{"id":142746,"date":"2025-11-20T02:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/142746\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T02:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:27:10","slug":"snyderverse-buzz-has-awakened-the-dragon-china-fans-embrace-snyder-hype-reject-gunns-superman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/142746\/","title":{"rendered":"SnyderVerse Buzz Has Awakened The Dragon: China Fans Embrace Snyder Hype, Reject Gunn’s Superman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The renewed SnyderVerse talk isn\u2019t just loud in the U.S. \u2014 it\u2019s blowing up overseas, especially in China. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m seeing a big spike in China-based traffic for Snyder content \u2013 more than I have ever seen previously \u2013 which lines up with what the box-office history already proved: Snyder\u2019s DC movies played in China, while James Gunn\u2019s Superman didn\u2019t land at all.<\/p>\n

\"Zack<\/p>\n

Box office comparison<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the breakdown (not even counting for inflation) of the foreign and Chinese box offices:<\/p>\n

Superman (2025)<\/p>\n

International: $262.5M<\/p>\n

China: $8.9M<\/p>\n

Man of Steel (2013)<\/p>\n

International: $379.1M<\/p>\n

China: $63.44M<\/p>\n

Batman v Superman (2016)<\/p>\n

International: $544M<\/p>\n

China: $95.77M<\/p>\n

Justice League (theatrical \u2013 2017)<\/p>\n

International: $432.3M<\/p>\n

China: $106.05M<\/p>\n

\"Zack<\/p>\n

Contrast is massive<\/p>\n

Snyder\u2019s DC releases consistently cracked $60M\u2013$100M+ in China. Gunn\u2019s Superman didn\u2019t even hit $10M, even though Gunn went on a \u201cworldwide tour\u201d and skipped Comic-Con. <\/p>\n

The contrast is massive, and Chinese fans online have made it clear: Snyder\u2019s more serious, mythic tone connected with them, while Gunn\u2019s lighter, politically-messaged goofy reboot didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\"james<\/p>\n

Fans Overseas Say Gunn\u2019s Superman Missed the Mark<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve talked with many foreign fans and immigrant friends of mine, and none of this surprises them. The reactions were consistent:<\/p>\n

They hated the Kaiju scene where Superman leaves an Asian character stranded on a rooftop mid-battle. The felt the message from Gunn was one of mockery.<\/p>\n

The warring fictional countries subplot felt like commentary on American foreign policy, which global audiences generally dislike in superhero films.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Snyder\u2019s movies connected because they kept the focus on mythic heroes, big stakes, and clean storytelling without political messaging. <\/p>\n

Fans also repeatedly point out that Man of Steel is an immigrant story that treats the immigrant as a force for good. In contrast, they felt Gunn\u2019s film flipped that idea on its head \u2014 especially with the change to Jor-El \u2014 sending a message that immigrants are dangerous instead of hopeful.<\/p>\n

Snyder\u2019s approach works across borders, especially in China, where audiences connect with Superman and Batman as grand, larger-than-life figures, not goofballs who keep getting beaten down.<\/p>\n

\"Zack<\/p>\n

Snyder Hype Overseas Is Surging Again<\/p>\n

With the Saudis linked to a potential WBD buyout (they love Snyder) and insiders saying Snyder could be reinstated<\/a>, the overseas excitement is back, again, something missing from Gunn\u2019s DCU. <\/p>\n

China-based engagement is spiking. My site is seeing a major spike in China traffic for SnyderVerse content \u2014 the highest in years \u2014 showing renewed interest as talk of Snyder\u2019s return spreads.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a real sense that global audiences \u2014 especially major markets like China \u2014 want Snyder back more than the people running DC right now understand.<\/p>\n

\"Zack<\/p>\n

China wants the Return of the SnyderVerse<\/p>\n

China was always a huge part of Snyder\u2019s DC success, and the audience is reacting again now that a SnyderVerse return seems possible. <\/p>\n

Gunn\u2019s Superman didn\u2019t connect globally, and China\u2019s numbers make that clear. Snyder\u2019s films did \u2014 and still do.<\/p>\n

If the next WBD owner wants the DC brand to matter overseas again, the path is obvious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The renewed SnyderVerse talk isn\u2019t just loud in the U.S. \u2014 it\u2019s blowing up overseas, especially in China.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142747,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,12959,46294,397,13818,58066],"class_list":["post-142746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-james-gunn","tag-justice-league","tag-movies","tag-superman","tag-zack-snyder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}