How would you reboot the DCEU with team-up movies?
Inspired by talk in the DC Films thread.
In an effort to imagine what the future of DC films might look like, I got the idea of compromising between the rushed DCEU build up to Justice League, and the voluminous solo movie journey it took to get to several Avengers movies.
[B]The Scenario:[/B]
The DCEU launched by Snyder has ended. Gadot has concluded her WW trilogy, Momoa has finished being Aquaman, etc. There is a complete reboot planned, and you're magically in charge of plotting the build-up to the next Justice League movie. But there are a few studio mandates.
[B]The Rules:[/B]
- There will only be 4-6 films before the next big Justice League movie
- Each individual film must include at least 2 heroes teaming up, preferably from different franchises
- A vast majority of the hero characters used must end up in the next eventual Justice League film
- If the Justice League film is going to feature the Secret Society, then the majority of the villains have to had made an appearance in these team-up films
So tell me, what fun team-ups would you feature, and who would they be facing off again? How do the team-ups tie into the JL movie? What storytelling tools would you use to build relationships and the "shared universe" feeling?