Director Christopher McQuarrie held an impromptu Q&A on Twitter last night, where he was asked a rather interesting question by a fan. The filmmaker is currently in post-production on this summer’sMission: Impossible - Fallout, which brings Henry Cavill into the franchise fold as a new character named August Walker. Since Henry Cavill is best known for playing Superman inMan of Steel,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceand last year’sJustice League, one fan wanted to know if he’s interested in directingMan of Steel 2. Here’s what the director had to say below.
“They know where to find me. #McQandA”
While the tweet certainly doesn’t indicate that he’s officially in contention to direct anew Superman movie, his interest should surely be noted. After all, there was a report from February that indicatedMan of Steel,Batman v SupermanandJustice Leaguedirector Zack Snyder was actually fired from the DCEU, which is interesting since Snyder wasn’t exactly a huge supporter ofJustice Leaguewhen it hit theaters, as it became the lowest-grossing DCEU movie. But he has shown support for fans who want the supposed “Snyder cut” of the movie released, even though some believe such a cut does not exist.
If Snyder was fired, that could pave the way for others like McQuarrie to make abig impact on the DCEU. Last month, Zack Snyder teased in a post on the social media platform Vero that the three crosses seen in the background of the Superman death scene inBatman v Supermanwere supposed to be a reference toJustice League 2, although it isn’t even clear if the studio is planning anotherJustice Leaguesequel at this time. J.K. Simmons, who played Commissioner Gordon inJustice League, stated in an interview beforeJustice Leaguehit theaters that the studio was already working on scripts for theJustice Leaguesequel, but we have heard nothing official aboutJustice League 2at this time.
While, for most intents and purposes,Batman v Supermanwas essentially a “sequel” to 2013’sMan of Steel, many have been clamoring for amore direct sequel to that adventure. Still, after the severely disappointing box office performance forJustice League, many are wondering what the future will hold for the DCEU, especially since Warner Bros. brought in Walter Hamada to take over at DC Films. Warner Bros.' next DCEU adventure isAquamanon December 21, but after that, the slate is up in the air, with movies likeFlashpoint,Cyborg,The Batman,Suicide Squad 2,Gotham City Sirens,Birds of Prey,Green Lantern Corpsand many more in various stages of development.
AfterMission: Impossible - Fallout, Christopher McQuarrie doesn’t have any projects in the works, but there was a report from last month that claimed Warner Bros. was eyeing McQuarrie todirect the long-gestating Green Lantern Corpsfor the studio. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, as the uncertainty swirling around the DCEU keeps growing by the minute. You can take a look at the director’s response to a fan below, from Christopher McQuarrie Twitter.
