Although most of the fanfare has surrounded the Snyder Cut of Justice League following its transition from the subject of a long-running fan campaign to one of the most hotly-anticipated comic book movies in recent memory, Warner Bros.' DC-related content was always designed to be one of the major selling points of HBO Max.
There aren't exactly an awful lot of people that actively dislike Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine, with the actor's near two-decade run as Logan arguably the most iconic marriage of star and character that the comic book genre has ever seen. It was a far cry from when the complete unknown was initially cast in Bryan Singer's X-Men weeks after shooting had already started, and who knows where the untested Australian with a background in musical theater would have ended up otherwise.
The DCEU may have recently opened itself up to a whole new world of storytelling, but if they're not careful, things could get real confusing real quick. For example, if the rumors surrounding Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Flashpoint version of Batman and a potential return for Ben Affleck turn out to be true, then when you factor in Robert Pattinson's upcoming reboot and Michael Keaton's impending re-debut, we could have four Caped Crusaders existing all at once.
It seems hard to believe now after he spent almost a decade playing the character that quickly became established as the beating heart of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Chris Evans was initially very skeptical towards the idea of playing Captain America. The actor turned down the role twice for fears of being typecast for the rest of his career before eventually relenting, and it now seems impossible to imagine anyone else in the part.
Denzel Washington has remained one of the biggest stars in Hollywood for decades now, and is one of very few actors or actresses that are capable of driving a movie to success based on the strength of their personal brand alone. The 65 year-old has a track record of hits that would make any of his peers envious, and when you see his name above the title, you know that a solid performance is guaranteed regardless of the genre.
For a long time it looked as though the Snyder Cut of Justice League would remain nothing more than a pipe-dream, with Warner Bros. reportedly ready to wipe Zack Snyder's contributions to the DCEU from canon entirely. However, based on a fan campaign that refused to give up, the dream finally became a reality, and the Snyder Cut will arrive exclusively on HBO Max next year.
Despite the movie having been in the works for almost six years at this point, there still isn't a whole lot of plot information available about The Flash, although Michael Keaton entering talks to return as Bruce Wayne made it clear that fourth and current director Andy Muschietti still plans on adapting the Flashpoint arc, which has always been rumored to be a part of the Scarlet Speedster's solo debut.
Sherlock Holmes has enjoyed something of a 21st Century renaissance, with the literary icon being adapted for both the big and small screens in a variety of different genres, albeit with wildly varying levels of success.