#BruceTimmforDCEU

​​Dear Warner Bros.,

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I'm an avid reader of DC Comics, and have been for a very long time. Since childhood I fell​ ​in love with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash and the rest of the gang.​ I am now a man, and I'm still very passionate about these characters.​

I'm very proud that the first comicbook films were about DC heroes.

However, in recent history the table has been turned and Marvel has gotten ​quite ​ahead. So much so, that I'm enjoying and expecting Marvel films a lot more than DC ones.

Warner Bros. executives, I understand that you have finally seen the potential profit in your comicbook property, and I'm glad you finally had. But the unfortunate truth is that ​it was your competition who showed you the treasure you've been sitting on for decades now, and its potential profit.

Unfortunately, you're now playing catch up, and it's noticeable. Whatever you may think of Zack Snyder, the undeniable​ fact​​​ is that his film​s​ has been very divisive​ d. The Nolan films, at least the first two, were praised by the critics and the audience and were a financial success for your studio. Even the third was relatively well received despite its flaws. Having a divided audience is not convenient to your business.

And that's exactly why I'm proposing Bruce Timm to spearhead the DC Extended Universe.

This is a man who has worked with these characters for decades and loves them, who has a lot of successful production experience, and has been able to translate the comics perfectly to animation, respecting the source material. This is a man, you can trust, and so can we, the audience.

You also need a central head to steer this ship, multiple people doing their own thing will never work if you're trying to create a unified universe. Good collective art, is usually dictatorial, not democratic.

I understand your feet are too deep in the mud to pull out now, but if there's anyone that many of us believe can give this situation a spin for your and our benefit, I believe Bruce Timm is the man. If you reboot it would be even better, but, I understand how infeasible that is now.

However, there are some things you must understand:

Stop rushing it; you haven't got a need to catch up to Marvel, and if you think you do, you're wrong.You've got the benefit that your characters are still more iconic than most Marvel characters to the general audience. Take your time, and do this well. Present each character, give them their own standalone films and make the audience know and care about them, before you bring them together. Take your time! Putting Bruce Timm as the head of the DCEU will only work if you give him freedom to work and do whatever he needs to do to make this happen. You can tell him what you want/need, but allow him to deliver however he sees more appropriate. Let him have a choice of director, script writers, etc. You may push actors, if you see fit. However, remember that relative unknowns are sometimes best.

And if for some reason Timm can't or doesn't want to, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett would be great choices too. With Geoff Johns in a consulting/advisory role.

And last, but not least, paraphrasing the "if you build it, they will come", Warner Bros., if you make good films, we will all go.

It's a great deal, we want good films and you want us to go to the cinema and buy the Blu-rays, win-win.

Sincerely,



A fan