The idea of wanting to recreate Christopher Nolan’s auteur success with his standalone trilogy certainly explains Warner Bros.’ motivations in creating a series of films entirely unconnected to the DCEU.
How Todd Phillips fits into this shift toward serious filmmaking, considering he’s best known for the Hangover films, isn’t quite clear.
Though DiCaprio is yet to be approached, the move meant to send out a clear message of how Warner Bros. intends to carve out its DC future.
Though his deal isn’t apparently done yet, The Hollywood Reporter now claims Warner Bros. had a very specific intention in bringing the iconic filmmaker on board: they want a path to Leonardo DiCaprio.