Zack Snyder Takes A Dig At Former DC President Geoff Johns At SnyderVerse Event

Director Zack Snyder Throws Shade At Dc’s Former President Geoff Johns During A SnyderVerse Fan Event, Jokingly Dismissing The Possibility Of Adapting The Doomsday Clock

By Amitabh Mukherji
May 5,2023
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Director Zack Snyder recently took a playful jab at former DC President and CCO, Geoff Johns, during a fan event for the Snyderverse. Here’s a breakdown of what happened and the history behind it.

The Fan Interaction

During the fan Q&A, a member of the audience asked if the Doomsday Clock comic series, which was a crossover event between the Watchmen and DC Comics universes written by Johns, was ever considered for adaptation. Snyder responded with a laugh, saying it was “probably not” ever in the cards. The exchange was captured on video and shared on social media.

The Tension Between Snyder And Johns

Snyder And Johns

Snyder has had a rocky history with Johns and producer Jon Berg. According to sources cited by Rolling Stone, Snyder blamed the two producers for his departure from the DCEU in 2016. Snyder reportedly threatened to discredit Johns if his producer credit wasn’t removed from the new Justice League cut.

Actor Ray Fisher also publicly accused Johns of belittling him and making a “thinly veiled threat” to his career during the production of Justice League.

The Challenges Of Adapting Doomsday Clock

Doomsday Clock

While it’s unclear if adapting Doomsday Clock was ever seriously considered, it would have been a difficult task for Warner Bros. The studio was struggling to make its big DC Comics properties successful, and taking on the Watchmen universe while juggling the studio’s work with its DC characters would have been challenging.

A Different Adaptation Of Watchmen

Watchmen

In the end, another adaptation of Watchmen was made in the form of an HBO series that was critically acclaimed. While it didn’t feature Batman or Superman, it was a full-out sequel to the events of the original comics and worth watching for fans of the Watchmen universe.

Overall, Snyder’s playful response to the fan’s question might have stirred up some controversy, but it’s unlikely to have any major impact on the ongoing relationship between Snyder and Johns.

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