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What happened to the Snyderverse and why the tone of WarnerMedia/HBOMax changed?
Let me demonstrate a timeline of events that makes sense of the situation.
First,
November 17, 2019: #ReleaseTheSnyderCut
trends worldwide
( https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2484985/fans-get-release-the-snyder-cut-trending-on-justice-leagues-2-year-anniversary)
Let me demonstrate a timeline of events that makes sense of the situation.
First,
November 17, 2019: #ReleaseTheSnyderCut
trends worldwide( https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2484985/fans-get-release-the-snyder-cut-trending-on-justice-leagues-2-year-anniversary)
April 1, 2020: Jason Kilar named CEO of WarnerMedia
( https://deadline.com/2020/04/jason-kilar-warnermedia-ceo-hire-1202897646/)
( https://deadline.com/2020/04/jason-kilar-warnermedia-ceo-hire-1202897646/)
May 20, 2020: The #SnyderCut 
was announced
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/justice-league-snyder-cut-plans-revealed-it-will-be-an-new-thing-1295102)
was announced( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/justice-league-snyder-cut-plans-revealed-it-will-be-an-new-thing-1295102)
May 27, 2020: #HBOMax launches
( https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2020/05/27/hbo-max-launches-today-everything-you-need-to-know/?sh=4e0b04774cfa)
( https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2020/05/27/hbo-max-launches-today-everything-you-need-to-know/?sh=4e0b04774cfa)
August 7, 2020: Bob Greenblatt & Kevin Reilly, who were key in getting the Snyder Cut ready for announcement, were fired. WB CEO Ann Sarnoff was to oversee a newly created Studios and Networks Group.
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bob-greenblatt-kevin-reilly-major-warnermedia-restructuring-1306486)
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bob-greenblatt-kevin-reilly-major-warnermedia-restructuring-1306486)
August 22, 2020: WarnerMedia held its very first #DCFanDome
( https://www.warnerbros.com/news/articles/2020/06/16/experience-dc-fandome-august-22)
( https://www.warnerbros.com/news/articles/2020/06/16/experience-dc-fandome-august-22)
October 23, 2020: Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich will now have oversight over all feature output for WarnerMedia, be it streaming or theatrical.
Warner Max phased out, New Line Cinema now becoming the sole producers.
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-max-shutting-down-as-warnermedia-reorganizes-film-production)
Warner Max phased out, New Line Cinema now becoming the sole producers.
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-max-shutting-down-as-warnermedia-reorganizes-film-production)
November 10, 2020: WarnerMedia has significant layoffs amid streaming restructure.
"Today, we have arrived at a number of difficult decisions that are resulting in a smaller WarnerMedia team," Kilar wrote in a memo.
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warnermedia-chief-informs-staff-of-significant-layoffs-amid-streaming-restructure)
"Today, we have arrived at a number of difficult decisions that are resulting in a smaller WarnerMedia team," Kilar wrote in a memo.
( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warnermedia-chief-informs-staff-of-significant-layoffs-amid-streaming-restructure)
December 3, 2020: WarnerMedia announced Day-and-Date releases for the entire anticipated 17-film 2021 Warner Bros. motion picture slate.
( https://medium.com/warnermedia/some-big-2021-news-for-fans-62bb4abc883)
( https://medium.com/warnermedia/some-big-2021-news-for-fans-62bb4abc883)
March 18, 2021: #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague was released on #HBOMax.
Note: Prior to release, Zack Snyder had been hinting at WB not wanting anything to do with a sequel. Also, notice all the leaks with this movie specifically.
( https://twitter.com/RezaRostamian2/status/1381374440185937925?s=20)
was released on #HBOMax. Note: Prior to release, Zack Snyder had been hinting at WB not wanting anything to do with a sequel. Also, notice all the leaks with this movie specifically.
( https://twitter.com/RezaRostamian2/status/1381374440185937925?s=20)
March 22, 2021: Ann Sarnoff on #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague , #RestoreTheSnyderVerse, "Completion of Zack's Trilogy", and DC’s Future.
( https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zack-snyder-justice-league-suicide-squad-ray-fisher-warnermedia-1234935580/)
, #RestoreTheSnyderVerse, "Completion of Zack's Trilogy", and DC’s Future.( https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zack-snyder-justice-league-suicide-squad-ray-fisher-warnermedia-1234935580/)
Here's how Warner Bros. have handled their DCEU films, how and why they messed up, and how to fix the DCEU going forward which could include #RestoreTheSnyderVerse
( https://twitter.com/ReelAnarchy/status/1383111618268045318?s=19)
( https://twitter.com/ReelAnarchy/status/1383111618268045318?s=19)
