.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2025, 5:22 PM
@Usernametaken - They should bring back both Snyder and Whedon and have them co-direct the Justice League movie with James Gunn as the ultimate balance. 3 directors 1 movie and a cup full of girl-shit.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2025, 5:31 PM
@Highflyer - I just put Man of Steel on to see if you were right and literally the opening shot is slo-mo.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/20/2025, 5:41 PM
@ObserverIO - The opening shot is the Clark's mother giving birth. Where's the slow mo in that scene?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2025, 6:12 PM
@Highflyer - it's the opening shot. Lara's close-up she screams in slo-mo. It's a subtle slo-mo.
MG0019
MG0019 - 2/20/2025, 6:12 PM
@Usernametaken - Exactly.

I think a Batman film directed by Snyder would be dope. Keep him away from script or story development tho 😅
dragon316
dragon316 - 2/20/2025, 6:36 PM
@JacobsLadder - rebel moon was decent have not saw director cut compare them it had some boring parts but still good sci-fi western magnificent seven
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 2/20/2025, 8:08 PM
@ObserverIO - oh man, this is geek heaven for me.

Gunn needs to get both on board the dcu/elseworlds
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/20/2025, 8:45 PM
@ObserverIO - My bro, that is not slo-mo at all.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/21/2025, 3:54 AM
@Highflyer - It's slower than normal speed, ergo slo-mo.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/21/2025, 5:58 AM
@ObserverIO - Slo-mo suggests the footage was slowed down. But it's just the actress that's barely moving. How fast do you want her to move about during child birth?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/21/2025, 6:18 AM
@Highflyer - The footage is slowed down a little bit. That counts as slo-mo in my book.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/21/2025, 6:50 AM
@ObserverIO - I don't know if you're trolling at this point. What suggests that she was moving faster in the original footage?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/21/2025, 7:15 AM
@Highflyer - The shot slows down and speeds up for comparison. There's another close up half a minute later that also seems slower than the rest of the scene and another close up a little later. All the close-ups seem to be slowed down a tiny amount, just for emphasis of the birthing pains.
DarkTanicus
DarkTanicus - 2/21/2025, 11:04 AM
@Cass - This right here.
xfactor
xfactor - 2/20/2025, 3:42 PM
They could've just bumped into each other in the elevator and had a quick chat.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 2/20/2025, 3:43 PM
Snyder cultists right now
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Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/20/2025, 4:53 PM
@MisterBones - Snyder haters seeing Gunn compliment Snyder as a filmmaker.
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JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/20/2025, 3:43 PM
Oh great. Are they gonna “consummate” their marriage? Give me a break this guy is corny
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 3:43 PM
This is it, lads.

Elseworld label.

Zack Snyder's

The Dark Knight Returns
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 2/20/2025, 3:50 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - You truly have bad taste in every facet of your life
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 2/20/2025, 3:57 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - And then we get the 3 batmen together in "Batmen : No way someone should have greenlit that shit".
Highflyer
Highflyer - 2/20/2025, 4:52 PM
@UncleHarm1 - Tbh, Snyder said he'd like to do a shot for shot adaption. After Watchmen, I'd be down for that.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 4:59 PM
@Highflyer -

I completely agree.

Also, after Dawn of the Dead and 300 too.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 5:00 PM
@UncleHarm1 -

Why are you the way you are?

Largely because you were abused as a child, right?
da2213viking
da2213viking - 2/20/2025, 5:19 PM
@UncleHarm1 - Yo dont be mean Joe. I know he can be wild but he said nothing wrong in his comment.
da2213viking
da2213viking - 2/20/2025, 5:21 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Idk Joe. Snyder would need constant guidance to make sure he doesnt get off track. Also BVS was kind of like TDK returns already.
da2213viking
da2213viking - 2/20/2025, 5:23 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Also why fight violence with violence. Cmon Joe. Be better. I belive in you.

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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 6:11 PM
@da2213viking -

Damn. Thank you. I needed that.
da2213viking
da2213viking - 2/20/2025, 6:16 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - We can always be friends even with those we dont agree with. Our choses matter. If you show kindness and they turn on you still then you already know they arent worth your time.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 2/20/2025, 6:34 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Snyder wants Batman to get raped in prison. Trump says Hitler had some good ideas. Both are very bad at their jobs because of the strange way their brains work. Of course you are a fan
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 2/20/2025, 6:34 PM
@Highflyer - If he had someone with better reading comprehension to explain it to him, sure
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 2/20/2025, 6:35 PM
@da2213viking - He said nothing wrong in his comment, it's the username and personality that make him an easy target
da2213viking
da2213viking - 2/20/2025, 6:41 PM
@UncleHarm1 - Dont be hateful man. Lets keep this a politic free zone. Head on over to political site if you want to talk that ish.

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