Before “Batman v Superman” even hit theaters, there were rumors and reports that potential negative reaction to the film could result in director Zack Snyder being fired from “Justice League,” which picks up after the events of “BvS.” Meanwhile, more than 17,000 people have signed a change.org petition to coax Warner Bros. to fire Snyder from the next superhero extravaganza. That didn’t happen, and a Snyder-directed “Justice League” is in production with release slated for November 2017. “I’m just saying you need to pay attention [to criticism], but you also need to stay true to your vision,” says Roven, who is in the process of making his third movie with Snyder in the director’s chair. “Zack Snyder is a great director.”
While “Batman v Superman” has a dark tone, the trailer for “Justice League,” which also debuted at San Diego Comic-Con last month, plays up character interactions and humor. “I think one of the things Zack really wanted to do, because everybody knows that Zack certainly has an ability to shoot action, was to just say, ‘Hey, I can do this, too,’” Roven says. “It doesn’t have to be all action. These characters are going to be different once they begin to interact with each other.”
