Spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!
If BvS did anything well, it was set up future DC movies. There were a number of Easter Eggs and moments that made my inner nerd sequel with joy. So let's break down some of the upcoming movies to see what we know so far to get excited about.
First of all Suicide Squad (August 2016). DC not only has the best superheroes, they also have the best super villains. And seeing David Ayer's vision with iconic DC villains has a lot of promise. Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Jared Leto as the Joker: there is little to be disappointed about. Hopefully the newly announced reshoots will enhance the film rather than chop it up.
Wonder Woman (June 2017) also has a lot of promise. Having her origin in WWI with Chris Pine as Steve Trevor already gets me excited. I was one of the few who really, really enjoyed the WWII setting of Captain America and the angle they went with it, so changing Wonder Woman's origin to center around WWI is great. The real excitement comes from Dawn of Justice. Gal Gadot was somehow able to steal every scene away from Ben Affleck. We were also able to see many of Wonder Woman's iconic weapons. Even the way she reacted to battle with a huge smile was perfect to her character. The foundation for a great Wonder Woman movie is there, now we just have to wait.
The Flash (March 2018). The jury is still out on Ezra Miller's Flash. Especially against the amazing job Grant Gustin is doing on the CW. However, of all the video clips sent to Wonder Woman in BvS, The Flash was one of the coolest. The way the speed force affected power and the smirk he did afterwards was a real nice touch. Also his connection to the time travel scene might first be revealed in The Flash if not in The Justice League.
Aquaman (July 2018). The most exciting point to me is James Wan. He has proved that he can handle horror in directing Saw (2004) and The Conjuring (2013). He also showed he has the ability to shoot action with Furious 7 (2015). Combining those two genres is perfect for the under the sea world of Aquaman.
Batman (Release unknown). Batfleck! Batman was amazing in BvS. Combine that with Ben Affleck's ability to write a script and direct a movie, and the solo Batman movie will be AMAZING! Of course we don't know if Ben Affleck's script will eventually be the solo film or even if he will be given the ability to direct, but simply having this Batman appear in a solo film is something everyone can be excited about.
The other films of Shazam (April 2019), Cyborg (April 2020), and Green Lantern Corps (June 2020) all have positive prospects, but right now it is just too far out to really know if I should be excited or not. Although Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Shazam antagonist Black Adam will probably be fantastic.
WB has hired a lot of amazing directors and actors to help build their DC Extended Universe. Hopefully they can react to some of the negative feedback from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in order to change coarse slightly. All with the purpose to build a universe that both critics and fans can rally around.
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