Re: The Joker (origin film)
I hope Joaquin Phoenix is still part of this franchise. DC tried but building a cohesive universe didn't work out for them. This approach with each character/movie having its own universe is the better approach moving forward.
Let Wonder Woman and Aquaman continue with their solo movies. Establish a solo Superman movie in the Metropolis universe. Matt Reeves gets to create his Batman universe from the ground up. They can occasionally reference other DC characters without showing them. Jared Leto gets his solo movie as well. If any of these character movies fail, they can just abandon further sequels and move on to the next.
I hope Joaquin Phoenix is still part of this franchise. DC tried but building a cohesive universe didn't work out for them. This approach with each character/movie having its own universe is the better approach moving forward.
Let Wonder Woman and Aquaman continue with their solo movies. Establish a solo Superman movie in the Metropolis universe. Matt Reeves gets to create his Batman universe from the ground up. They can occasionally reference other DC characters without showing them. Jared Leto gets his solo movie as well. If any of these character movies fail, they can just abandon further sequels and move on to the next.