Every few weeks, a new miracle rumor drops into the SnyderVerse echo chamber promising the same impossible dream.

“It’s coming back. Cavill is back. Gadot is back. Affleck is back. Gunn is gone. The Saudis are buying Warner Bros. Discovery for Zack.”

Today’s version comes from Cosmic Book News, and… it’s honestly impressive how many factual errors, legal impossibilities, and timeline breaking leaps are squeezed into one post.

So let’s debunk it point by point.

Cosmic Book News

They have a Bias against James Gunn and the DCU. They have found a section of fans they want to exploit for their own gain and they will go to whatever extreme to exploit their passion for clicks and a few bucks.

1. No Deal Has Been Agreed Upon. By Anyone. For Anything.

As of 11/19/2025 There is no confirmed sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount, to Comcast, to the Saudis, or to anyone.

There is no signed agreement, no approved bid, no accepted offer… nothing.

Here is a recap of reality

WBD’s board has not voted on a sale.
No buyer has submitted a finalized binding offer.
No negotiations have advanced to the “deal documents drafted” stage.

Some legit outlets have reported exploratory discussions… that’s it. “Exploratory” ≠ “It’s happening.”

2. Even If a Deal Did Exist, It Hasn’t Gone Through Government Regulators

Before any U.S. media giant gets sold, the deal must survive

CFIUS national security review
FTC antitrust review
DOJ competition review
International regulatory review across every country WBD operates in

This process takes 12–24 months minimum.

We’re talking 2028 maybe even 2029 before a sale officially clears… not “Snyder shoots Justice League 2 in March.”

3. David Zaslav Isn’t Going Anywhere… Yet

Zaslav just got a restructured contract that extends his deal through 2028 if he remains CEO, and gives him a massive golden parachute if the company is sold.

This contract exists specifically to maintain stability during a sale process, not because he’s guaranteed to stick around after one.

But what it absolutely does NOT mean is

He’s secretly planning a SnyderVerse revival
Buyers have instructed him to bring actors back
Any new owners have approved castings

Nothing like that is even legally possible. Also, let’s not forget that early deals from Paramount were rumored to Keep David Zaslav on running WB… you know, the guy who hired and likes James Gunn and what he is doing with DC?

4. It’s Actually Illegal for Another Studio to Make Casting Deals Before a Merger

This is my favorite aspect because this ridiculous claim falls apart on the law alone.

It is illegal for

Paramount
The Saudis
Comcast
Or any other potential buyer

…to negotiate casting decisions, creative direction, or greenlight projects on behalf of WBD before a deal closes.

It’s called “gun-jumping.” Regulators take it extremely seriously.

Studios can’t tell WBD to rehire Henry Cavill. They can’t order WBD to revive Snyder’s universe. They can’t pre approve creative decisions.

So the idea that actors have “already agreed to return”… is fiction. Full stop. <<<

5. Even If the SnyderVerse Returned, Filming Couldn’t Start Until 2028 or Later

Okay, let’s play your little game here and pretend for one second that every fantasy rumor is true.

Even in that dream scenario

The earliest possible production timeline is 2028 or 2029
These actors are all deep into their 40s and 50s by then. (Sure still possible with stunt actors)
There is no guarantee they would even accept the roles. (Miller & Fischer are Cancerous. Gadot well… and Affleck ((Shrugs)))
Their career trajectories have changed massively since 2016–2020

Gal Gadot alone has announced six different projects since 2023.

Cavill is booked into 2026+.

Momoa has already moved onto his DREAM role as LOBO.

Ray Fisher is “done” with WBD.

Affleck has said repeatedly he does not want to do superhero movies anymore.

Yet we’re supposed to believe they’ve all signed “secret comeback contracts”? And 2-3 years before production could even begin?

Come on.

6. WBD Is Not Just “Two Snyder Movies”

This is the biggest logic flaw of all.

WBD owns:

DC
CNN
HBO
WB Pictures
WB Games
Wizarding World
Looney Tunes
Cartoon Network
Adult Swim
Discovery
HGTV
Food Network
OWN
TLC
New Line Cinema
literally dozens of global brands and billions in IP

You don’t spend $60–$75 billion to revive two movies from 2017.

You buy Warner Bros. Discovery for

Batman
Harry Potter
Game of Thrones
ALL DC merchandising
Global sports networks
Streaming infrastructure
Licensing power
Global distribution rights

Nobody… and I mean nobody, is paying $70B+ to fulfill a 5% fanbase’s nostalgia wish list.

7. The Groupthink Is the Real Story

Is it 2020-2021 again?

“Cavill is back.”
“Affleck is back.”
“There’s a secret SnyderVerse plan.”
“Executives are being replaced.”
“Insiders say Snyder is returning.”
“Big announcement coming soon.”

The same wish cycle that ran wild in 2020–2021 has resurfaced, complete with imaginary insiders and predictions that never materialize.

Fans want it so badly that they’ll believe anything, even when every legal, economic, and practical fact contradicts it.

8. The Arab Angle

Finally, If there’s any truth to the Saudi Arabia rumors or the chatter about Arab investment backing Paramount or Comcast, the reality is simple… they’d be minority stakeholders, not kings of Hollywood.

They wouldn’t be calling the shots at Skydance, Paramount, Warner Bros., or DC Studios.

At best, they could offer opinions or express preferences… but final decisions still rest with the people actually running the company. And those leaders aren’t reviving a two film franchise that two previous ownerships already determined wasn’t financially worth continuing.

Yes, Zack Snyder has ties to Saudi Arabia and sure, they may want to support him creatively. But that doesn’t require DC films.

He can easily make other projects they’d happily champion without rebooting two films for nostalgia’s sake.

This rumor… like every SnyderVerse revival rumor, ignores the law, the timeline, the business realities, and the actual state of the industry.

There is

No buyer
No approved sale
No government clearance
No legal authority to cast anyone
No production timeline
No evidence

What we do have is

A fandom desperate to believe the same story that burned them before.
Creators exploiting that desperation for clicks.
And an entire industry that has moved on.

Believe whatever you want… but don’t confuse wishful thinking with reality.

No, Right Now the SnyderVerse Is Not Secretly Returning | And This “Insider Report” Falls Apart Immediately