9 Ways Suicide Squad Will Redeem The DC Movie Universe

9. Zach Snyder's Not Directing

A cinematic universe needs someone with a big vision, an affinity for the characters and a love of storytelling to guide it to success; so why Warner Bros. have entrusted Zach Snyder with this task is a mystery. Sure, he knows how to make a movie look epic and cool, but when it comes to little things like subtext, story structure or creating likeable characters he’s lost.

Batman V Superman proved this beyond a doubt, showing that not only does he have no idea why fans are drawn to Superman, but he actively seems to dislike the character and what he represents. 

Suicide Squad will be the first DC universe movie that won’t have his overbearing stamp on it, and new helmer Ayer will be on familiar ground since he’s an old hand at action movies with big casts (Fury, Sabotage).

Plus if the movie is better received than either of Snyder’s efforts Warners might realise he’s not the great visionary they think he is and bring in a creative head who actually has an affinity for the material he’s working with.