{"id":290140,"date":"2025-11-18T02:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T02:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/290140\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T02:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T02:30:06","slug":"saudis-want-to-rival-marvel-with-a-snyderverse-level-event-say-insiders-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/290140\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudis Want to Rival Marvel With a SnyderVerse-Level Event, Say Insiders (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following our report from yesterday about the return of the SnyderVerse<\/a>, our insiders have filled us in on the larger plan behind the Saudi bid for Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a>, and it explains why Zack Snyder has been posting nonstop and why Christopher Nolan continues publicly praising Snyder\u2019s influence on blockbuster filmmaking. <\/p>\n

According to what we\u2019re told, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund isn\u2019t just buying WB for content. <\/p>\n

They want to rival Marvel and build an event franchise on the scale of Avengers: Doomsday, something James Gunn\u2019s DCU cannot deliver while the studio waits to be sold.<\/p>\n

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Why James Gunn\u2019s DCU Is Stuck<\/p>\n

This lines up with what we\u2019ve been reporting. <\/p>\n

Gunn\u2019s future at DC Studios becomes uncertain the moment WBD is sold<\/a>, and he can\u2019t greenlight a massive crossover event<\/a> because leadership knows ownership is about to change. That\u2019s why his slate is small and insulated around his \u201cSuperman Family Saga\u201d (Gunn just announced the Jimmy Olsen series<\/a>, and Andy Muschietti said he isn\u2019t allowed to talk about the DCU Batman<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Gunn has openly stated that he doesn\u2019t want to touch Darkseid, which our insiders say is a key indicator: the Saudis view Snyder as the filmmaker meant to complete the DC epic he started, which, of course, features Darkseid as the villain.<\/p>\n

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Nolan\u2019s Position Signals the Shift<\/p>\n

Christopher Nolan\u2019s movements are another major sign. He moved to Universal, and he\u2019s currently filming The Odyssey in Morocco, where our insiders made a point of telling us it\u2019s close to the Saudi film expansion. <\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia\u2019s PIF reportedly recently met with Comcast-Universal about the Warner Bros. acquisition<\/a>. Combine that with their $55 billion EA Games purchase, and it\u2019s clear they\u2019re constructing a multimedia empire that ties together film, games, sports, and theme parks.<\/p>\n

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Snyder Is Already Connected With Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n

We\u2019re told Nolan and Snyder are the \u201cbellwether,\u201d meaning their moves signal where the future of blockbuster filmmaking is heading. <\/p>\n

Nolan has been openly pointing to Snyder\u2019s influence on global blockbuster filmmaking, citing examples like RRR (a massive Indian action-epic film released in 2022), while major filmmakers such as the Russo Brothers (recall their interview with Snyder<\/a>) and James Cameron have echoed similar points. <\/p>\n

Snyder\u2019s relationship with Saudi Arabia is already established through his UFC partnership on Brawler<\/a>, which is backed by the country\u2019s General Entertainment Authority. <\/p>\n

We are specifically told that the Saudis and UFC favor Snyder\u2019s \u201cmuscular\u201d filmmaking style.<\/p>\n

with the great director Zack Snyder, and big surpirse soon\u2026all the world will talk about it\ud83c\udfa5\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/CHRKu8Qz3T<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) March 7, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

with the great director Zack Snyder\u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/2an1JTuFsT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) September 15, 2024<\/a> <\/p>\n

I got a present from the great director Zack Snyder, valuable gift thank you so much.\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\udfa5\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/oz5mJD8AbG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) April 28, 2024<\/a> <\/p>\n

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A Massive DC Event Is the Goal<\/p>\n

According to our insiders, the Saudis want an event-level DC universe that matches or surpasses Marvel at its peak, and they don\u2019t think James Gunn\u2019s DCU is the answer.<\/p>\n

That type of crossover can only come from the SnyderVerse, which again explains why Snyder has been actively posting images of Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jared Leto, and Jason Momoa while the WBD sale accelerates. <\/p>\n

Their goal is modern mythmaking, and they see Snyder and Nolan as the only filmmakers capable of delivering a cultural event on that level.<\/p>\n

\"Zack<\/p>\n

Snyder has shifted into high gear<\/p>\n

Our insiders say this is why Zack Snyder has suddenly shifted into high gear on social media. <\/p>\n

As our insiders put it, \u201cThe thing is, the Saudis want their investment in WB to rival Marvel, and they want an event as big as Avengers Doomsday. James Gunn knows his time is uncertain and can\u2019t greenlight anything that big.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Saudi Arabia emerging as the frontrunner to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Snyder\u2019s DC universe \u2014 and even Nolan\u2019s return as a guiding force \u2014 is firmly back in play.<\/p>\n

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