What if Christopher Nolan was approached to take on the DC Cinematic Universe back in 2004 beginning with the Batman reboot? He looks for the hottest, most fearless directors and plan their films, after TDK, they let the Nolans handpick Villeneuve, Fincher to work on a grounded approach Superman story set in The Dark Knight's world.
>The Dark Knight Legacy directed by Christopher Nolan, Nolan is made Executive Producer of all DC films to make sure they are lined up
>The Man of Steel Lore directed by Denis Villeneuve
>Dark Knight V Man of Steel directed by Nolan/Villeneuve
>The Flash by David Fincher
>Wonder Woman by Patty Jenkins
>Justice League Trilogy directed by Nolan, Fincher, Villeneuve
Man of Steel (2009)
>Theme is Ostracized, late self-discovery,
>Gyllenhaal as Superman, Fassbender as Zod
>Highly-advanced alien technology inside a scout ship which Clark feels through Jor-El's love.
>Louis Lane investigates these superhuman stories, meets Clark.
>Zod speaks in his native tongue for the Invasion.
>Jor-El (conscious) mentors Kal-El.
>Clark’s first epic brawl with Zod, Faora and Jax.
>Alfred shows Bruce (Bale) what’s happening. He immediately heads to see Lucius.
>Zod explains to Kal, "how he lost his purpose, his life after corrupted Diplomats and Pioneers created the Unholy abomination our people, your father, us... Into oblivion."
>Lucius says he has a match for Kal-El, name: Clark Kent. Father deceased. Mother is Martha Kent
>Gargutuan Metropolis battle, Zod is ready to kill every human.
>Faora and Jax-Ur are duped by brave US Military Personnel and are nuked in a very isolated area.
>Superman flies Zod so fast up through space that Superman develops his own gravitational pull
>Let's go off Zod, tears in his eyes, Zod can’t fly and pleads. No sound. Zod perishes in the sun.
>Clark is introduced to Louis by Olsen as "Mr. Kent", he greets her as "just Clark", Perry asks to print "The Man of Steel".
>>82522261
>gyllenhal as superman
Uhhhhh how about no??
>>82522261
so this is what turboautism looks like holy shit
I'm pretty sure Villeneuve and Fincher don't give a flying fuck for any of this capeshit (though Fincher is supposedly doing that world war z flick sequel)
>>82522261
>Nolan
>good
this meme went too far
>>82522261
You can't ground Superman.
Superman cannot be filmed successfully now because you have to love America and love people to believe in Superman, and nobody can do both right now. When people have got some self-discipline and self-respect again, Superman will be possible. He has to be unironic, bright, loving, and with trunks intact.
>>82522261
>>82522432
This.
If nolanverse would've been so god, how is it that batman dark knight returns is SO SHIT? If you disagree, you need to rewatch it
>>82522426
>though Fincher is supposedly doing that world war z flick sequel
pitt is his bro, i'd love to make some movies with my bro
>>82522789
Because Heath Ledger died and Nolan didn't even want to make it without him, but he signed the whole trilogy with the studio so he had to make it one way or another so the whole film is somewhat half-assed
>Then in 2010
THE DARK KNIGHT V THE MAN OF STEEL
>Breaks the Internet
>Bale's Batman vs. Gyllenhaal's Superman
>Themes deal with Wrath
>Luthor played by Sean Penn
>Miranda Tate, Richard Grayson introduced
>Cobblepot has swallowed up the gap left behind by the Joker with his International crime syndicate
>Batman gets a heavy then more mobile exoskeleton
>Superman hands himself in, US Government are concerned if he is on their side or not, he is and if he is, they must take a finger print and a vial of his blood to study
>Luthor greases a few palms here and there, gains access to the ship, scientists study it, say it can create life, they've overridden it
>Luthor brings in a body double and shows him around, he's very impressed. He shoots him in the head. Has vial of Clark's blood and mixes it.
>Commands it bring this mixture of DNA to... "life", using the consciousness of the ship along with it's memories
>Wayne trains Grayson, spars with him
>Clark investigates Harvey's murder, the US Government want the Batman vigilante to be brought in.
>Superman confronts Batman, the two duke it out, Bruce's punches knock Superman down to his knees. He doesn't know how but he is getting hammered. Batman wins. One-sided fight. Bale's Batman asks if he thinks he killed Dent, Superman says no. Lights go out.
>Braniac is born and puts a wedge in everyone's plans by connecting himself online and taking over everything
>BRANIAC TIME - LAUNCHES MISSILES FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY - Luthor is like, "Holy Shit..."
>>82522261
Nolan was the one who pitched Goyer's idea that became Man of Steel, so that pretty much answers the "What if?" scenario.