Overview

• Goyer revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Nolan warned him a follow-up Batman film would confuse audiences after their collaboration on Batman Begins.
• Despite the advice, Goyer accepted a writing credit on Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
• Nolan holds producer credits on Man of Steel, Batman v Superman and Snyder’s Justice League, highlighting his behind-the-scenes role in the DCEU.
• Ben Affleck’s solo Batman film was ultimately shelved and later reworked into Matt Reeves’s The Batman starring Robert Pattinson.
• Goyer said revisiting iconic characters like Batman or Blade felt like “walking backward,” signaling his eagerness to pursue new creative directions.