DC Universe Thread [Archive] - Page 2

Kalyx triaD

07-13-2008, 06:35 PM

Ignorance Remains Bliss:

IGN just posted an article that a TV show based on a young Bruce Wayne was nearly a reality. It was whispered about in the late 90's/early 2000's but was shelved when superhero movies made their comeback with Blade and X-Men. I guess in all fairness the decision gave us Batman Begins, but that was in 2005. Had the show come to be we would have got a good number a seasons, and maybe various crossovers with Smallville (Hercules/Xena).

The show would have had a young law student Harvey Dent, med student Harlen Quinzelle, Dt. Jim Gordon, possibly a child Barbara Gordon, and an angry comic named Jack Napier.

That show would've rocked.

Reavant

07-13-2008, 11:55 PM

bruce needs to make an appearance in smallville here pretty soon

Kalyx triaD

07-14-2008, 02:15 AM

Doubt it, for the same reasons Diana didn't show up.

Blue Demon

07-16-2008, 09:59 PM

Saw the new Batman movie....yes it is 2.5 hours long. It was awesome. Enough said.

Kalyx triaD

07-25-2008, 05:21 PM

Brave And the Bold Trailer:

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I like seeing the new Blue Beetle animated but this is the kind of Batman I hoped never to see again on TV. It looks insulting even next to other kid-focused programs.

Lock Jaw

07-25-2008, 06:04 PM

Kite-Man? Seriously? That's not a good sign.

Kalyx triaD

07-27-2008, 12:03 AM

Wonder Woman Animated:

The next DC Animated DVD will be about good old Diana, in an origin story that presents her as young and adventurous. They'll hoping it to be the Wonder Woman movie, striking cords in girls the way Superman and Batman does for boys (though I personally believe good movies are beyond gender tastes).

Yes; Bruce Timm and Andrea Romano are behind this (father and mother of the DCAU). So everything's cool.

Kalyx triaD

07-27-2008, 12:08 AM

DC Universe Welcomes...:

In the comic realm of things, DC has recently aquired Archie and Milestone comics. Their characters will slowly be integrated into the official DC Universe. For Milestone, this means Static Shock (who was apart of the DC Animated Universe) will be coming over as an official character. Hell, he's already planned to join the Teen Titans.

Lock Jaw

07-27-2008, 06:23 PM

I always loved the old DC/Milestone Worlds Collide crossover. Wonder if the characters will remember it or if it has been retconned.

Kalyx triaD

07-27-2008, 06:36 PM

Most likely retconned, those guys will have updated origins in line with the current DCU.

Mr. Nerfect

07-27-2008, 08:25 PM

Wonder Woman is probably the only DC character I'd be interested in seeing a movie for. That and perhaps the Justice League.

Jeritron

07-28-2008, 03:32 PM

^gay

Kalyx triaD

07-28-2008, 07:34 PM

Smallville Gets Serious:

With a show people are saying is limping a season or two too long, you gotta wonder how it will handle the crushing blow of Lex Luther leaving the show, along with Lana "Chun Li" Lang (yes I know the real actor's names, I just don't feel like spellng them). Well, at CC the handlers of the show revealed that new villains will arrive to fill the void (two for the departure of one, Lex was a serious addition). One is a new character filling the 'blue colar' villain act, a role I had hoped would be Thalia Al Ghul; but is instead a new character for the show. The other is a paramedic, a truely nice guy by day...

And Doomsday by night.

Another tidbit is later in the season we'll get to see the Legion of Superheroes make a visit.

I love Smallville, and I gotta see how they manage out this season. It should be interesting.

Nowhere Man

07-28-2008, 11:31 PM

I gotta admit, that sounds truly awful.

Mr Regal

07-29-2008, 02:58 PM

Why is doomsday a paramedic?...that doesn't sound good, not good at all. Couldn't they have just made doomsday......doomsday.

Lock Jaw

07-29-2008, 03:06 PM

They might as well, someone ends up in that hospital every episode.

Mr Regal

07-29-2008, 03:08 PM

That is very true.

Kalyx triaD

07-29-2008, 08:53 PM

I'm weary of the werewolf gimmick m'self. Might make for a good laugh, though.

Lock Jaw

07-29-2008, 09:39 PM

The Legion showing up could be promising though.

Nowhere Man

07-30-2008, 04:13 AM

Rammsteinmad

07-31-2008, 09:13 AM

Smallville is old... they need to get over it.

Lock Jaw

07-31-2008, 03:05 PM

The past few seasons have actually been decent. The first few were blah though.

Nowhere Man

08-23-2008, 04:04 PM

So now apparently Warner Bros' strategy is going to make all of DC's movies 'dark-and-gritty' like The Dark Knight:

source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121936107614461929.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Warner Bros. also put on hold plans for another movie starring multiple superheroes -- known as "Batman vs. Superman" -- after the $215 million "Superman Returns," which had disappointing box-office returns, didn't please executives. "'Superman' didn't quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to," says Mr. Robinov. "It didn't position the character the way he needed to be positioned." "Had 'Superman' worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009," he adds. "But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all."

....

Like the recent Batman sequel -- which has become the highest-grossing film of the year thus far -- Mr. Robinov wants his next pack of superhero movies to be bathed in the same brooding tone as "The Dark Knight." Creatively, he sees exploring the evil side to characters as the key to unlocking some of Warner Bros.' DC properties. "We're going to try to go dark to the extent that the characters allow it," he says. That goes for the company's Superman franchise as well.

So I guess it's good news for people who didn't like Superman Returns. Still, a 'dark and gritty' Superman?! Jesus Christ, that's going to suck.

Lock Jaw

08-23-2008, 04:38 PM

By "going dark to the extent that the characters allow it" I think Superman wouldn't be as dark as Batman. I think what they're trying to get at it trying to do serious things and trying to stay away from camp or whatever. A more serious Lex Luthor could be brilliant.... but then you'd get people going "UGH Lex Luthor AGAIN?! How lame! Superman sucks! Boo Superman! I'm not even going to BOTHER going to see this! Take THAT Superman!"

Nowhere Man

08-23-2008, 09:42 PM

I'm not against giving Superman a serious treatment and avoiding the campy stuff, but at the same time, making him intentionally 'dark' seems to ignore the very basics of why the character works. That, and I still have a bad taste in my mouth from when the comics tried it in the 90s.

And yeah, as much as I'd love to see Lex Luthor get a more serious reboot, I think it's high time the spotlight went to, say, Brainiac.

Lock Jaw

08-23-2008, 10:05 PM

I don't think they'd so much as make Superman dark as make his villain dark and the situation he finds himself in.

Braniac would work, but for some reason I see them going with a more "human" version or something. No cold robot guy.

Manchester Black could work for a movie, but it would possibly just end up being the exact story of Dark Knight, but with a sane british guy instead of an insane clown.

Boondock Saint

08-24-2008, 06:40 AM

Good job WB on not knowing how to handle your superhero properties. :y:

Rammsteinmad

08-24-2008, 02:45 PM

What is with people always cumming over "dark" stories. Batman is "darker" and all of a sudden people are ejaculating. Batman's character has always been "dark" but I don't think everything needs to be.

For fucks sake ask the negro community if darker is better. :foc:

Rammsteinmad

08-24-2008, 02:46 PM

And to be on subject, the Dark Knight was awesome. Superman Returns was alright, but Superman is not a "dark" character. Just do a Superman VS Doomsday film with approximately 75% of the film being raging battles with these two destroying all kinds of shit. :y:

Kalyx triaD

09-28-2008, 08:01 AM

Own Heath Ledger's Epic Final Act:

The Dark Knight drops Dec. 9th.

09-28-2008, 08:51 PM

Went to see The Dark Knight at the IMAX today, saw the trailer for Watchmen. Although I know nothing about the franchise it looks FRICKIN' AWESOME!!

Kalyx triaD

09-28-2008, 10:35 PM

Hope you like it, because they're already talking sequels...

Blitz

09-29-2008, 12:48 AM

To Watchmen? :(

Lock Jaw

10-01-2008, 08:26 PM

So... They are apparently making a show called The Graysons for the CW. http://www.newsarama.com/tv/100801-GraysonsonCW.html

It will feature a teenaged Dick Grayson's life before he becomes Robin. Why anyone wants to see his life before then, I don't know. Also, he's going to known as Dick "DJ" Grayson, because that sounds way more hip.

Kalyx triaD

10-01-2008, 08:44 PM

LOL So we're gonna have some circus drama?!? C'mon... "Bruce Wayne" or "GCPD" would've been much more appealing.

Boondock Saint

10-01-2008, 09:00 PM

A Gotham Central show would be sweet.

Robin: :|

I like Dick, as Robin and Nightwing, but his backstory doesn't have much to it until his parents die. Oops, spoiler alert.

Destor

10-01-2008, 09:02 PM

I like Dick
I've heard that about you

Nowhere Man

10-01-2008, 09:18 PM

To Watchmen? :(

The studios have been talking about it, unfortunately. My money says any hypothetical sequel gets trapped forever in development hell, though, especially since Snyder and others are pretty opposed to the idea.

Kalyx triaD

10-01-2008, 11:22 PM

Riddle Me This, Savy...:

You guys probably heard by now but Johnny Depp is definitely in the run to portray the Riddler in the next Batman. Ofcourse if you ask him he'll simply something like "Oh, that would be fun." But WB has all but came out with it. Micheal Cain confirmed it, too. And he knows everything. I think.

Lock Jaw

10-01-2008, 11:22 PM

Reply #297 is probably why they have decided to randomly call him "DJ".

Kalyx triaD

10-01-2008, 11:24 PM

'Richard' would have worked for me.

Kalyx triaD

10-02-2008, 04:30 PM

New Supes in 2011?:

Kevin Spacey as been approached to reprise his role as Lex Luthor for the new Superman project slated to begin pre-prod in 2009 for a 2011 release.

Wait a minute... wasn't this Superman a reboot? Maybe there are things in 'Returns that WB feels can hang around, but calling it a reboot will be misleading if certain actors return to certain roles. And since they're on that way of thinking anyway, why not Routh return as well? And perhaps its time Smallville's Erica Durance upgrade to a fully big-screen version of Lois Lane?

No word if this reboot is with Singer or Miller's take on the franchise.

Destor

10-02-2008, 06:51 PM

Ruth better not return

Kalyx triaD

10-02-2008, 07:09 PM

Routh was great. The only other Superman I'd look into is Tim Daly.

Jeritron

10-02-2008, 07:46 PM

I don't think Joe Hackett can hack it as Superman

Jeritron

10-02-2008, 07:47 PM

What's he gonna do, stop the evil Roy Biggins from sabotaging a flight on Sandpiper Air?

Nowhere Man

10-03-2008, 02:57 AM

I really hope Routh and Spacey stick around, but I couldn't care less if they dropped Bosworth. She just didn't click as Lois at all.

Kalyx triaD

10-03-2008, 04:20 AM

She'd make a good Lucy maybe.

Kalyx triaD

10-03-2008, 06:43 AM

In Brightest Day...:

Green Lantern is gearing up to be begin filming as soon as Spring since a script has been given in. Still, W-desperate-B do not have a director, actor, producer, caterer officially signed. All that's been told is that they'll be filming come Spring. That's winging it for sure. Hopefully we'll get news that hint at professional pre-production from WB.

http://www.jmventertainment.com/images/green_lantern_long_BIG_1_.jpg
Will Hal Jordan be the title hero? I have a sinking feeling Kyle Rayner's gonna take the spotlight.

Nowhere Man

10-03-2008, 07:04 AM

Kyle? If anything, they're probably gonna give it to John "shoe-horned into the Justice League for the sake of political correctness" Stewart.

At this point, I'm getting pretty inclined to dismiss any releases WB has regarding their superhero line. Considering how on-and-off they've been about the next Superman movie, the JLA, and pretty much anything that doesn't start with the word "Batman," I'm going to remain skeptical about a Green Lantern movie until I'm in the theater for it.

Don't get me wrong--I'd like to see it. Done correctly, a GL movie could be freaking epic.

mitchables

10-04-2008, 09:44 PM

Yeah, but of the Lanterns, Hal far and away has the easiest origin story to translate to screen since he was the "first" recipient of the Ring for our sector. Giving it to John or Kyle (or even Guy) instead pretty much needs either Hal to be introduced first or a serious mash-up of names and origins.

Jeritron

10-04-2008, 09:50 PM

They'll change it to work for the screen anyways. Theres nothing to say they won't use Hal's backstory for one of the others, or just cast a black man as Hal.
At the end of the day, they're gonna make a decision based on the movie they want to make and not the comic.

The Destroyer

10-04-2008, 09:57 PM

My money's on Alan Scott. :shifty:

Lock Jaw

10-04-2008, 09:59 PM

I think it was already confirmed that they were going with Hal Jordan, but others may appear as well.

mitchables

10-04-2008, 10:04 PM

My money's on Alan Scott. :shifty:

Now that I'd like to see.

The Destroyer

10-04-2008, 10:06 PM

Aren't you proud of me Mitch, I actually know stuff about DC now. :cool:

Lock Jaw

10-04-2008, 11:22 PM

Alan Scott is my personal favourite GL, but for a movie, Hal Jordan would probably be best.

Nowhere Man

10-04-2008, 11:50 PM

I'd love to see the old-school JSA get the big-movie treatment at some point or another.

Kalyx triaD

10-05-2008, 03:43 PM

By the time WB gets any super-team on the big screen we'll be taking our teenage kids to to see it.

Boondock Saint

10-05-2008, 04:27 PM

Alan Scott FTW

Kalyx triaD

10-10-2008, 01:42 AM

In Darkest Night...:

Well we can be sure that the live action Green Lantern will definitely be Hal Jordon. Word is the role may head to Ryan Gosling [/The Notebook]. That's not anywhere near concrete but atleast we know Hal's the man with the ring.

What the Hex:

Josh Brolin [upcoming Bush pic "W"] got nabbed to portray Jonah Hex, DC's resident cowboy who's adventures include supernatural going-ons.

Atleast some projects are moving along on DC's side.

mitchables

10-10-2008, 09:38 AM

Yessssssssssss Hal Jordan :love:

mitchables

10-10-2008, 09:44 AM

Damn, couldn't find a capture of the Hal/Batman Rebirth punch. :( One of my favourite moments in that entire mini series.

Meanwhile, fingers crossed for a Kilowog appearance. Also, Guardians. And Sinestro or Parallax :love:

This movie will be bitchin'.

U-Warrior

10-11-2008, 03:39 PM

Villain is definitrly going to be Sinestro.

Megan Fox should play star Saphire. In her most recent attire. i.e. hardly any at all.

mitchables

10-12-2008, 09:52 AM

Parallax would be good sequel material.

Dark-Slicer Diago

10-12-2008, 07:55 PM

I'd pay to see a Green Lantern movie.

Vastardikai

10-12-2008, 09:34 PM

^

What Dark-Slicer said.

Nowhere Man

10-12-2008, 10:33 PM

Hal vs Sinestro on the big screen oughta be a grand old time. I'd like to see the Manhunters make an appearance at some point, too.

Kalyx triaD

10-21-2008, 10:38 AM

No news, I just want this collectible so damn bad posting the picture is a part of coping.

http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/harveyfigure1.jpg

The Dark Knight DVD drops Dec. 3rd, but that bad-boy above drops June 10th 2009.

Destor

10-21-2008, 06:34 PM

I love to have a red X too.

Kalyx triaD

10-21-2008, 07:53 PM

I love to have a red X too.

:mad:

It was a pic of a badass detailed Two-Face figurine.

Kalyx triaD

10-21-2008, 11:21 PM

http://www.superherohype.com/news/batmannews.php?id=7752

Kalyx triaD

10-24-2008, 01:08 AM

DC Quietly Brewing...:

At a recent New York party DC President Paul Levitz disclosed some info on certain projects (after a few drinks reportedly).

Superman Reboot:

After the reboot was given the green light Kevin Spacey was offered a return as Luthor. That we knew, but someone else came by DC to discuss his character's new direction... Brandon Routh! Hardly a Press Release announcement, but things slip when you had a few shrimp cocktails. All goes well, Superman... returns 2012. But only after Nolan signs on for Batman 3. More on that later.

Green With Envy:

Despite being talked about long ago, Green Arrow's jail-bird adventure "Super Max" is moving at a snail's pace. Green Lantern; bought to light merely weeks ago, is on a fast track for the big screen. How fast are we talkin? 2010! But the date could be revived if Nolan signs on for Batman 3...

"Now there's a Batman":

Although we've heard all the hoopla about Depp being targeted to play Riddler and where the Nolan-verse of Batman can go storywise (Boy Wonders anyone?), but Nolan himself has yet to sign on for three. It's possible he could be satisfied with TDK as far as his Batman run is concerned. But if he is looking for a trilogy (a year ago he admitted to having done 2 sequels to 'Begins with his brother), he's probably just making WB sweat and/or raise their offer before he eventually signs on.

Now DC is planning the next slate of movies around Batman 3, which they want by 2011. That's right; it seems DC's secret weapon against Marvel's superteam epic is a follow-up to The Dark Knight. No pressure, Nolan. They also want it to be center piece between GL and Supes. Hmm...

If GL kicks ass, and I've read that the script does just that, a sequel would release around Superman's second return (assuming DC gets over the one-movie-a-year silliness). By this time Nolan would have delivered his final(?) Batman movie and the next one would presumably be a revamp, one adjusted for the colorful aesthetics of GL and Supes universe perhaps?

I predict Justice League by 2015, released alongside Teen Titans (starring a post-Nolan Batman 4 Robin).

Nowhere Man

10-24-2008, 05:46 AM

Hrmm...so we're getting a rebooted Superman, but with the same Supes and Luthor? Cool with me, as long as they're finally getting something off the ground. Maybe they'll edit out that damn kid.

As for tying the Batman franchise to the other two, I don't think it's really necessary, but at the same time, it wouldn't be impossible to do. If they're going to keep Superman Returns just semi-in-continuity (like the new Hulk movie did with the last one), they could say that the two Batman movies happened during the five years that Supes was gone. And I really don't think blending the two different atmospheres of Gotham and Metropolis would be that hard, as long as you get a writer who knows their stuff.

Kalyx triaD

10-24-2008, 06:27 AM

Ya know the thing about trying to 'fit' these characters together... The magic in cross-overs (and especially Batman/Superman) is how wonderfully different they are from each other. Superman would be a wacky addition in the Nolan-verse, but that's the point. Bale trying to tell Routh how fucked up the human mind could be, and Routh condemning Batman's tactics is stuff of dialogue gold because... On one hand we experienced Superman's quest for good and how he's seen the best in people (Lois jumping in the water to save him, how the people cheered the rescue of the shuttle). On the other hand we've just recently seen some terrible human possibilities (Joker, Joker... Joker). With both movies displaying wildly different tones, them coming together as they are, is the story. I recommend John Byrne's Superman revision "Man of Steel", the issue where post-Crisis Supes first meets post-Crisis Bats (#4, I think). I also suggest the on-going Batman/Superman series that continually deals with their contrasts. Those works would greatly ease worries about how these guys could work in a film.

Now your idea about TDK occurring during Supes absence; awesome. Not that Superman's presence is in any way related to the Nolan-verse, but the dark events in TDK could be used to credit the idea of a world without Superman. The plight of Dent and Dawes, that only one could be saved realistically; would have been cupcake for Superman. But in a world without him we are subjected to monsters, where men need to dress up, break the law, and essentially frame themselves for murder just to create a false sense of hope in a city.

So if some alien demi-God in a red cape came to town after all that expecting a parade, you're not gonna shake his hand. You're not gonna talk about Leagues and shit, you're gonna find a chunk of meteor rock and put him in his place. That is comic-movie epicality waiting to happen (did I just make up a word?). Great idea.

Nowhere Man

10-24-2008, 06:39 AM

Just as long as they don't immediately turn it into the finale of DKR, where Superman's written as a walking political straw-man, I'll be happy.

Kalyx triaD

10-24-2008, 03:16 PM

Though there are beats that can be taken from that angle.

10-24-2008, 11:27 PM

So, if I got this right, they're planning to re-reboot Superman already - yest using the same key actors and then they plan on rebooting Batman once Nolan is done with it!?

What's with all these seemingly pointless reboots?

Kalyx triaD

10-25-2008, 04:01 AM

They feel Singer's Superman didn't do whatever they wanted it to do. And WB won't let Batman rest after Nolan finishes his trilogy.

Nowhere Man

10-25-2008, 05:44 AM

My guess is that their Superman 'reboot' is just going to be a sequel with a different mood. More emphasis on the action, maybe an actual fightable villain, etc. And while I don't think they'll be rebooting Batman per se, if Nolan and Bale don't want to make more, WB's going to find people who do. They're going to ride that gravy train for all it's worth.

Kalyx triaD

10-25-2008, 05:54 AM

I believe when Nolan finishes Batman 3 they should rework it to fit with DC's more colorful cast, and use the Nolan-verse as a vague history (remember that?). This way we could get Robin, and Superman appearances without throwing out Nolan's work completely.

Nowhere Man

10-26-2008, 06:01 PM

I still don't see how integrating the Batman franchise with the others is "throwing away" Nolan's work. Sure, BB and TDK were both 'grittier' than typical superhero fare, but that's kind of the point. The stark contrast between Batman's neck of the woods and Superman's or Flash's is part of what makes the characters mesh together so well. Just because Nolan's being snotty about whether his movies should cross over doesn't mean it can't be done.

Kalyx triaD

10-27-2008, 12:54 AM

Black Canary Barbie:

http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/21334_1_468.jpeg

Don't ask me how I came across this, let's just celebrate the greatest Barbie doll... ever.

U-Warrior

10-27-2008, 01:54 AM

U-Warrior

10-27-2008, 01:56 AM

Of course Afterlife will come in here and tell me it's not far fetched at all, and all Batman has to do is look harder, to find the aliens.

Kalyx triaD

10-27-2008, 02:05 AM

Wasn't everyone just saying how mr. freeze, robin, and poison ivy wouldn't work in Nolan's vision of Batman? But now we're all okay with them adding GL and Superman?

I'd rather see them try and integrate the former, as GL and Superman is just too far-fetched for the universe Nolan has created. I disagreed with the popular opinion, and thought you could stretch the realism of Nolan's movies to create a grittier, more suitable version of some of baman's more out-there rogues, but extraterrestials is where I draw the line.

I believe I have a history of supporting any possible comic crossovers and characters (including a lengthy idea on a Nolan-ized Robin not two pages ago). Besides, its just me and Nowhere Man riffin on the matter. For all the respect for Nolan's universe I have, its still a sub universe to the DC mythology - and at some point Batman has to party up with Robin, Superman, whoever.

Nowhere Man

10-27-2008, 08:01 AM

Exactly. If WB is going to start trying to link their movies together, they've got to bear in mind that Batman is just a small facet of the DC Universe, not the other way around. They shouldn't be trying to re-fit a whole universe's worth of characters in order to shoe-horn them into one guy's mythos.

As for "realism" in the Nolan movies, come on. The first movie was about an ancient ninja cult who tried to set off a made-up WMD, only to be stopped by a guy who trained with them for a montage or two rather than his entire life like the others. The second one was about a mass-murdering clown who was able to stuff ferry boats and entire buildings full of explosives without anyone noticing him, and made plans so dependent on advanced prior knowledge of the heroes' decisions that he might as well be a psychic, and the same rubber-suit ninja stopping him with X-Ray vision that he gets from cell phones.

That's not to say Batman Begins and The Dark Knight aren't awesome. They kick ass in more ways than Baskin Robbins has flavors (so at least 32) What I'm saying is that the whole notion that there's no room for fantastical elements in the Nolan movies is absurd, because there's plenty of it already there. As long as it's written properly, you could add in Robin, Mister Freeze, Clayface, or the goddamn Bat-Mite if you wanted.

Kalyx triaD

11-07-2008, 04:22 PM

Robin Dead... Again:

The powers that be canceled the The Graysons, a TV show that would've followed Robin's life before being Robin.

Very good move, DC/WB/CW. That show would've been absurd.

https://www.dynamicforces.com/images/GothamCentralVol5DeadRobinTP.jpg

Lock Jaw

11-07-2008, 06:19 PM

Hurray!

Kalyx triaD

11-10-2008, 02:15 PM

Wonder Woman's So Bootilicious?:

Beyonce has expressed interest in playing a superhero... namely Wonder Woman.

I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman? It would be great, and it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It's time for that, right?

No, Beyonce, it is not time for that. And if such a move would be made, Samantha Lothan(SP) should be leagues ahead of you in the audition pool. But generally, we should not shake it up for shaking it up's sake.

Kalyx triaD

11-10-2008, 02:52 PM

Stomp The Loser:

Sylvain White [Stomp the Yard?!?] will direct the big screen adaption of The Losers. There's all kinds of wrong in this news. But who knows..?

Nowhere Man

11-11-2008, 09:22 PM

Anyone else find it sad that The Losers are closer to getting a movie out than Wonder Woman or the Flash?

Kalyx triaD

11-12-2008, 05:24 AM

And Jonah Hex. Sad indeed.

Nowhere Man

12-07-2008, 05:09 PM

More "iffy" news on whether or not Singer's going to be making the next Superman:

Singer Not involved in Superman Talk?
Source:UGO
December 4, 2008

UGO has posted an interview with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer, who goes a bit back and forth whether he's involved with the follow-up or not. Here's a clip:

JH: But there is talk of a new film, though. Are you officially involved in this talk of the new film?

BS: I am not officially involved in the talk, no.

JH: But when talk happens they’ll call you.

BS: Well it’s, you know, I have relationships with Warner Brothers and with the character and, and, and, and it’s just the way things work out.

JH: But you are not divorced from Superman at this point.

BS: No.

JH: All right.

Oy vey. It sounds to me like he's off the project but doesn't want to admit it.

Lock Jaw

12-09-2008, 10:03 PM

Fables is going to be made into a pilot for ABC.

Kalyx triaD

12-11-2008, 11:37 AM

That's um... out da blue.

Lock Jaw

12-11-2008, 07:19 PM

Yeah. Too lazy to post links to articles or whatever.

But could be good. Fables is my favourite ongoing series right now, and is all around awesome.

Afterlife

12-18-2008, 06:34 AM

So, the black lady with the big head on MSNBC's First Look just reported that SHia leDouche and Eddie Murphy have signed on for the 3rd Batman movie. Also, some English chick I never heard of is supposed to be Catwoman. I'll be the first to say "Mr. Murphy has no place in a Batman movie. And I would suggest Shia make a GOOD movie before trying to do Batman, but Aaron Eckhart was fantastic as Harvey Dent, so I'll hold my tongue for now.

mitchables

12-18-2008, 08:40 AM

The reports pegged Eddie as the Riddler, LeBeouf as Robin, and Rachel Weisz as Catwoman.

A massive :wtf: to the first two, since a) Nolan's been adamant since day one that Robin won't be in his series and b) Eddie would be a terrible Riddler, and not because he is black. But a little more searching shows that both the Eddie rumour and the Shia rumour have been debunked already, with only Rachel Weisz's mention as a candidate for Catwoman being acknowledged as a "real possibility".

Sorry big-headed black lady.

Kalyx triaD

12-18-2008, 10:33 AM

Weisz would be great. The first two... what were the rumor mongers thinking?

Fignuts

12-18-2008, 11:25 AM

Depp or Crispin Glover for the Riddler.

Kalyx triaD

12-18-2008, 11:39 AM

I wanted Glover for Joker years back, but he'd be a great Riddler as well.

Reavant

12-18-2008, 03:13 PM

johnny depp as riddler..... rachel would be a very good catwoman tho

Indifferent Clox

12-22-2008, 08:42 PM

watchmen animated comic is pretty cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYX9Cn9-_mg

parkmania

12-22-2008, 09:08 PM

'Watchmen' Still in Judicial Limbo
Judge Passes on Pre-Trial Ruling
Published: 12/16/2008, Last Updated: 12/17/2008 01:49am
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the federal judge hearing the lawsuit brought by Twentieth Century Fox against Warner Bros. over the rights to release the Watchmen movie has indicated that he will not make a pre-trial ruling on the merits of Fox’s complaint, leaving open the very real possibility that the suit could go to trial on January 20th. That's the new trial date set by the judge, who moved the original court date of January 6th back two weeks. Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s groundbreaking graphic novel is set to debut in theaters on March 6th.

According to The Times U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess told lawyers for both sides that “a series of 1990s contracts between Fox and Watchmen producer Larry Gordon are so open to interpretation that he could not render a pre-trial judgment for either party, as the lawyers had requested.”

The judge’s failure to make an early determination raises the stakes in what is turning into a nasty game of “chicken” rooted in the murky world of “turnarounds,” the process in which potential movie properties move from one studio to another after the original studio sours on the project (see “Fox and Warners Watchmen Feud Escalates”). Warner Bros. has already put a good deal of effort behind the March debut of the Watchmen movie. Trailers for the Watchmen movie have accompanied the mega-hit The Dark Knight (resulting in a huge surge in sales of the Watchmen graphic novel) and the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace.

this could take a while... :(

mitchables

12-22-2008, 09:40 PM

So Fox waited until the movie was basically finished to cause a scene about this becaaaaaaaause...

mitchables

12-22-2008, 09:41 PM

Trailers for the Watchmen movie have accompanied the mega-hit The Dark Knight (resulting in a huge surge in sales of the Watchmen graphic novel)

This angers me. While I'm glad that Moore's work is getting the attention it deserves, it deserved it on its own merits, not just beause it's being turned into a two-and-a-bit hour summary for bored teenagers.

Nowhere Man

12-22-2008, 09:53 PM

Hey, it means more people are reading the comic. That always happens when a graphic novel gets adapted.

parkmania

12-22-2008, 10:16 PM

So Fox waited until the movie was basically finished to cause a scene about this becaaaaaaaause...

Because what better way to screw your competitor than by waiting until they spend a lot of money making and advertising the movie, THEN get the injunction?

mitchables

12-22-2008, 10:54 PM

Because what better way to screw your competitor than by waiting until they spend a lot of money making and advertising the movie, THEN get the injunction?

Well, they're kinda screwing themselves, too, because they're pissing off all the people who are waiting for this movie as well. Not that it will really make a huge difference, because people will still go see Fox movies, but you know what I mean.

mitchables

12-22-2008, 10:55 PM

Hey, it means more people are reading the comic. That always happens when a graphic novel gets adapted.

It also means more dickheads suddenly changing their Facebook statuses to things like "James will whisper 'No'", and "Gordon watches the Watchmen" and all I want to do is headbutt every one of them.

12-23-2008, 05:06 AM

So I read today that Sam Neil was "officially signed on" to play Clayface in the next Batman installment.

Yeah right.

Kalyx triaD

12-23-2008, 11:29 AM

lol Matt Hagen? People are having fun with this.

Seriously, Chris Nolan is chillin for a while. The only real news is the studio mulling names, there's no story or anything like that. The only rumors close to 'consistent' is Depp donning the question mark and Weisz getting catty.

Corporate CockSnogger

12-23-2008, 11:53 AM

Apparently the Sun newspaper over here in the UK is claiming Eddie Murphy will be The Riddler. Ha.

mitchables

12-23-2008, 11:55 AM

We debunked the Murphy-as-Riddler thing like a page ago.

Jeritron

12-23-2008, 02:16 PM

It's all debunked. None of it has any merit other than fanboy casting. It's not even known what the status of the movie being made is. Nolan and Goyer haven't come up with anything, and aren't even sure if they're going to. It's 100% up in the air. They need to have story/script/director, and enter pre-production before casting is discussed. They don't even have characters to cast.

12-23-2008, 03:57 PM

Precisely.

I can't even think how they would do Clayface in this Batman universe. Yet every man and his dog are talking about "official" castings of Weisz, Murphy, Depp, Neill.

Kalyx triaD

12-25-2008, 12:19 AM

Who Watches the Watchmen Now?:

Fox won the case.

Nowhere Man

12-25-2008, 12:26 AM

So....no Watchmen?

Destor

12-25-2008, 12:27 AM

Someone sum up this watchmen buisness. What was the case over and what does this mean. Please.

Kalyx triaD

12-25-2008, 12:30 AM

Don't know. I imagine Fox will try to work a deal where they distribute the movie. This has nothing but gain on Fox's end. Fucked up really. Like, I'd seriously give Fox execs the eye if I meant them in real life. I understand this is a business, and maybe a certain somebody should have done some homework before giving The Watchmen production a greenlight, but its no less fucked up practices at work.

Destor

12-25-2008, 12:39 AM

What was their argument? They had the right already? I know nothing about this.

Kalyx triaD

12-25-2008, 12:43 AM

They had the rights in the 80's, but dropped the production for whatever reason. Then they sat on their ass and let a widely known production go on and they waited until the fuckin buzz was fever pitch until they decided "hey that's our shit, by the way."

Fignuts

12-25-2008, 01:12 AM

It's actually pretty brilliant.

Reavant

12-25-2008, 02:06 AM

as long as the movie comes out, who gives a shit

Kalyx triaD

12-25-2008, 02:41 AM

I care.

.44 Magdalene

12-25-2008, 04:15 AM

As long as it's not my infant being beaten, who gives a shit am I right

Kalyx triaD

12-25-2008, 06:49 PM

The Cat's Last Meow:

Eartha Kitt, the first and only black Catwoman and one the best to play the part, died at age 81. You may remember her tenure as Catwoman on the campy yet charming Batman TV series from way back when. She never minded giving a fan her signature purr when asked.

http://shirleybassey.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/earthacatwoman.jpg

Vastardikai

12-25-2008, 08:41 PM

Nowhere Man

12-25-2008, 11:29 PM

The Halle Berry Catwoman doesn't count, since 1) it had nothing to do with the DC Catwoman, and 2) it was fucking terrible.

Jeritron

12-26-2008, 01:42 AM

I'm going to have to lodge a complaint about your avatar matching Supreme's

YOUR Hero

12-26-2008, 04:34 PM

Oh man about the Watchmen stuff.

The rights from what I read were very confusing. I would think this FOX winning news isn't as bold a win as we might think.

Nowhere Man

12-26-2008, 06:59 PM

I'm going to have to lodge a complaint about your avatar matching Supreme's

S'allright. Now that Christmas is over I'm changing it to something else.

Jeritron

12-26-2008, 07:10 PM

No real worries, I just got confused haha

Kalyx triaD

12-26-2008, 07:29 PM

Dethklok!!!

parkmania

12-29-2008, 06:46 PM

'Watchmen' Judge Rules in Fox's Favor
March Release in Jeopardy
Published: 12/27/2008, Last Updated: 12/29/2008 01:53pm
In a stunning about-face Judge Gary A. Feess has ruled that 20th Century Fox “owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the Watchmen motion picture." Just a week earlier the same judge indicated that he couldn’t make a ruling and set a new trial date of January 20th for Fox’s lawsuit (see “Watchmen Still in Judicial Limbo”). In issuing his decision in favor of Fox the judge opined that “The parties may wish to turn their efforts from preparing for trial to negotiating a resolution of this dispute or positioning the case for review.”

A more detailed ruling in the case is coming soon, but Judge Feess’ decision in favor of Fox could really put a crimp in Warner Bros. plans to release the Watchmen movie on March 6th. Fox could of course accept a payment (or a fee plus a percentage of the film’s gross) and allow Warner Bros. to proceed with its planned March release, but it appears that, if the judge’s ruling stands, Fox could get an injunction preventing Warner Bros. from distributing the film, if Fox so desires. Warners could eschew a settlement and appeal, but that route would be costly and time-consuming.

In a previous case regarding the rights to the Dukes of Hazard movie, Judge Feess ruled against Warner Bros. and the studio ended up paying millions of dollars in a settlement in order to release the film. The judge’s ruling puts Warner Bros. in a very difficult position—if the studio decides to appeal the decision rather than to settle, it could be years before the film is finally released.

The dispute stems from the fact that Fox was the first studio to option Watchmen in the late 1980s. The project went from Fox to Universal to Paramount before finally landing at Warner Bros. in what is one of the most tortuous examples of the murky Hollywood practice of “turnaround” in which a studio sours on a project and relinquishes its rights (with conditions) to another studio (see “Fox and Warners Watchmen Feud Escalates”).

Producer Larry Gordon, who has been with the project from the beginning, is at the center of the dispute. In a surprising development that has just come to light in Judge Feess’ latest ruling, it appears that Gordon has refused to testify concerning the key 1994 “turnaround” agreements citing attorney/client privilege, contending that he could not separate his own recollections from what he learned from his counsel, a use of attorney/client privilege that evidently upset Judge Feess considerably. In his opinion the judge noted that “The Court takes a dim view of this conduct and questions whether the assertion of privilege was proper. Moreover the assertion of privilege does have a consequence: having now reached a decision based on the record before it, the Court will not, during the remainder of this case, receive any evidence from Gordon that attempts to contradict any aspect of this Court’s ruling.”

If Gordon, who reportedly told Warner Bros. that he had cleared the rights with Fox, can't testify, it would appear to make an appeal more difficult and some sort of settlement more likely.

Let the bodies hit the floor.

Blitz

12-29-2008, 07:18 PM

If Warner Bros. would pay millions for Dukes of Hazard, they'd be retarded not to do it for Watchmen.

parkmania

12-29-2008, 07:33 PM

Blitz

12-29-2008, 07:43 PM

Well, the ball is in Fox's court right now as to whether they'd even accept being paid. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that a Fox exec was quoted that they weren't looking to get money, they just didn't want the movie to come out.
I suspect that was never said. It'd be idiotic of Fox to not release the movie themselves. It's already made for them, it's already heavily advertised with a ton of buzz behind it, it's a dark, gritty superhero flick which is in vogue right now, directed by a young director on something of a hot streak, with a well respected cast and a rabid fan base eager to see it. It'd take a hell of a lot for this thing to flop, and even if it does, Fox hasn't spent a dime on making it. In all likelihood though, it'll be a huge hit. Why would Fox spend all this money in a legal battle just to shelve the movie?

.44 Magdalene

12-30-2008, 12:30 AM

They're not looking to get money, but they'll be glad to take care of it if it shows up

Blitz

12-30-2008, 07:33 PM

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http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39613

We knew it was coming... Fox aims to halt WATCHMEN's release...
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. We don't typically follow legal crap here and we've already made the exception on WATCHMEN because it might affect the release date.

Now Fox's lawyers have officially said they're asking to stop the release. It was always speculation, but they're legally asking for it now and they may get it. The AP article also has a comment from Warners saying they want a trial (set now for January 20th) and don't believe Fox owns the rights they are claiming to and says a settlement isn't an option for them at the moment.

Of course, this could all be political horse manure, posturing by both sides so they can work on a settlement... who knows, but it's the latest bit of information on the case, which now looks to be trying to derail the release. If Warners doesn't budge and Fox keeps its word, we might not be seeing Watchmen come March.

I don't think we're going to cover ever twist and turn this thing takes, but this seemed to be a major revelation to me about Fox's intentions or, at the very least, how much hardball they're preparing to play.

Kalyx triaD

12-30-2008, 07:34 PM

Gay.

Lock Jaw

12-30-2008, 08:26 PM

Even though I want to see the movie, this whole situation is hilarious to me.

"Great! Watchmen is all done and ready to be relea-"
FOX: "Oh HAI guys!! So... *ahem* we own this here movie..."

Kalyx triaD

01-06-2009, 07:01 PM

Solomon Must Be Pissed:

Captain Marvel is no longer happening. The screenwriter posted on his blog that WB wanted something edgier than the happier version of the character he penned (blame TDK). This is why Marvel [Comic Films] are kicking ass right now; they don't make movies according to 'focus groups'. WB better quit this 'darker is better' shit. How in the Hell did they think Captain Marvel would translate to such a tone? Do they even know who Captain Marvel is?

Whatever.

Lock Jaw

01-06-2009, 07:09 PM

Yeah. Captain Marvel is like on the opposite scale of dark and gritty. Even further away than Superman, I'd argue.

They'll probably just decide to make a Black Adam film and have it be nothing but Adam ripping people in half for an hour and a half.

Kalyx triaD

01-06-2009, 07:17 PM

Well if The Rock's still playing him...

Nowhere Man

01-06-2009, 08:42 PM

God, if they keep with this 'make everything dark' bullshit, every DC movie that comes out is just gonna look like Marvel in the 90s. Nothing but gritty anti-heroes covered in pouches and sporting oversized guns and generally sucking all the fun out of the room.

Save the dark depressing stuff for Batman. Keep it the hell away from everyone else.

Lock Jaw

01-06-2009, 08:45 PM

Speaking of unnecessary pouches:

http://www.passfailstudios.com/comics/50.jpg

Kalyx triaD

01-06-2009, 08:45 PM

Especially Captain fucking Marvel. I'm still WTF over that.

Kalyx triaD

01-06-2009, 08:47 PM

Speaking of unnecessary pouches:

http://www.passfailstudios.com/comics/50.jpg

That's the greatest comic I ever read.

Nowhere Man

01-06-2009, 11:51 PM

Especially Captain fucking Marvel. I'm still WTF over that.

Seriously. Captain Marvel is basically Superman meets Harry Potter. "Dark and gritty" is about as appropriate for that as circus clowns at a funeral.

parkmania

01-08-2009, 08:06 PM

Judge To Decide Watchmen’s Fate
On January 20th
Published: 01/07/2009, Last Updated: 01/08/2009 01:34am
The two litigants in the fight over rights to the Watchmen film, Fox and Warner Bros., have agreed to let a judge decide whether Fox is entitled to an injunction blocking release of the film, instead of going to a jury trial. The hearing is currently schedule to begin on January 20th, unless the judge grants Warners’ request to move the hearing to an earlier date.

In addition to the agreement that the judge can decide the case, the two have agreed that neither will oppose requests to expedite an appeal.

The judge ruled in December that Fox had a copyright interest in the property (see “Watchmen Judge Rules in Fox’s Favor”), although Warners vowed to release the film (see “Warners Vows To Release Watchmen”).

I wonder if anyone in Vegas is taking bets on making the release date.

Kalyx triaD

01-08-2009, 11:33 PM

WB Takes A Chill Pill:

According to David Goyer [Writer/Director], WB is pressing pause on all of their DC properties - including Man of Steel and Green Lantern. He says the success of Iron Man and The Dark Knight made them rethink how they handled comic movies.

Essentially, they're just now taking it serious.

Whether they're gonna regroup and restructure their release plans or whatever is not stated.

This is the second we've heard of WB acting in the tune of, "...Wait, people want all of our comic movies to be good?" As I mentioned in the past I think this has everything to do with Marvel Studios film-blitz in the last few years. And the buzz over the Avengers film will be fever pitch very soon. We'll see what this all means by late 2009.

Kalyx triaD

01-13-2009, 07:57 PM

He's Still Chasing Cars:

There's some rumor going around that WB execs were riffing the possibility of Joker's return in Batman 3, at least in cameo like fashion. There's little more to this one, although it would make sense to have the character factor into what [I think] Nolan is going for with this trilogy.

Smallville 9?:

Smallville may well get another season. Can't imagine why they don't call it "Metropolis" at this point but hey, it's chugging along. If WB does end the show the writers already have a finale in mind, but since these very writers managed to re-energize the show, perhaps this won't be The Death of Superman after all.

Kalyx triaD

01-14-2009, 06:25 PM

Smallville's Saturn Girl:

http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/941/941915/smallville-20090106005104689.jpg

Check out the rest of the Legion guests on Smallville!

parkmania

01-14-2009, 07:38 PM

Sorry, forgot to post this yesterday:

'Watchmen' Settlement Close
TV Ad Campaign Underway
Published: 01/12/2009 10:29pm
According to The Hollywood Reporter Fox and Warner Bros. are “close” to reaching a settlement in their dispute over rights to Zack Snyder’s Watchmen movie that will allow Warners to release the film as planned on March 6th. Lawyers for Fox and Warners met Monday in the chambers of Federal Judge Gary Feess. Warner Bros., which has already spent at least $150 million to produce the Watchmen movie, has evidently dropped its request that Judge Feess move up the January 20th injunction hearing (see “Judge to Decide Watchmen’s Fate”).

One very positive sign occurred over the weekend as Warner Bros. rolled out a wave of TV ads for the movie with numerous spots on key cable networks and, somewhat ironically, on the Fox network’s popular 24 series. According to the Reporter sources familiar with negotiations are indicating that the two sides are very close to a settlement in the dispute, which arose out various turnaround agreements that were negotiated as the Watchmen property bounced from studio to studios (see “Watchmen Still in Judicial Limbo”).

Fignuts

01-14-2009, 07:47 PM

Thank fucking god.

Nowhere Man

01-15-2009, 12:59 AM

Smallville's Saturn Girl:

http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/941/941915/smallville-20090106005104689.jpg

Check out the rest of the Legion guests on Smallville!

I love how they're apparently dead-set on incorporating every single aspect of the Superman comics except for the suit and the name. And then usually ruining it.

Kalyx triaD

01-15-2009, 01:06 AM

I've grown to love the aesthetic. And the only thing they ruined was Black Canary, IMO.

parkmania

01-16-2009, 04:16 PM

GOOD NEWS!!!

Watchmen Case Settled
Request for Dismissal Friday
Published: 01/15/2009, Last Updated: 01/16/2009 12:59am
The high-stakes dispute over the rights to the Watchmen film has been settled, with the parties planning to present their settlement to the judge and request a dismissal on Friday. Although terms of the settlement will not be disclosed, Fox will not be involved with distribution of the Warner Bros. film, and will have no rights in the property going forward, according to the report. Instead, Warners will pay cash up front plus a percentage of box office revenue. .

Warner Bros. is reported to be seeking the cost of the settlement from producer Larry Gordon and/or his attorneys, who failed to disclose Fox’s interest in the film when the rights were transferred to Warners (see “Watchmen Judge Rules in Fox’s Favor”).

A settlement will allow the film to be released on schedule on March 6, continuing the momentum behind the sale of the Watchmen graphic novel and other merchandise, which are blistering hot.

Nowhere Man

01-17-2009, 12:57 AM

I've grown to love the aesthetic. And the only thing they ruined was Black Canary, IMO.

Eh, I'm too much of a purist to get into their take on it. Plus, I just really don't like Tom Welling.

Kalyx triaD

01-17-2009, 05:35 PM

Give Tom a break, it was Clark Kent or being a Power Ranger.

parkmania

01-17-2009, 08:48 PM

Well, except for the original Mighty Morphin Rangers, they've all only lasted one season, so Tom made the smart choice of at least having a CHANCE at multiple seasons. Even if he WILL be typecast unless he can pull a Jim Carrey-esque out of the box role.

Kalyx triaD

01-20-2009, 10:57 PM

Random Smallville Promo Shot, Mini-Blog:

http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/946/946446/smallville-20090120020614558.jpg

First of all, Erica Durance is the hottest Lois Lane ever. Secondly, can we just call Smallville's Season 9 Metropolis now? For God's sake Clark and Lois are working in the Daily Planet already. Jimmy's there, and Chloe's a more than worthy addition to the Superman mythos. How much of the show even takes place in Smallville anymore? At this point the show is more a recreation of The Adventures of Lois and Clark. I haven't been watching myself, I rather catch up via major DVD marathons, but I kept up with general stuff. How about the Legion, huh? One reviewer compared Smallville to a Justice League Unlimited with all the characters popping up (except Bruce and Diana... dammit).

Well I think a name change to Metropolis will breathe new life into the show, especially with the great job the new creative team's been doing. And who knows, if it is repackaged as Metropolis maybe we could ekk one or two seasons of that before a certain major life decision is made on camera... I mean, he can't be called the Blue Blur for long, right?

Viva La Smallville!

Kalyx triaD

01-22-2009, 06:28 PM

Ellivllams Ni S'annataz!:

Serinda Swan is on tap to portray Zatanna in an episode of Smallville. No word yet if she'll use her trademark backward speak for a few magic tricks!

Kalyx triaD

01-26-2009, 04:40 AM

Batman 3 in 2011?:

TDK's producer says he expects a new Batman film in 2011. He also hints at knowing about the new villains and a possible love interest without spilling the beans. Of course, 'executive talk' like this are usually hyper positive and we'll know nothing for sure until Nolan himself (or his bro Jonah) give sign that a plot was developed.

To me it's sounding like WB is trying to force a third movie with these little hints and half-news. If Nolan is still on vacation than he's on vacation, no need to rush something/anything just because somebody is bothering you over it. I'd just say, "Listen, I heard about all the buzz and I find the rumors and casting suggestions interesting but there is nothing concrete at the moment." Simple. My guess is we'll start hearing shit with weight to it next Fall or maybe even as early as Summer when the Superhero movie gloves come off from multiple studios vying for our geekly attention.

Later.

Lock Jaw

02-25-2009, 09:40 PM

Green Lantern has been given a release date of December 17th, 2010. For what that's worth.

Kalyx triaD

02-25-2009, 09:52 PM

Forgot to mention that. Can't wait to see the production.

Kalyx triaD

02-25-2009, 09:56 PM

Super News:

Smallville got greenlit for a ninth season (call it Metropolis, already!).

Man of Steel, the sequel to Superman Returns, has been given the project name "Superman Unleashed". Whether that's merely a hint at production tone or story is up in the air.

Blitz

02-25-2009, 10:14 PM

I believe the Jonah Hex movie was also given a date of August 6, 2010.

Jeritron

02-25-2009, 11:04 PM

I hope they do that Mark Millar Superman Trilogy. Scrap the current franchise and start from scratch. It sounds awesome and we'd see all the characters and avenues explored right from the getgo. We'd get a new, more badass Lex, a stronger Superman origin story, serious character development with everyone, and for the love of god, some formadible villians.
I want to see involvement from other baddies besides Lex. The military too.

If they go the trilogy route from step one they could do some awesome stuff, like origins and his "death".

Kalyx triaD

02-25-2009, 11:13 PM

Superman could really be the 'central force' in WB/DC's film plans. If they wanna be serious about crossovers and such.

Superman is all sorts of epic if they stop bumbling around and put Routh and a good director to work.

Boondock Saint

02-26-2009, 03:24 AM

I never want to see or read another Superman origin story ever again.

Nowhere Man

02-26-2009, 03:46 AM

Agreed. The origin's been done to death. I would love to see them incorporate some of the more interesting villains from Superman's gallery instead of just Lex and Zod. Hell, even a Lex with more interesting ideas would be fun (like the one from All-Star Superman or Lex Luthor:Man of Steel) Just no more goddamn real-estate scams.

Jeritron

02-26-2009, 05:02 AM

They need to involve Doomsday and the Superman death angle in the series somehow. I've seen enough of him flying around saving people, and foiling Lex's real estate scams.
They need to up the ante. People want to see Superman's powers put to use and taken to the limit in action. Fighting.

Kalyx triaD

02-26-2009, 01:17 PM

What we need is white-collar criminal Lex, Kevin Spacey would eat that up. And at the same time, splice in some of that mad scientist Lex so Superman winds up fighting something Lex creates. Not Nuclear Man, though. Although I actually like Nuke Man, and wish he would get into comics. Anyway...

We're all pretty clear in that an origin story isn't needed, Lex needs to be dangerous, and Superman needs to punch something that won't die on impact. I think a suitable story could be forged out of the ending of Superman Returns. And it could involve little 'Superboy' even.

Reavant

02-26-2009, 02:00 PM

They should have dark seid or doomsday in it

Kalyx triaD

02-26-2009, 02:12 PM

Darkseid would bring allusions to greater things at work, something WB isn't ready to produce. Doomsday would be cool, and Braniac would be relevant.

Reavant

02-26-2009, 02:12 PM

Wouldnt Doomsday bring allusions too then?

Lock Jaw

02-26-2009, 02:30 PM

It's been announced that they are going to be making a Suicide Squad movie. Could be awesome.

But its being written by the guy who decided to make a Green Arrow movie called "Supermax", so it could also be bad.

Boondock Saint

02-26-2009, 02:39 PM

I thought Supermax sounded pretty cool actually.

Lock Jaw

02-26-2009, 03:04 PM

I dunno, Supermax just seems like a cheesy B-Movie to me. Something you'd see John Cena star in or something.

Kalyx triaD

02-26-2009, 03:20 PM

Wouldnt Doomsday bring allusions too then?

Of what? An ancient Krypton? We're good and ready for that. The New Gods mythology? That's a whole new beast.

It's been announced that they are going to be making a Suicide Squad movie. Could be awesome.

But its being written by the guy who decided to make a Green Arrow movie called "Supermax", so it could also be bad.

$10 says this idea won't get to preproduction.

Boondock Saint

02-26-2009, 03:56 PM

Hoping for Darkseid in cloud form

Vastardikai

02-26-2009, 04:20 PM

Come on, Marvel has a monopoly on the 'Supervillain as a cloud" gimmick.

Darkseid is gonna be a tree.

DaveBrawl

02-26-2009, 04:25 PM

Mongol as a villain for Superman would be pretty cool.

Just update the story where he uses the plant creature to hypnotize superman and make him think he's in a dream world would make a great movie. You would have to find a way to do it without Batman, Robin & Wonder Woman but I think that could make a great movie.

Kalyx triaD

02-26-2009, 04:30 PM

Nixing Batman, Robin, and Diana from "For The Man Who Has Everything" would be a fairly easy task. Now what do you do about the riots anti-adaptation freaks will ensue?

DaveBrawl

02-26-2009, 04:36 PM

Show them Superman Returns. They will either realize this story isn't so bad, or run in fear and forget why they were rioting. :lol:

Reavant

02-26-2009, 05:25 PM

Of what? An ancient Krypton? We're good and ready for that. The New Gods mythology? That's a whole new beast.

Well in some storylines the league helped fend off doomsday too not just superman which is what I assumed you had a problem with dark seid

Kalyx triaD

02-26-2009, 05:46 PM

Oh it wasn't that. We can do Doomsday without the JLA. In fact, Doomsday could be used as plot device to usher in the JLA to movies. I mean, what would make Superman suddenly think of bringing together a team of heroes? What would inspire Batman, GL, Wonder Woman to come together? His near death would do it.

Kalyx triaD

02-28-2009, 11:21 AM

Green Pastures Ahead:

With Wonder Woman rolling out, DC Animated next DVD feature is none other than an origin story for the Green Lantern! Bruce Timm says it's coincidence that the live-action film is picking up just as the next animated film is revealed. The DC Animated series has delivered Superman, Batman, JLA, and Wonder Woman features so far (though you can argue the Batman anime 'culture project' and the New Frontier adaptation doesn't count).

I'm noticing a trend, it seems Bruce and his team are making movies that elaborate on elements that were scarcely presented during their DCAU run. We got a proper Doomsday battle, a full Wonder Woman origin, and now a GL story. It's a shame these universes aren't connected.

Nowhere Man

03-03-2009, 01:24 AM

By the way, the Wonder Woman movie is surprisingly pretty awesome. Not as great as New Frontier was, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Kalyx triaD

03-03-2009, 01:30 AM

Yeah, it was pretty good. Hella violent.

Kalyx triaD

03-03-2009, 04:07 PM

Green Lantern Animated Movie Site (with Behind the Scenes) (http://www.warnervideo.com/greenlanternmovie/)

Nowhere Man

03-04-2009, 03:28 AM

Kilowog's gonna be voiced by Mr. Blonde? Sweet!

Boondock Saint

03-04-2009, 03:40 AM

Poozer.

Kalyx triaD

03-04-2009, 04:26 PM

With the late Micheal Turner's past relationship with DC, this nice piece of news lands here. RIP Turner, I'll miss your petite babes.

Fathom Comes to Screen:

Jordan Mechner, the famed creator of the original Prince of Persia game, has been tapped to write Fathom, the movie adaptation of the popular comic book.

The Fathom comic book, created by the late Michael Turner, follows the story of Aspen, a member of an aquatic race of humans called the Blue, discovering her heritage and the power to control water after being raised by normal, land-based human beings. Mechner is penning the script, making this his second stab at screen writing a major feature film, with the upcoming live-action Prince of Persia film being his first, along with a couple of documentary credits. It should be relatively easy for him though, seeing as he has a wealth of comic book material to draw reference from.

Perhaps even more exciting that Mechner's writing is the fact that Transformers co-star Megan Fox has been tagged to play Aspen. I don't normally rawr, but in this case...rawr.

Nice. This could be a big break for Megan.

EDIT:

Megan Fox is also slated to appear in the Jonah Hex movie, as the scarred hero's love interest.

Kalyx triaD

03-10-2009, 09:16 PM

Green Lantern's Tone?:

Producer Donald De Line: "It's going to be a series of big stakes and big action, but it absolutely has a sense of humor," he replied when asked about the humor quotient of the movie. "I think people accept real life, even with really serious situations, with humor as part of that situation, as we experience in life, you have to have that. That's how people cope, so they've done it so well in these other movies. I think that people are absolutely ready. It doesn't have to fall on one side of the fence vs. the other."

The entire context of this convo isn't revealed so I'm only guessing that the last line is some sort of allusion to The Dark Knight's depressingly dark tone. Other than that it's good to see they're taking GL to the 'feel good' range, unlike those ridiculous chats WB has had over Superman's tone.

Kalyx triaD

03-15-2009, 12:16 AM

Every once and a while news comes around that makes my day. I'm talking news so good you have to ask the source if they're bullshitting you just so you don't fall from your nerd-high. The last news that I wrote with a geek-trip smile on my face was Sam Jackson's return as Nick Fury in a bunch of Marvel films. This piece of news gets me just as giddy.

"Batman/Superman: Public Enemies" Gets Animated Film:

DC's consistently strong slate of animated movies will deliver an adaptation of Batman/Superman's first arc, "Public Enemies", which is one of my favorite comics of all time (seriously). It's relatively recent as far as great comics go (regarding the warrented belief that all the best 'hero books' came out years ago), but it is a great read. I have read it front to back on several occasions and bought it up on this forum when I spoke about a possible Batman/Superman movie.

Pick it up, it's good fun - that is if you can stand Leob's overuse of thought boxes and Ed's quasi anime partially deformed art style. And yet, both of those elements make the book great fun. Currently, the Batman/Superman series is shit, but the first arc is well worth an animated feature. I am stoked for it.

And hooray for DC Animated for moving at a pace WB can only dream of. Perhaps Bruce Timm and his team should be running the live action side of things.

Kane86

03-15-2009, 12:18 AM

So you gonna have someone on here arrested if you don't approve of the way they talk?

Nowhere Man

03-15-2009, 09:54 PM

Yes.

Kalyx triaD

03-15-2009, 10:09 PM

On the 22nd this thread will be two years old.

Kalyx triaD

03-19-2009, 08:14 AM

Green Lantern will commence filming in September in Australia. I will try to get in contact with an Aussie who'll get some exclusive bits of anything during that time.

Sting Fan

03-20-2009, 05:23 AM

Green Lantern will commence filming in September in Australia. I will try to get an Aussie who'll get some exclusive bits of anything during that time.

I wouldnt advise it, you get one and sure they look dumb and loveable, you keep it in a cage but after while you get tired of feeding them, they shit everywhere an...

Oh wait...

Nevermind. :shifty:

Kalyx triaD

03-26-2009, 01:46 PM

Toh S'annataz:

http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/963/963399/smallville-20090317104504347.jpg

Smallville's never short on guest superheroes and Zatanna makes her debut in the episode "Hex". In the above pic she's seems to be leaving Oliver Queen hanging, or perhaps she gets kinky like that. Never a fan of Zatanna myself but if she's that hot in live action let's make her a recurring character. Also, Paul Dini is fapping to this pic right now.

Kalyx triaD

04-07-2009, 07:16 PM

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810077708/video/12839105

Lock Jaw

04-08-2009, 12:03 AM

Awesome. Can't wait for that one.

Volchok

04-08-2009, 01:08 AM

How many other Animated movies do they have? Seeing the Green Lantern trailer I kinda wanna watch a bunch of them.

7spike

04-08-2009, 05:06 AM

Agreed with the poster above. DC's animated movies tend to outdo their live-action films. Its actually quite frustrating when you think about it. But then again, not really.

Lock Jaw

04-08-2009, 07:28 PM

How many other Animated movies do they have? Seeing the Green Lantern trailer I kinda wanna watch a bunch of them.

You mean currently or coming up?

Kalyx triaD

04-09-2009, 06:33 PM

http://dvdmedia.ign.com/dvd/image/article/971/971480/more-green-lantern-pics-20090409111032793.jpg

Fignuts

04-14-2009, 01:40 PM

BCWWF

Funky Fly

04-20-2009, 05:00 PM

What could have been...

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parkmania

04-20-2009, 05:59 PM

Funky, you have officially scared me.

Funky Fly

04-20-2009, 06:10 PM

I'm a black man. It' kinda my job to be scary.

Fignuts

04-20-2009, 06:15 PM

When he's not stealing bikes, of course.

Funky Fly

04-20-2009, 06:17 PM

I don't steal bikes man, that's just fuckin' racist. :(

Fignuts

04-20-2009, 06:53 PM

I meant because you are big and can push people off them easily, mr. jump-to-conclusions.

Funky Fly

04-20-2009, 08:10 PM

With child strength? Unlikely.

Kalyx triaD

04-27-2009, 07:07 PM

Megan Fox on the set of Jonah Hex! (http://www.imagebam.com/image/b9622333947588)

Funky Fly

04-27-2009, 07:46 PM

Hooray for old timey whore clothes!

Kalyx triaD

04-27-2009, 07:49 PM

Ya know, every movie that gets announced, pre-produced, and filmed before another Superman movie makes me wanna bomb Warner Bros. Studios.

Funky Fly

04-27-2009, 07:54 PM

They just don't know what the fuck they are doing when it comes to live action shit that doesn't include the words "bat" or "joker". They have this great animated film section full of greatness like Superman Doomsday and Justice League: New Frontier, but can't put together anything else with DC. How about a fucking Preacher trilogy? The Bible Belt would be up in arms, which would create a massive hype machine.

Kalyx triaD

04-27-2009, 08:02 PM

They need to get with it, and stop worrying about focus group and shit. That's not how you make movies, dammit!

Kalyx triaD

05-21-2009, 12:12 PM

Yet Another Loser:

Oscar Jaenada (The Limits of Control, Che: Part Two) has landed the role of Cougar in Warner Bros. Pictures' adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic book The Losers.

He's joining a cast that includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the leader Clay, Idris Elba is his second-in-command Roque, Chris Evans as Jensen, Columbus Short as Pooch, Jason Patric as Max and Zoe Saldana as Aisha.

Sylvain White is directing the movie about a band of black ops commandos who are set up to be killed by their own government. They barely survive and set out to get even.

Credit: Superherohype.com

Also, I've seen some rather... wacky misconceptions online. I just wanna say that The Losers is not Sly Stallone's action project (also about outcast soldiers). Just wanted to say.