During an extensive interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, David S.
Goyer, the writer of Man of Steel concurred with host Josh Horowitz that Warner Bros.
might have been better served by pursuing a standalone Superman sequel featuring Henry Cavill, rather than attempting to create a cinematic universe with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The studio’s decision to go in this direction was primarily driven by a desire to compete with Marvel.
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