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Shalimar Sahota: I don't think it's a decision that is based solely on how much money Man of Steel makes (or it shouldn't be). Sure, money is a factor, but it isn't the only one. Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige built up to an Avengers film brilliantly from the release of Iron Man, dropping little hints in each film released along the way. At the moment a Justice League film still comes across as difficult to comprehend, because the suits at Warner Bros just haven't really got their act together yet. With the recent crop of DC Comics films, there hasn't really been any crossover activity going on and those films didn't go into production with the goal of making a Justice League film in the future. Also, who's to say that Warner's Justice League movie will even have any connection to Snyder's Man of Steel? Would it even star Cavill? I feel it'll be stuck in development hell for a long time yet.

Brett Ballard-Beach: This is above and beyond my pay grade level, so I will keep my comments brief. If the end game is an Avengers-level parallel on the DC side, then they are still a long ways off from making that happen. I have no stake in JLA on any level, but I do want to ask, though: considering the brooding revamps of the Superman and Batman flagships, is there any reason to think that a JLA movie would be any fun at all? I am not suggesting they simply ape what Joss Whedon succeeded in doing, but I think such a movie from Snyder, Nolan, or someone with their inclincations would be as misguided as bringing in Joel Schumacher.

Max Braden: Superman Returns just barely eked out $200 million domestically. I'd have been a little nervous about greenlighting a Superman reboot even five plus years later, but it looks like that turned out to be the right decision. I'd like to see at least $300 million, but I'm not sure the final number matters at all right now. As long as it isn't a complete flop next week, I'd say Man of Steel's opening makes it good to go for a Justice League movie. And that's not really because of Superman, that's because of The Avengers. With the success of The Avengers, I think just about any big ensemble superhero you put in front of an audience right now is going to get a boost. That's not to say that a Justice League movie is going to break records, but I think the combination of the success of the Avengers, and positive opening for Superman means you strike while the iron's hot.

Tim Briody: I don't think any total for Man of Steel will cause a Justice League movie to happen. Batman is the only truly established franchise and Nolan's not going to make another one even if you back up the world's largest money truck to his house. There was Green Lantern movie met with a collective shrug. You would also have to establish at least one of Wonder Woman, The Flash or Aquaman before even attempting to go The Avengers route, and there's a reason Aquaman is a comic book punchline. Avengers was lightning in a bottle. Ain't gonna happen again.

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