{"id":612227,"date":"2026-02-24T07:06:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/612227\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:06:06","slug":"joe-manganiello-teases-deathstroke-as-snyderverse-return-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/612227\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Manganiello Teases Deathstroke as SnyderVerse Return Grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Manganiello just posted a new Deathstroke tease on Instagram and tagged Zack Snyder, immediately firing up SnyderVerse speculation.<\/p>\n<p>The video features Manganiello suited up as Slade Wilson from Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League with the line, \u201cYou\u2019d better not be wasting my time\u2026\u201d along with #deathstroke and #zacksnyder. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not subtle, and it doesn\u2019t feel accidental. It could imply that Snyder or someone connected asked him to post the teaser. <\/p>\n<p>Recall that we\u2019ve been told Snyder has been posting DCEU images to gauge of the fan response. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVHCCkTAuVJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Joe Manganiello Revives Deathstroke Talk<\/p>\n<p>Manganiello\u2019s Deathstroke is directly tied to Snyder\u2019s DC vision. <\/p>\n<p>He debuted as Slade Wilson in the original Justice League post-credit scene and returned in Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League, where the character was positioned for a larger role in the planned future films. He is also a part of Snyder\u2019s Knightmare storyline.<\/p>\n<p>By tagging Snyder now, Manganiello is clearly reconnecting himself to that unfinished storyline.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3111-999x1500.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG 3111\" class=\"wp-image-152207\" title=\"IMG 3111\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>SnyderVerse Back in Play If Paramount Buys WBD?<\/p>\n<p>The timing of this tease is important. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been told the SnyderVerse is back in play if Paramount ends up buying Warner Bros. Discovery, and right now that outcome is said to be looking more likely. <\/p>\n<p>If Paramount takes over, the expectation is they would look at proven fan demand and existing IP value. That includes Snyder\u2019s DC characters, which still generate strong engagement online and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>In that scenario, bringing back Snyder-related projects \u2014 including something involving Deathstroke \u2014 would not be off the table. Manganiello reminding everyone he\u2019s ready could be strategic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zack-snyder-joe-manganiello-deathstroke.webp.webp\" alt=\"Zack Snyder Shares Joe Manganiello Deathstroke Photo Amid DCU Uncertainty\" class=\"wp-image-147303\" title=\"zack snyder joe manganiello deathstroke\"   fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If Netflix Wins, Snyder Eyes The Dark Knight Returns<\/p>\n<p>If Netflix ends up winning the bidding war, we\u2019ve been told Snyder\u2019s preference is to adapt The Dark Knight Returns. <\/p>\n<p>That project would function as a major standalone event and fits Netflix\u2019s model of high-profile global releases. <\/p>\n<p>It would also allow Snyder to return to DC without being tied to the current theatrical slate.<\/p>\n<p>What This Means for Deathstroke<\/p>\n<p>Nothing official has been announced. This is simply a tease. <\/p>\n<p>But the combination of the Deathstroke image, the direct Zack Snyder tag, and the ongoing Warner Bros. Discovery sale drama makes it hard to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>Manganiello clearly isn\u2019t done with the character, and he\u2019s keeping Deathstroke in the conversation at a time when DC\u2019s future ownership could reshape everything.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joe Manganiello just posted a new Deathstroke tease on Instagram and tagged Zack Snyder, immediately firing up SnyderVerse&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":612228,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[28],"tags":[262639,171,157318,163437,53,218773,67,132,68,158447],"class_list":["post-612227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-deathstroke","tag-entertainment","tag-joe-manganiello","tag-justice-league","tag-movies","tag-snyderverse","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-zack-snyder"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}