So, let’s say you’re Warner Bros. studios. Despite being an anthropomorphic conglomeration, life is pretty good for you. Your massively profitable Harry Potter series is about to come to a conclusion, but you’ve got a lot of bullets left in your gun: After making one of the highest grossing movies in the world with Dark Knight , Christopher Nolan made you money AND prestige with Inception — and he’s about to make another Batman movie. You’ve got a possible new superhero franchise with Green Lantern . And you own the movie rights to Superman, possibly the most iconic character in history behind Mickey Mouse and Jesus Christ — so why would you give it to the man who keeps cranking out hyperkinetic failure after failure?
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What In The Name Of God Was Warner Bros. Thinking When It Gave Zack Snyder The Superman Keys?