Christopher Nolan Rejected Studio Idea for "Post Credit Scene" After Man of Steel

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It surprised many last summer when the credits finished up on Man of Steel and there was no scene giving fans just a tease of what might be coming soon. As the first entry in their own cinematic universe, it seemed like a no brainer for Warner Bros. to include a post-credit tag like their primary competition Marvel Studios, but alas it wasn't there. Now we know why.

In an extensive piece at The Guardian on director Christopher Nolan, who served as a producer on Man of Steel, the outlet reveals that the studio asked director Zack Snyder to include a humorous scene at the end of the film, which Nolan reportedly shot down, saying: "A real movie wouldn't do that."

Warner Bros.' next film in their shared universe is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which won't open in theaters until March 25, 2016, but immediately following that film are nine more DC Comics-based films including Justice League Part One and Part Two, both set to be directed by Zack Snyder.

Is it possible that "Dawn of Justice" won't tease the future of the DCCU, even with Suicide Squad hitting theaters just five months after it? Sure it's possible, but as we reported two weeks ago, Chris nor his brother Jonathan have a hand in the future of WB's DC films, so it's also possible that WB will want to start doing tags. Zack Snyder is no stranger to additional content in the credits as both Dawn of the Dead featured a mid-credits sequence and Sucker Punch included some very brief scenes as well.

Marvel Studios, on the other hand, has both Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man hitting theaters next year, which will surely include post-credit scenes for your viewing pleasure.

Nolan throwing shots at Marvel :leon:

Read more: Christopher Nolan Rejected a Post-Credits Scene for Man of Steel - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=124754#ixzz3I7lDqg5j
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If he's saying a humorous after credits scene solely for the sake of humor, despite the tone of the movie....I agree.

If he's saying no "real movie" would have an after credits scene, period....he's a moron.

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Chris Nolan has a very specific way of seeing movies..they have an beginning, a middle and an end, so it doesn't surprise me that he would be against after credit scenes because they imply that there's more story to tell and he likes telling self-contained stories. No reason for anyone to shyt their pants over this or feel like he's throwing shots at Marvel; this is his style of film and always has been. I don't get how it's a big deal
 

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Chris Nolan has a very specific way of seeing movies..they have an beginning, a middle and an end, so it doesn't surprise me that he would be against after credit scenes because they imply that there's more story to tell and he likes telling self-contained stories. No reason for anyone to shyt their pants over this or feel like he's throwing shots at Marvel; this is his style of film and always has been. I don't get how it's a big deal

Yer right it isn't a big deal because it is one person's opinion. Who really cares if he likes it or not?
 

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It makes sense if he squashed it because it didn't fit the tone of the movie.


A post credit scene of Batman somewhere keeping tabs on :cape: would have been dope though. Not sure if they had plans for that movie then though.
 

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It makes sense if he squashed it because it didn't fit the tone of the movie.


A post credit scene of Batman somewhere keeping tabs on :cape: would have been dope though. Not sure if they had plans for that movie then though.

According to Snyder (and he could be lying) he and Goyer were discussing plans for the sequel when they were making it and they sort of realized that Batman should be in it, so if they're to be believed, they always had the plan. The reason WB didn't announce their plans as early as fans would've liked is because they were still trying to get Nolan to come aboard and really be in charge of everything and direct another Batman flick
 
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