I read that they're testing an alternate ending in the screenings to see if the fanboys overreact.
Seems that WB isn't trusting their test audiences to adhere to their non-disclosure forms, so the word is that they screened a different ending on purpose because they knew the fanboys would instantly hit the net and begin talking about it.
Synder tells Dark Horizons that the squid was not in any draft of the screenplay he saw, but that he and the screenwriters found an "elegant solution to the squid problem that I kind of embraced."
"I'm a fan of the thing as much as anyone, I was saying what are we going to do about this before I even read the script," revealed the director, indicating he agreed even before seeing a script that a literal adaptation of the ending was going to be difficult to pull off.
As to reports from the test screening that the squid has been replaced by multiple nuclear explosions?
"I won't say exactly," hinted Synder, "but... Dr. Manhattan has a certain energy signature, it's clearly his thing...so you know."
Finally, the director denied that he shot multiple endings to the film, confirming he only shot/produced one.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
