You've probably heard that there is another 'Dragon Ball Super' movie in the works, set to come out some time next year. Being a fan of the franchise, I am naturally excited and intrigued. There hasn't been any official word on what the plot would be, or who the heroes will confront, but there are two major contenders for the role of film antagonist, at least based on what musings I've come across.
The first is Moro, the ram-like sorcerer who acted as the main foe in the first major post-Tournament of Power arc in the manga. I don't read the manga, but I it's been well received. Moro himself is a distinct villain who operates differently from most dragon ball villains. The arc also gives Vegeta quite a lot of development and even gives the human Z-fighters a chance to shine in the final battle.
Whether it's in film or a relaunched series, I am looking forward to seeing this arc get brought to the animated medium.
While this is a convenient way to go, as the story's already been written, there are some among the fandom who would rather the arc wait for a full series. It is a big arc and a movie might not do it justice.
On the other hand, remember how 'Super' started. We had the two "canon" Dragon Ball Z movies (Battle of Gods and Resurrection F), then when the Super started, it kicked off by retelling and embellishing on those two plot points. It's possible that viewers can have their cake and eat it too. The movie gives us a glimpse of what the arc would look like, then when (or if) the show returns we can see the more elaborate and fully fleshed out take on the story line (as well as Broly's).
Speaking of Broly, that brings us to the other lead suspect: Frieza's brother, Cooler. I'm not entirely sold on this idea, to be honest.
For one thing, you just did Broly, so going back to the old movie well for another villain seems kind of...lazy.
On top of that, if they wanted to canonize Cooler, they had a perfect opportunity in the flashbacks of the Broly movie. It wouldn't have taken much, either a quick cameo or even just a line alluding to his existence would have been enough. That way, if he did appear, it would have been more organic.
Now that I think about it, they could have thrown in a Turles appearance too, really brought the movie rogues into the main storyline (Garlic Jr. is already canon, remember.)
Another option would be just to wait a bit. Bringing Cooler in might go over better if there is some space between him and Broly. It would be interesting to see more of the movie villains become part of the main story, but doing them all in rapid succession takes away some of the appeal.
Seeing Janemba or Hildegarn get brought in later on down the line would be cool, but I wouldn't want to see them right after Broly and Cooler. Mix it up a bit.
So, my vote goes to Moro, but I know that Cooler has his fans. Of course, the movie could throw a curve ball and do something completely different. If Moro is too big for a movie, just do something smaller scale that gives the team something to do and possibly give the (maybe) returning anime some story fodder going forward.
As of now, it's too soon to tell, and it's all just speculation. In either case, I am looking forward to seeing 'Dragon Ball Super' make its return. It has been far too long since we got our fix in.
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