http://whatculture.com/film/10-dceu-revelations-from-zack-snyder?page=9I can't find an image of this exchange, or even another article talking about it, so I can't guarantee that this one is true. Assuming that it is, though, this is awful storytelling, just like having Superman becoming evil because Darkseid was controlling him or Batman and Superman fighting because Lex tricked them into it was awful storytelling. I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating, especially seeing how Snyder has apparently learned nothing from the response to BvS and has continued to triple down on his "everybody was being controlled or manipulated by somebody else" approach to plotting and character motivations. Nobody who fails to understand the importance of proper character motivations has any business working in a creative medium, and even the comics that Snyder cribs from so heavily were never so lazy as to keep relying on these stupid villainous master plans forming the entirety of the plot.
https://screenrant.com/zack-snyder-justice-league-knightmare-plan/As you can see, the JL two-parter that Snyder had planned promised to be complete fucking garbage. It also looks like it would have been even more grimdark than BvS, despite claims from Snyder and Terrio that a lighter tone going forward was always the plan and not something hurriedly decided on after BvS's poor reception. Also, none of this makes the Knightmare any less lousy as a part of the story or more effective as an advertisement.
In other news, the Harley thing seems to be
progressing. I love this part of the article:
This is a bold bet for Warner Bros’ Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada, who oversee DC under Toby Emmerich. Yan got the job over numerous well established male directors, and because she is taking this giant leap with just one small-budget indie movie under her belt.
A studio entrusting an enormous blockbuster to a director who's only handled one small movie before? Well, I'll be! This has
never happened before!