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Justice League film moves ahead, eyes Summer 2015 release!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. With the recent legal win for Warner Bros, allowing them to keep using Superman in film, the studio is moving full speed ahead on casting and crewing up their Justice League movie.
The LA Times has a story with an anonymous source tells them that with Superman free and clear, the studio aims to shoot next year and release Summer 2015, which would put it close to Avengers 2, which already has a May 1st, 2015 date set.
The other interesting thing about the article is that it confirms there won't be many build up films, which is the tried and true Marvel template, and their "reboot" of Batman won't happen until AFTER the Justice League movie. That means whoever the new Batman is (if it's not Joseph Gordon-Levitt) will be introduced to the public in Justice League.
Interesting times for comic book fans. I'm eager to see DC step up to the bar set by Marvel Films (meaning beyond their top 2 characters), but I don't know how it's going to work out for them jumping into the deep end first. I guess a good script with a good director will be the only thing that really matters at the end of the day, so let's see how this develops.
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Oct. 18, 2012, 4:53 p.m. CST
by kongoman
I take back my post in another story, you guys are only about the 50 somethingth to report this.
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:54 p.m. CST
The FIRST...
by BosskBalls
Justice League movie will certainly suck.
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:56 p.m. CST
I'm all for it! Plus, bosskballs:
by shran
I need the winning powerball numbers. Since you're so good at predicting the future and all.
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:56 p.m. CST
Gonna be hard to do...
by AshkeNasty
I think they are wrong for not playing the long game. Unless they write the most brilliant movie that has EVER been written, its going to be a total shit show. (IN 3D!)
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:57 p.m. CST
The FIRST thats not an inbred queer
by Mike
This movie will rock because the characters are 10 times better than marvels
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:58 p.m. CST
Legal Win=
by Geoff
Movie Fail. Not at all excited for this.
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:58 p.m. CST
Please be pre-New 52 style.
by basilofbakerstreet
....and Wally as The Flash. Barry is so useless and boring.
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:58 p.m. CST
This probably means Snyder's MOS will set the tone for Justice League
by Nerd Rage
Hopefully is won't be too realistic or dreary.
Oct. 18, 2012, 4:59 p.m. CST
You all will bitch anyway
by kongoman
If they make separate movies to build up the characters leading up to Justice League a lot of you would say they're just copying Marvel. If they jump right into a Justice League movie then you would say they were idiots for not doing it like the Marvel movies. You're all just a bunch a whiny bitches and I'm here to crash that party.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5 p.m. CST
GINA CARANO as Wonder Woman!
by DrPain
I pray to you movie Gods! Make it happen.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:01 p.m. CST
Shame WB are still shafting the families of Superman's creators. DC and WB should be ashamed.
by batfunk
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:01 p.m. CST
Fuck Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Bruce Wayne is Batman.
by Fries Against
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:01 p.m. CST
Too bad Green Lantern was so shitty
by Nerd Rage
It could've been WB's Iron Man allowing for more solo entries that build up to Justice League.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:06 p.m. CST
Gina Carano is the only believable female action hero
by Nerd Rage
Yeah I said it. Plus she looks like a Greek godess to boot.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:06 p.m. CST
Gina Carano is a good shout ... but I just don't think the public will warm to this like they did with the Avengers.
by GINGE_MUPPET
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:07 p.m. CST
Fuck the cosmic shit. Bring this down to Earth. You can't call it "Justice League" unless the criminal is brought to justice.
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
First, you need a crime of massive and horrendous but eye-widening scope. Second, you need a criminal or criminals that can only be caught by the powers and skills of each member of the Justice League working as a team. Third, you need to cut down the cast. Keep Batman, Superman, the Flash and Wonder Woman. You might need more female leads in this one for lots more eye candy. Maybe Batgirl and Supergirl. If Aquaman is in this then there had better be GIANT SQUIDS EVERYWHERE! Fuck it, just make BEFORE WATCHMEN instead.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:08 p.m. CST
Those who think this will fail without giving a rational reason are merely whiney jackasses.
by ray a
Its too soon to tell especially with no director not casting. However with the script being written by the same guy who did The Gangster Squad, that is every reason to be optimistic.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:08 p.m. CST
will we see Black Vulcan, Samurai and Apache Chief?
by Foucault
just askin'
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:08 p.m. CST
they don't need a slow build up
by papabendi
Marvel had to introduce characters that were not in the mainstream to get to The Avengers. They had to introduce Iron Man, Thor, and even Captain America for the first time to a mainstream film audience. Everyone knows Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. The ret can be introduced in the first movie. DC has marquee names in the JLA. Anyway, copying Marvel would be pitiful.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:09 p.m. CST
Carano as Wonder Woman?
by Ultron ver 2.0
My ass is in the seat opening night!
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:09 p.m. CST
Starting with JLA is the best way to go for a few reasons...
by amnesiac108
A. It does kind of take some of the pressure off of the new Batman (whomever it is). Putting JLA between him and his own solo film is going to seriously dampen down the inevitable comparisons to Nolan's films because we've already seen him and gotten used to the idea that there's a new Batman. B. It gives WB a chance to pick and choose who deserves their own solo franchise after the fact. Look at the Hulk in Avengers who, for what ever reason, stole the show for most people despite having 2 solos films fail beforehand (OK, Incredible Hulk wasn't a TOTAL failure, but you know what I mean). His breakout performance could make some at Marvel consider giving him a 3rd shot, but his previous history as a solo character makes that a bit of a risk. With JLA as a place to start from, WB can gage audience reactions to characters like Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, etc, and see who (if any) are worth pursuing as solo franchises.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:13 p.m. CST
Seems risky
by MartinX
Marvel had 5 strong movies (or 3 strong and two passable, depending on how you count) setting up all the players in Avengers so you already knew who they all were in that universe and they could pretty much get straight into setting up the team dynamic and the asskicking. DC jumping into this on the back of one superman movie, and kind of maybe Green Lantern if they are going to consider that canon, seems like it's going to have to be an origin movie for at least three major characters (assuming they only add in the new batman, wonder woman and the flash ontop of Green Lantern and Superman. God help us if they want more of them). I badly want this to work, but it has trainwreck written all over it.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:13 p.m. CST
After Marvel's winning formula
by Nerd Rage
This approach doesn't make any sense. Everyone knows they're trying to copy Avengers success. No reason to hide it with this half assed approach.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:14 p.m. CST
Marvel's slow build up is the whole reason why the Avengers was so fucking massive ... 1.5 billion because they didn't rush in. Other than Supes and Bats the JL is a lame collection of characters.
by GINGE_MUPPET
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:14 p.m. CST
by ray a
You are absolutely correct sir. No way should WB copy Marvel's gameplan. Nor would Marvel if they had DC's heroes.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:15 p.m. CST
It's sad that WB didn't realize Justice League was a goldmine
by Nerd Rage
Until Avengers blew up. They should've known since Donner's Superman.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:17 p.m. CST
Agreed... Gina Carano as Wonder Woman.. and my ass is in a seat opening night
by James Robinson
... just sayin'
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:18 p.m. CST
PS: get Gemma Atkinson in the gym for a few months and make her Power Girl
by James Robinson
... just sayin'
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:20 p.m. CST
The movie Gods smiled on Marvel
by JP
Justice league introducing new Batman, plus all the others? I remain dippped in a vat of skeptical fat.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:23 p.m. CST
gine muppet
by ray a
Batman alone can successful open a movie. Assuming that Man of Steel is a success, all they need along with Superman is a solid script and director for JL to outperform Avengers 2
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:24 p.m. CST
Anyone remember JarJar Abrams take on Superman?
by kindofabigdeal
Apparently he wanted to make Lex an alien. (chill) Wonder what would have been the bigger shitfest. Superman Returns Superman Lives or JJ's Super8man Lostrek
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:26 p.m. CST
The Wachowskis should direct
by Turd_Is_Floating_Underneath_The_Gravy
They have a relationship with WB, a flair for action, and their style is well suited to comic adaptations. Keep Christopher Nolan well away from this, even as a consultant (not that he's interested, anyway, although I've heard conflicting reports on that count). His dour take on superhero material has long outstayed its welcome. This approach is really the only way for Warner Bros/ DC to go: do an ensemble piece and THEN launch individual franchises, the opposite of the Marvel Studios approach. Otherwise, it'd be nearly the next decade before we finally got to JL. They fucked up in the organization and planning of their assets; now they are paying the cost.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:26 p.m. CST
Picking which characters deserve a solo movie
by Nerd Rage
Based on how a single film is recieved is a bad idea. You make the character deserve a solo film by making the solo film good. Not many people would demand a Thor or Captain America solo film after watching Avengers, only the Hulk.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:27 p.m. CST
If only Marvel could get Spidey back.
by JP
Although they don't need him, our fave webslinger in the Avengers Phase 2 would be a joy to behold
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:28 p.m. CST
Del Toro for JL.
by ray a
He's doing Pacific Rim for WB. That is going to be a monster hit.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:28 p.m. CST
Is Carano tall enough?
by macheesmo3
I always think of Wonder Woman as being fairly tall. Isn't Carano kinda short and stocky? hell, I don't watch MMA so i have no idea.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:29 p.m. CST
They copied Marvel the moment they decided to do Justice League
by Nerd Rage
But by skipping the solo movies they're removing the reason Avengers made 1.5 billion.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:32 p.m. CST
WB are some desperate money grubbing (fill in the blank)
by kindofabigdeal
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:32 p.m. CST
I like the idea of doing JL first, But keep man of steel and green lantern as is
by Redhead_Redemption
I love the idea of getting a JL first rather then waiting 6 years to get it, But i really hope they use Cavil and his established superman world (we don't ned another superman reboot) as well keep Reynolds and the established green lantern world, yes the movie was so so but theres no need for a reboot, just a darkewr sequel
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:33 p.m. CST
No need for origin stories
by Sir Hiss
Like Papabendi said, everyone knows Batman and Superman. (Wonder Woman not so much outside America, but who's counting.) Therefore, I'd say *please* not another origin story. Just throw the characters in there. They'll work fine. What any Justice League movie would really need to do better than The Avengers, I think, is have a villain with a proper motive to wreak havoc. For those keeping count: I liked most of the Marvel solo movies, felt more indifferent about The Avengers than I thought I would and I grew up with Batman The Animated Series and Lois & Clark. There, see, I'm biased. ;)
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:33 p.m. CST
dontsaygay : The only way this could make more money than Avengers 2 is if they lie about takings ... It will be big ... but done right, another Avengers will be massive.
by GINGE_MUPPET
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:34 p.m. CST
The success of this film all depends on who's directing.
by ganymede3010
WB needs to get a big and proven name, they can't afford to gamble like Marvel did by giving an unproven box-office director the keys to the franchise. This will be Warner Brothers most important film ever. That's because there's 5 franchises or more that's depending on this film to be successful, if it's mediocre or less it will diminish the brand severely. Another thing WB has to do is quickly assemble the perfect cast if they even dream of competing with the Avengers. The Avengers cast is fucking perfect(Scarjo and Renner being the exceptions). Almost everyone knocked their roles completely out of the park, I just can't see how WB/DC can compete with that.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:34 p.m. CST
Armie Hammer as JL's Superman.
by UltimaRex
MOS is separate from JL (unless there's a Crisis). Will Beall (Gangster Squad) has written the script. All WB needs is to get a director (my pick: Peter Jackson) and it's on.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:35 p.m. CST
Weird I did this a couple of weeks ago...
by lead_sharp
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:35 p.m. CST
So what does this mean for 'Man of Steel'?
by Bill C.
Apart from it possibly elevating Henry Cavill's cachet, since in all likelihood his Supes is going to be positioned as the linchpin for whatever iteration of the JL we're going to get...for better or worse. MoS is the only DCU film we're getting before this, barring some sort of last-minute addition for 2014 (and if that's the case, wouldn't they be announcing or gearing up for it NOW?), so are they going to use MoS even in passing as the setup for JL or just leave it alone and jump completely into the deep end?
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:37 p.m. CST
Good luck with that.
by frank
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:38 p.m. CST
*This movie will rock because the characters are 10 times better than marvels
by frank
no they are not.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:38 p.m. CST
Nerd Rage, don't forget Michelle Yeoh
by ganymede3010
She's better than most male action hero's, a real life bad ass and sexy bitch to boot.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:39 p.m. CST
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the bat? Better hit the protein powder, scrawny.
by BeanGrud
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:42 p.m. CST
It has to be Darkseid!
by vadakinX
I've read a lot of arguments over the past few years that the first Justice League should be smaller in scale and build up to Darkseid over a number of films. Not too different to how Marvel are building up to Thanos. But if you're going to make a Justice League movie, you have to go big. Darkseid, being an alien god, is the one villain capable of melding the fantasy and science fiction elements the different characters bring. Wonder Woman exists in a world with gods and monsters, Superman is an alien orphan, Green Lantern is a space cop etc. Darkseid walks multiple paths. Plus, what makes Justice League work is that the heroes are all vastly different in terms of how and where they operate. Aquaman is an underwater guy, Green Lantern patrols the universe, Wonder Woman goes up against mythical creatures...you can separate them. You can have them exist in the same world without interacting. That's important. Because when you're dealing with the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman, the first question you have to ask is what threat would make them come together? Something that Superman can't handle alone. Something overwhelming for Batman. Something as strong as a god that Wonder Woman would struggle with. Something that even the entire Green Lantern Corp would hesitate to confront. Darkseid. Do it right and you have the most spectacular superhero movie ever made and you also open up the universe for the likes of Dr. Fate and Booster Gold and others so that you can introduce a serious take on the Legion Of Doom a sequel as the world struggles to deal with the rise of the superhumans. Do I think Warner Brothers will do any of that? No. They'll screw it up. They always do.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:43 p.m. CST
^drpain may be onto something up there^
by DrMorbius
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:47 p.m. CST
And Gina Carano is all wrong for Wonder Woman.
by vadakinX
She looks too...well...tough. I know Wonder Woman is the toughest chick on the planet but the point of Wonder Woman is that she doesn't look it. It's her compassion that should shine through, not her toughness. I could certainly see Carano playing an Amazon but not Diana.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:48 p.m. CST
Also, if this movie doesn't cast Cavill it's already a failure in my book..
by ganymede3010
I believe these suits are missing the real reason that the Avengers was so successful. It wasn't because there were multiple hero's on screen (X-MEN has already been there and done that) it was the beauty of seeing multiple franchises coalesce into one. So it's going to a HUGE downer if there's 2 Superman's. I can't believe WB could be this stupid.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:48 p.m. CST
It could work since most of the characters can't carry solo movies
by Ash Talon
Most of these characters just can't carry a solo movie, so maybe a group film is the only way to go for them. However, how invested will the audience be in meeting most of these characters for the first time. It's a hell of a lot to establish in one film. I just don't see it doing nearly as well as Avengers. Although, it will have Batman in it, who seems to be a sure-thing as a moneymaker these days.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:49 p.m. CST
That Carano Chick
by djscott95
Looks like she can REALLY eat some pussy. I mean like a starving kitten at a saucer of milk. I approve.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:49 p.m. CST
Featuring Lex Luthor as a land grabbing evil genius.
by Bob
Yeah, that'll put 'em in the seats. I kid tho. Seriously, this is probably going to be really bad. It's coming together ultra fast, casting is going to get rushed, and nothing is going to go right I bet. A delay in shooting this would probably be a blessing.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:50 p.m. CST
Avengers was lightning in a bottle ...
by Cruizer Dave
While I love the DC characters far more than Marvel's, I think that Avengers was a one-off aligning of the stars type of deal. I don't know, maybe the second tier nature of the Avengers worked well. Before RDJ, no one outside of comic book fans or the occasional Black Sabbath groupie even knew who Iron Man was. Same with Thor and Craptain America. So there were no preconceived ideas going into it. Justice League? People will be confused that it's not Joseph Gordon or Christian Bale as Batman. We still don't know what Man of Steel is going to be. Few remember or care to remember Green Lantern. I don't know, think there is a way of doing it as a chase type of film that takes one character and links them up with the others, doing introductions along the way, and building to a climax. What would suck is five or six origins crammed together. And this is Hollywood, so you know how much origins are loved. I don't know, I'm scared. I'd love to see DC's guys do something awesome, but if it falls flat, I'm gonna have to put up with taunting of Marvel Fan Boys for years.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:50 p.m. CST
I agree with those speaking of getting the animated series team to write this thing. Hell, let 'em direct it.
by nephilim138
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:52 p.m. CST
Gina Carano can't play Wonder Woman. She can, of course, play an MMA fighter who can't act for shit TRYING to play Wonder Woman...but she can't play Wonder Woman.
by REMcycle
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:53 p.m. CST
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe for Wonder Woman
by maxjohnson1971
She's perfect. Make it happen.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:53 p.m. CST
...and enough with the AVENGERS love, you guys. As stated a million times, that movie wasn't the AVENGERS. It was IRON MAN 3...OH YEAH, AND SOME OTHER HEROES TOO.
by REMcycle
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:54 p.m. CST
Brad Bird directing and Co-Writing a script with Paul Dini.
by Randy
Bam!I just made Warner Brothers a billion dolllars. Even thought it doesn't matter, you just show people a trailer with Batman and Superan together and you have 100 million opening weekend in the bag. This is going to make money no matter what, I just hope it can be a decent film, and Brad Bird is the first guy who comes to mind.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:56 p.m. CST
Two years ago I'd have said give Bridget Regan a screentest.
by vadakinX
Today...you know I'd still give her an audition. Looks wise, she's the closest to Wonder Woman that I've seen and she's around the right age as well (though the more time passes, the less chance she has). Also, Jon Hamm should be playing Lex Luthor in future Superman films.
Oct. 18, 2012, 5:58 p.m. CST
anyone who actually thinks Joseph Gordon-Levitt will carry on the mantle as Batman
by DonLogan
is a nobcheese
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:01 p.m. CST
I want Jon Hamm as Batman, not Luthor
by Beebop
He looks exactly like Bruce Wayne is supposed to look, and he's the perfect age (40, 41 or so?)
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:04 p.m. CST
AVENGERS <> IRONMAN 3, remcycle
by Primogen
1. The character that just about everyone enjoyed most was The Hulk. 2. That character that probably had the strongest arc was Captain America, starting as a lonely man out of time and becoming the de facto leader of the Avengers during the film's climax.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:04 p.m. CST
Vameon....I'll give you that.
by Bob
Bird and Dini would guarantee my butt in a seat. Dini has proven himself enough times over the years that he could write this and make it good. I've hated just about every M:I movie since the first one (Will never forgive what they did to Jim Phelps in that one.) But 4 was actually a TEAM effort, not just the Tom Show, and the action sequences were pretty damn cool. I still love Bird's IRON GIANT and Incredibles. I don't blame him for how Rata-shitty turned out. You make the best with what gets dumped in your lap. But hey, it's nice to dream.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:05 p.m. CST
Don't the Justice League heroes kind of suck though?
by Mugato5150
I mean Superman and Batman have been done, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman both recently flopped and Aquaman is...Aquaman. Not exactly the Avengers.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:07 p.m. CST
Hamm as Luthor makes more sense to me.
by vadakinX
Hamm is a guy I can see playing the king of Metropolis before the guy in the blue tights showed up. While people were begging for him to play Superman, I wanted him as Luthor. Could he play Batman? Sure. But Warner Brothers would never go for it and I think he'd be better suited to Lex.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:07 p.m. CST
let me know when they cast the Wonder Twins and Gleek
by cozy
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:11 p.m. CST
Mugato5150, Cyborg is going to steal the show.
by ganymede3010
His look, story, and powers translates best to the silver-screen when it comes to the second tier hero's.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:11 p.m. CST
Since when does a studio START with a "good script and good director"?
by TheSeeker7
clearly all's you needs is that release date baby, even if it's 8 years off into the future!!
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:12 p.m. CST
I hope they cast Steve Buscemi as Aquaman
by robertdee
Born for the role.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:15 p.m. CST
I think they've given up on making solo movies for their other chars after Green Lantern.
by happybunni
I enjoyed GL, I thought that GL2 could have been pretty awesome. But it seems that the backlash on that has made them think "hmm so we suck at solo movies... Let's just go straight to an ensemble"
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:16 p.m. CST
Most people didn't know the Avengers, so the previous films were needed. The big 3 in DC are well known.
by Antz
After the failure of the miscast and horribly directed Green Lantern movie, just throw in the Jon Stewart character instead, a simple way of using a now recognisable character without the baggage. Flash is pretty self-explanatory. The whole thing could be done as a Wonder Woman or Martian Manhunter or Hawkman & Hawkgirl origin story.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:19 p.m. CST
Oh man, MOS better be well-received. If it isn't, this project's fucked.
by AzulTool
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:19 p.m. CST
The new, FAT, Superman!
by Josh
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this yet. In the picture above, did Supes just recently eat Lex Luthor?
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:19 p.m. CST
Sweet Jesus this is going to suck so bad.
by loafroaster
DC are jumping the gun here. The reason Avenger's worked it that Marvel spent time and money building up to it, so by the time it happened, all the characters were established and the movie could get rolling without having a multitude of origin stories to cover. Introducing ANOTHER Batman so soon after Nolan's is going to be confusing enough, never mind introducing WW, the Flash, MM et al. Unless it's 10 hours long, it's gonna get very messy.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:21 p.m. CST
So many ways this could go wrong...
by Josh
But, I thought the same thing about Avengers. I thought it was really good, overall. So, I'd say there is a chance this could be good. Most likely it will be an epic fail. The idea of the Wachowskis has me intrigued though. Kelly Brook for WW. In fact, Brook for everything, ever! (For two obvious reasons.)
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:22 p.m. CST
The Justice League heroes are awesome.
by vadakinX
The problem Warner Brothers has is that...well...it's Warner Brothers. The people there have no clue what they are doing. They lucked out on Chris Nolan. Everything else they've done with the DC material has ranged from mediocre to awful. Who in their right mind allows a David E. Kelley Wonder Woman pilot to go ahead? Wonder Woman should have a movie years ago. There's so much potential with that character. Whedon had it for a few years but didn't know what to do with it, which surprised me because Wonder Woman is actually easy to pull off. Embrace the mythology, have her fight gods and monsters in a contemporary setting and don't write her as a "strong independent female who spends every second trying to prove that she's strong and independent" and you've got a solid starting point. Green Lantern should have been the comic book Star Wars. Another property with a hell of a lot of potential that was wasted by the wrong writers, who incidentally are still involved with Flash, and the wrong director in Campbell. Aquaman...for all the jokes about him, he's another character with a lot of potential. You make Aquaman the way we've all dreamed that King Conan would be. The Flash is the audience's eyes into that world. Play him the way Justice League: New Frontier did, with him being in awe of the likes of Superman and contrast that with Batman coming to terms with being out of his depth and proving to himself that actually he isn't. Martian Manhunter is another fascinating character. Similar to Superman in that he's an alien orphan but what makes him compelling is that he didn't grow up on Earth. He remembers the destruction of his civilisation and the deaths of everyone he's ever known. He's more of an outsider than Batman and can be used as a way to bring the heroes together. Justice League, done right, could be the Lord of the Rings of superhero films. Unfortunately, Warner Brothers tend to think with their wallets rather than their heads. They make decisions based on making a quick buck rather than what's best for the long term success of the franchise. They hire the wrong people, they approach the properties the wrong way and you know it's always been that way. You have too many powerful producers at Warners who all want their say at the expense of the property. What they need to do is get Bruce Timm and Paul Dini together and basically put them in charge of the DC properties. Warners should act only as a bank. Give Dini and Timm $500 Million to make three DC movies without interference, with future funding being dependent on the success of those three films.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:24 p.m. CST
Marvel was active. DC/WB are reactive. It's all a cash-in-on-our-properties bullshit moneygrab, and it's going to eat dick.
by AzulTool
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:25 p.m. CST
They should see how the new Superman does first...
by GBH
before making any plans with the JL.. I would also get at least Batman going before committing to a full on JL movie. I do not particularly like when studios copy each other, but Marvel did it right. They got you pumped by bringing out the other heroes in their own story, then threw them all together.. Having a JL movie with no backstories will just mean that we end up having them try to squeeze them in during the JL movie and taking valuable time from a decent plot.. They are trying to hurry this along too fast and it will not pan out... Release the bigger heroes (Superman/Batman) during the summer months at a bigger budget, then bring on 2-3 of the more minor ones during the fall or winter months with a little bit lower budget.. The timing is all kinds of fucked up due to batman needing a reboot, but oh well.. I guess we get to watch this fall apart over the next 2½ years... I will be surprised if it actually gets made..
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:28 p.m. CST
And that's the gag: who makes the cut for this beyond the Big Three?
by Bill C.
There are some great and/or potentially great second-tier heroes out there in the JL mythos, as said above (and Martian Manhunter is unique enough that I think he might be the one lock for the film beyond the B3), but who's going to be making the decisions? And based on what? No preconceptions from previous projects (read: other origin films) works both ways...
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:34 p.m. CST
Doesn't this HAVE TO BE Brad Bird....?
by Turd Furgeson
I mean come on, he's earned it... The Incredibles is the best super hero movie to date, and MI4 was by far the best of the series..
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:36 p.m. CST
Knee jerk, followers
by GulDucati
Does not bode well, they didn't even have the balls to green light this until after Avengers box office reports
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:37 p.m. CST
How about...
by GulDucati
...Justice League with only Flash, GL, Martian Manhunter, and a few other nobodies? Oh wait, they did that already.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:39 p.m. CST
I said it before and I'll say it again...
by Logan_1973
With the exception of Bat and Supes, the DC characters do not translate well to the big screen. There are very good reasons why they all never made it past the cartoons. Is anyone really asking for the Aquaman and Hawkman solo films?
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:39 p.m. CST
DC has the disadvantage of...
by J
...being owned by Warner Bros. Unlike Disney, who so far has proven they can leave Marvel to their own creative process, WB can't keep their suits out of DC's buisness. DC doesn't have the equivilent of Marvel Studios so must rely on WB to handle the movies. This is bad news, as WB as proven over and over they are really inept at comic book movies. They got lucky with the last three Bat films, but prior to Nolan's films they couldn't even handle Superman or Batman right. Now they want to do the whole Justice League? Good luck. All that aside, I don't think the Justice League has the binding elements the Avengers have always had. The Justice League has been so many things over the years, not the least of which was a comedy book. The Justice League lacks identity. The Avengers have (mostly) always had Cap and Iron Man as their guiding ying and yang. One provides the cash, the other provides morality. The Justice League is just a bunch of (seemingly) random guys thrown together from whoever the current writer is interested in, from amongst the DC roster. The 'Avengers' have purpose: if you fuck with Earth, these people are going to be there to make you pay. The Justice League has always seemed more like an elitist club that happens to fight bad guys. Individually DC's characters are rich with story, purpose, and history. But the Justice League... they're not as interesting, as a team. WB has to find a story that makes Justice League impact its audience. They need to make these characters human, so we can identify with them. And for God's sake, Superman and Batman MUST NOT GET ALONG. This is essential. There should be sexual tension between Superman and Wonder Woman. Green Lantern should not be involved, but Martian Manhunter should. Aquaman should be a treated as a small joke among other members (he can talk to fish?), until it's revealed that he rules over 70% of the Earth and uses his power to save the day in highly impressive fashion. Oh... and the Flash. They have to get the Flash right, and make it so he's so fucking fast that his power is dangerous if he let's it get out of control.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:49 p.m. CST
No Script? So, Christopher Guest presents "Justice League"
by DonnyUnitas
With Bob Balaban as Hal Jordan.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:50 p.m. CST
what Papabendi said, this is exciting news.
by NorthTronic
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:51 p.m. CST
If this movie were made ten years ago I'd say Laurie Holden would be the perfect WonderWoman
by boogel
Maybe Lena Headey
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:52 p.m. CST
I actually think this could be very interesting....
by notcher
However, it has a lot more potential to suck ass because it's going to be a lot more difficult to pull off. I mean damn, look at that photo!
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:53 p.m. CST
Or Nadia Bjorlin. Actually the more i think about it she really looks like WonderWoman
by boogel
She even has the crazy electric blue eyes.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:55 p.m. CST
As long as they have Aquaman in it, i am in
by frank
just kidding.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:56 p.m. CST
Here's what they should do to familiarize the audience with their guys....
by Chopper
This movie should star Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash and Aquaman. That's it though. No Cyborg or whatever just the core guys. 6 characters in total. Now instead of having normal trailers have 6 individual trailers with each trailer telling us the origin story of one of these 6 guys. You can easily brush through who these guys are and what created them in 2 minutes. Obviously make the final trailer Batman's origin for hype factor. This way by the time the movie is rolled out the general population will have an idea of who they are and you won't have to waste time setting up their origin. Just make sure the last couple of seconds of each trailer somehow connects to the JL movie. God this would be so smart and revolutionary if they did this.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:57 p.m. CST
I forgot one thing
by Chopper
Martian manhunter should be in it too. Make him the Nick Fury of the film who collects everyone.
Oct. 18, 2012, 6:57 p.m. CST
DC characters are irrelevant now
by Ebixby
Except for batman....he is untouchable. Marvel has more diversity and more well thought out characters... Back when DC created most of its characters they were not well thought out. It was an early time in comics and comics were not a serious medium.... When Stan lee came onto the scene he really tapped into, ripped off and paid tribute to the comics that existed but added a more realistic approach, character motives, weaknesses and human angst and design the best comic characters to exist....and marvel followed suit. Better names, better costumes, better continuity, and now better movies.... Make mine marvel.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7 p.m. CST
Didn't think Cap or Thor could carry a solo movie...
by SK229
and they both did. And I enjoyed Thor a helluva lot more than I thought I would. I'm also in the minority (a minority of probably one) that things Incredible Hulk was a good movie and enjoyed some of it more than anything in Thor, CA, or Iron Man (and WAY more than Iron Man 2). I think the problem with DC is Warner Brothers. It's the same thing I fear with Disney/Marvel. Marvel had a vision and independence for their universe. Studios can't NOT meddle. Too many middle management assholes want to say they decided the color of a character's fucking boots in a note to the director. What happened with the Marvel universe on film is A FUCKING MIRACLE. Most studios can't even keep one character's universe consistent, let alone 4+. Look at the Harry Potter films... the actors might be the same, but you'd think they're from totally different takes on the same story. One movie is a Schumacher Harry Potter and the next is Nolan and the next is Burton, to use a Batman analogy. IMHO, there is literally NO FUCKING WAY this is gonna work. The only way I could maybe see it working is if you get someone powerful enough AND smart enough to know that the right way to do this is a very narrow path with war on all sides. I actually think someone like Ben Affleck would be able to both make a great film AND put enough of his ego aside to realize all the pitfalls and go around them. The day I hear Affleck is directing is the day my hope goes from 0% to like a 30 or 40%. Cause it could also wind up being the movie that makes him swear off directing big budget studio movies for the rest of his life. I like Nolan, but PLEASE, for the love of all that is holy, KEEP HIM AND HIS DEPRESSING BULLSHIT AWAY FROM THIS MOVIE.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7 p.m. CST
That's right, just pump this shit out.
by Danny Boil
Do they have a good script that's really ready to go? I'll bet they don't. And they're announcing summer 2015 for the release? Fucking insanity.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:01 p.m. CST
They sort of tried to introduce all the DC characters in Smallville
by Mugato5150
Towards the end there it became DC hero of the week. And isn't there a Green Arrow show on the CW right now? I don't see how JLA isn't going to look like a Rent-A-Center Avengers.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:05 p.m. CST
Sk229, I agree...
by notcher
I LOVED Thor, and though I wasn't a huge Captain America fan, it was still solid enough. And I actually really enjoyed The Incredible Hulk a lot too! This has been a fun series. Between that and the Batman series, it's been a helluva ride the last ten years!!!
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:10 p.m. CST
If nothing else... it potentially avoids rehashing origin stories
by Nautilus_nrm1
That's the clue the Marvel needs to get. We didn't need to see another origin story for Spiderman, nor do we need to see an origin story for Daredevil, etc.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:19 p.m. CST
Sylvia Kristel R.I.P.
by Cobb05
She will be missed.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:21 p.m. CST
They could and should have started it in batman dark knight rises
by kingoflight
They should have ended that movie with the man of steel making an entrance. Here how i would have played it. Movie is exactly the same up till batman is flying the bat wing away with the nuke. Then he is in the cockpit flying like a boss to his death when superman fly's up to him and rips a panel off the bat wing and tells him " bruce i can take it from here" Then batman says "who are you" Superman replies "A friend" Then batman rolls out,falling then wings out and glides towards the screen, then superman take the batwing out of the atmosphere and boom. Then carry on with the rest of the story minus the software up date shit.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:26 p.m. CST
I dunno I really think they should start now on THE FLASH for late 2014. But it's probably too late unless there's a script ready to make
by Autodidact
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:27 p.m. CST
When I was a young teenager before THE MATRIX even came out but when "bullet time" had already shown up in some music videos and commercials, I used to wonder when the hell someone would use that tecnhique to make a FLASH movie. I'm kind of amazed one has
by Autodidact
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:52 p.m. CST
@ kingoflight
by Judge Briggs
That would have been PERFECT!
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:52 p.m. CST
JLA looks nerdy
by Lucky13
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:52 p.m. CST
Best get Darkseid ...
by Judge Briggs
Call up Bruce Timm and Paul Dini ... those two know these characters inside/out.
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:52 p.m. CST
JLA looks nerdy. Just do Superman and Batman..
by Lucky13
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:53 p.m. CST
I can't wait for people and then Hollywood to get tired of super hero films.
by Ingeld
It's all so over done now.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8 p.m. CST
hey, look at us! over here! us too! us too!
by Detached
hi, we're warner brothers! and we can make a super hero "team" movie! we can! we can! good grief, what a royal screwup. nothing like making a "wannabe" movie that everyone will recognize as such. oh, and to top it off- let's release it IN THE SAME YEAR as avengers 2! and this, after diddling around for years and years and not even being able to get green lantern right (HOW do you screw up such a simple, great story??) or even *make* a wonder woman movie! what marvel did in building up to the avengers was beyond brilliant. they introduced the various characters in their own films so that they at least somewhat got into the filmgoing public's consciousness. so when the team movie came out, it really was a sort of "all star film." but jla is likely to just be "superman and batman in the same movie, plus some other guys." and "those other guys" will be nobodies. who cares? it's possible the movie could work. but the odds aren't high.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:10 p.m. CST
by goatherdingclownhunter
Fuckin' BULLSHIT stories left and right...contests...."giggles"....Harry and company are self-promoters who do nothing more than babble about obscure shit that no one else cares about and run shitty contests. There is never any real news on here.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:11 p.m. CST
Derek and Julianne Hough as the Zan and Jayna The Wonder Twins.
by PassMeThePopcorn
Get Andy Serkis to play the Blue Monkey...Bam! Box Office!!
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:19 p.m. CST
hey dude, dont be hatin. Im totally stoked to find out tomorrow what the 14th best horror film since 12 months ago turns out to be.
by Arcadian
lol yeah, its pretty weak around here lately.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:23 p.m. CST
Keep Reynolds & Cavill and cast Armie Hammer as Bats
by thot
,....and use Hammer for the new Batman series. It's "go big or go home" time for DC. Time to just do it and stop sitting on their asses. On an unrelated note...why is it that Alex Ross's superhero illustrations all look like him? Even Wonder Woman. Disturbing but kinda funny.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:25 p.m. CST
by 3D-Man
It's when the general public gets tired of superhero films that Hollywood will lose interest in making them. And that doesn't appear to be happening anytime soon.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:47 p.m. CST
No Karl Urban love for Batman?
by cromulent
I though he was great in Dredd, though I guess the rest of the world didn't think so. He'd make a great Batman
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:51 p.m. CST
There are some executives at Warner Bros...
by Green
...who need to be shown the door. I suspect this film will ultimately result in a few much-deserved pink slips.
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:51 p.m. CST
Brad Bird will not go up against Disney, and not in such a rush.
by tomandshell
Oct. 18, 2012, 9 p.m. CST
Tom brevoort summed this up wonderfully:
by TheAwareness
"I don't think I really have the space to do this topic justice here. But to try to make a start of it: there's a fundamental difference in the way the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe are oriented. By its nature, the DCU has a more optimistic outlook on the world, and the Marvel U has a more pessimistic outlook. Now, that doesn't mean that bad things don't happen in the DCU and good things don't happen in the Marvel U. But it does mean that the DCU is a place where people look up in the sky and admire Superman, whereas people look up and shake their fists in anger at Spider-Man. But in a world of rampant cynicism, it's easy to scoff at an optimistic outlook, and harder to make "sexy", so DC seems to constantly try to make their world more pessimistic. But this clashes with the natures of most of their central characters--it's an ill fit in the world of the Justice League. So it feels artificial, in the same way that you can only have an optimistic Heroic Age in the Marvel Universe for so long before things need to start coming apart again in some ways. To put it in other terms, the DCU is Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing"--it's not how government actually works, but it's the way you wish that it worked, the way you'd like it to be--idealistic, passionate, energetic, spirited. And so I wish that the DC hierarchy would spend more energy and effort embracing those qualities in their characters. Some of their key creators certainly do--Grant Morrison's ALL-STAR SUPERMAN is a very optimistic work, for example, and that's one of the reasons why it functions so well. And even something like DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, which is gritty as hell, is at its heart about a heroic ideal, a larger-than-life figure who rises up to champion the city in its time of need. But too often, DC seems to try to turn away from their core viewpoint, to make their characters darker or more dystopic or more downtrodden. And it just doesn't play in the long run." if warners/dc remember this.. that this film and other dc fllm adaptations should work
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:10 p.m. CST
As someone who's generally a fan of comic book films, but who's never read comic books himself, THIS is my main concern/question with the Justice League idea...
by TheSeeker7
and I wouldn't be surprised if this would be the same thing for many other (at best) casual genre fans, because I think I've already seen it talked about some above here. I have difficulty seeing what threat that honestly Superman himself couldn't handle alone. I mean, he's already pretty much the powers of seemingly multiple other superheroes rolled into one. I love Batman and all, but (& this is a call back to that excellently hilarious college humor animation short from a couple years ago) what could Superman possibly need help from the likes of Batman on??
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:13 p.m. CST
Batman reboot won't use JLA Batman
by DavidBanner
My guess is just like Man Of Steel (if it is a hit) that the next Batman movie will have a different actor than the JLA movie. There is no need to mix the two. That way whoever directs/masterminds the Superman and Batman series (if successful of course) then they won't be saddled with any of the JLA actors. And all the series can coexist without any problem. Just my theory, but I feel a sound one.
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:15 p.m. CST
This is also why ..in alot of ways a J.L.A. film is more "prestigious" than an avengers film if done well
by TheAwareness
And im neutral in the whoal marvel vs dc b.s. just seem kinda stupid to have to like one more than the other when i grew up with both and like comics all together..just give me great tales that will live on in my mind for the rest of my life
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:18 p.m. CST
Meh, it's going to suck like the avengers
by mistergreen
The movie was rushed, zero character development, bunch of plot holes, etc.....
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:33 p.m. CST
Why can't this be good?
by silentjay
There's no reason it can't be good; I'm not sure why everyone is already convinced. Christ, lighten the hell up. Why is everyone so effing bitter?
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:33 p.m. CST
Rashida Jones for Wonder Woman!
by Dr. Hfuhruhurr
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:35 p.m. CST
theseeker7:a great writer/villian/situation can take of all of theis
by TheAwareness
Dramatic Context is the key:nobody wants to see a movie were superman is unbeatable..give him a adequate threat..(would love to see libra and Darkseid ..but i imagine that would be too close a parallel to loki and thanos for warners/dc to be comfortable with,,hell batman can kick superman's ass with a little kryptonite and good planing. Villains that could be great in this mongul The legion of super-villians The evil version of mxyzptlk,created by alan moore(redesign him.. and he would be awesome..could be the main baddie of the whoal franchise if they had any writers with balls on this film
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:42 p.m. CST
Cavill as Superman!!!!
by William Foley
Or I will be so disappointed. I don't mind Reynolds as GL either.
Oct. 18, 2012, 9:51 p.m. CST
god..some of u need 2 realy leave the drugs alone,cavel WILL be superman in this and actor who stars as the rebooted batman that shows up in jla will also star in the new solo films..
by TheAwareness
Jesus people..get a clue
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:01 p.m. CST
3d Man
by Ingeld
Super Hero films probably appeal the most to the under 25 crowd, and I believe that is the largest movie attending demographic. Still, these films need to be blockbusters to help defray the exorbitant cost and that requires an appeal to a larger audience. The formulaic plots, the cliched heroes and villains, the over done spectacle of special effects and frenetic pacing is getting a bit tiresome to many people older than 25 who have been seeing the same old same old since the first Superman was made. Old wine in new skins every year will eventually lead to a hangover in which we swear off the stuff for awhile. The super hero genre is to this decade and the 2000s what the western was to the 40s and 50s. How frequently are westerns made now?
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:02 p.m. CST
I thought this same thing
by Jimbo Jones
When she was beating the shit out of Michael Fassbender in Haywire, I thought she could pull that off. Now weather or not she has the acting skills, but hey, she's got another year. I think she could be fantastic.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:12 p.m. CST
This movie will suck
by Klaatu
because the characters are 10 times goofier than Marvel's
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:19 p.m. CST
Brad Bird or GTFO! And since they CAN'T get Brad Bird... GTFO WB! It's gonna suck like Green Lantern or Superman Returns.
by hank henshaw
This project is absolutely hopeless. WB has proven they haven't got the slightless clue as to how to make a superhero movie (look at all the false starts for Wonder Woman or Flash). For some reason the masses liked Nolan's Batman, and they went and tried to apply the same formula to Superman. They don't know what they are doing. If Dark Knight Rises cost nearly 300 million to make, how much will it take to make a JLA movie?! It will suck.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:22 p.m. CST
Gina Carano is 5' 8" AKA a lame Wonder Women who can't act.
by btc909
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:26 p.m. CST
With Avengers, Marvel had already introduced every main character, AND the villain, ahead of time.
by kevred
And Avengers still felt like it could barely fit into its running time. WB's going to have to introduce every character except two - and make us comfortable with a new Batman, AND introduce and explain a new villain. In one film! The Abrams Star Trek comes to mind, hurriedly introducing a lot of characters and a new villain. But seeing as they're all normal people and characters that a lot of people had already seen on screen, it was more of an "okay, he's that guy, and he's that guy" type of intro'ing. And the film still felt rushed. Tough to see how WB can do it all in one film. Going to have to build some type of character awareness ahead of time, IMO, or else just be completely brazen about not taking the time to explain everyone's story in the film. It would be cool to see this done right. It would take one hell of a lot of work to do it right.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:30 p.m. CST
by Chris
You're a complete moron.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:31 p.m. CST
Did anyone ever see the Justice League TV pilot? I imagine that's what this film will be like.
by Chris
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:32 p.m. CST
by Chris
You're also a complete moron. When you're trying to troll a forum thread, try harder.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:34 p.m. CST
by Chris
And their copying of Marvel is why they will fail. The Marvel films had soul, made by fans. The WB movies are made by executives trying to sell toys. To be fair, Disney is also trying to sell toys, but apparently they understand that in order to sell the most toys the movie shouldn't suck.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:41 p.m. CST
Maybe I'm in the minority here...but ANOTHER Batman so soon after Nolans/Bales?
by conspiracy
TO be honest..there is a damned good chance that by 2015 the public will be burnt out on Superheros and the teet will be well and truly dry.
Oct. 18, 2012, 10:47 p.m. CST
This is not necessary, it just comes off like a forced project because of the Avengers success, why rush it? seal a new franchise, SOMETHING
by Balkin Flabgurter
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:03 p.m. CST
don't see this working....hate to say it but I think the Marvel approach is quite necessary with a big ensemble piece
by wcolbert
unless you're going to spend the first half of the movie just introducing the bloody characters' back stories....which they'll have to. Avengers was able to jump right in without slogging through that minefield. mistake...dc....mistake.
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:04 p.m. CST
by skiprat1
Haven't read every comment, so forgive me if I'm repeating something said earlier. Why not treat RR's Green Lantern, Bale's Batman, and Cavill's Superman movies as the build-up to this? Though there won't have been any of the little hints at the larger universe that Marvel incorporated into Iron Man and the others, a JL movie could present a threat that gives a credible reason for Bale's Batman coming out of retirement, back from the grave, whatever. Him being a few years older than actors like Cavill and Reynolds would give him the authoritative/no-bullshit-from-other-superheroes edge that Batman maintains. Bale coming back would certainly get more butts in seats, and if JGL was in the universe as some form of Nightwing, then Bale wouldn't even have to return for another. I dunno, just a thought. Not digging another Batman, can't see it being done as well, or as watchable by anyone else right now.
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:13 p.m. CST
by DavidBanner
Hey man relax. You know this isn't a confirmed story. Now if you'll excuse me I have some pills to pop.
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:14 p.m. CST
Mad Max is in trouble
by Hardboiled Wonderland
Over budget, behind schedule. http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/off-schedule-over-budget-is-new-mad-max-film-in-trouble-20121019-27vdb.html
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:15 p.m. CST
by DavidBanner
That would be an AWESOME movie!
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:21 p.m. CST
Jon Hamm = Batman, Benjamin Walker = Superman, Kevin McKidd = Aquaman
by chien_sale
You know it bitches!
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:21 p.m. CST
Green Lantern sucked because.....
by Smerdyakov
It was all a set up for the Green Lantern Vs. Sinestro movie that will now never be made.
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:28 p.m. CST
=why would Superman need Batman=
by Nerd Rage
Because tactically, Batman is a hundred times more useful than Superman.
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:28 p.m. CST
John Stewart as Green Lantern of Earth Sector 2184!!!
by Norman Colson
FUCK HAL JORDAN! They need to show john some love since the cartoon version was so damn epic!
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:29 p.m. CST
Kyle Chandler = Hal Jordan/GL, Lance Reddick = Martian Manhunter
by chien_sale
That's right bitches!
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:31 p.m. CST
Alexander Skarsgard = Hawkman, Christina Hendricks = Wonder Woman
by chien_sale
Eat it, bitches!
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:32 p.m. CST
Marvel has scooped Darkseid by going with Thanos. Who's the DC big bad without him?
by kevred
Maybe Thanos was the best villain they had rights to, or maybe they thought they'd rain on DC's parade by rolling out their Darkseid knockoff first, to make any use of Darkseid look like the knockoff to the general public. Either way, WB can't trot out Darkseid a few months after Avengers 2. So who do they choose?
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:34 p.m. CST
A Worlds Finest movie with Just Batman and Superman would make 1.5 billion so dont anyone think those 2 alone wouldnt be enough of a draw to beat avengers box office
by JackSlater4
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:35 p.m. CST
vameon, that is an inspired idea!
by one9deuce
Brad Bird directing and co-writing the script with Paul Dini would be aces. MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE-GHOST PROTOCOL was great. The only movie in the last ten years that had massive buzz, and lived up to it. The IMAX sequence at the Dubai Tower is FUCKING AWESOME. I would love to see a Brad Bird directed set-piece of superhero action on an epic scale.
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:36 p.m. CST
Kiefer Sutherland = Green Arrow, Black Canary = Elisabeth Röhm
by chien_sale
Oct. 18, 2012, 11:46 p.m. CST
Competition is always good, but picking 2015 and releasing it AFTER Avengers 2?
by DidntPullOutInTimeCop
Sounds like madness to me! But what do I know?
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:02 a.m. CST
just have wonder woman, flash, aquaman, green lantern and j 'onn
by sonnyhooper
...in the first film. Use the original story from Brave and the Bold 28 as inspiration. Go with STARRO the conqueror as the villian but make it all Lovecraft -like and scarry. Save Batman and Superman for the second film. <p> and get Peter Jackson or Del Toronto to direct or don't bother.
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:03 a.m. CST
del toro not del toronto..
by sonnyhooper
Stupid spell correct software....
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:07 a.m. CST
There are more d-bags commenting here than any other AICN post!
by Broderick
I've never been into DC much. I'm Marvel since I was 5 (30 now). I liked a few DC. Mostly Batman and and Superman. But the degree of shit here on this post reminds me of why I'm Marvel. There was little bickering about the Avengers. What I see above is nearly mindless bickering about rough draft shit most of the American consumer audience doesn't give a shit about. Marvel has it together (Unfortunately due to Disney now). So until Stan Lee appears as a cameo in a DC movie...piss off.
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:12 a.m. CST
No aquaman movie? What an outrage!!!
by cory
Hahaha, I made it about 3 seconds before cracking up
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:22 a.m. CST
Danny Devito as Superman! Peter Dinklage as Batman!
by Queefer Sutherland
It's gonna be stupid anyway, might as well make it stupid on purpose.
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:27 a.m. CST
WAIT...does this mean they can give Superman his shorts back?!
by DrPain
Do it now Warner's!
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:31 a.m. CST
News from the fall of 2015: Time Warner stock plummets after JL movie tanks at B.O.
by SifoDyasJr
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:32 a.m. CST
Jack Black could play Green Lantern...
by SifoDyasJr
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:33 a.m. CST
Nicolas Cage as Superman (wearing that Tim Burton lightning suit)
by SifoDyasJr
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:33 a.m. CST
Shaq as Steel
by SifoDyasJr
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:40 a.m. CST
Wonder power twins, and Apache Chief!
by bohdi71
These posts are funny, every geek is saying it will fail or succeed or who should be in it or who plays whom. It doesn't matter who is in it or who plays whom, or even who directs it... the story is king and if they don't have a good one then everyone should pack up and go home. The reason there hasn't been a Justice League movie before is it would be very hard to get right. That and Batman alone can pull a billion dollars at the box office. This will need a smart script with that follows great casting and a capable director. Superman can handle most things by himself so the threat would have to be immense. Then where does that leave Batman? I don't envy the writer/s who have to pull all the characters into one cohesive plot. WB know that if they do this right it will make a fortune, but hopefully they know they HAVE to do it right.
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:45 a.m. CST
I'd have some of the heros come from the past
by Chain
Flash,Hawkman,Wonder Woman and Aquaman could all be from the WWII era. Golden age heroes who were lost in the middle of a battle and never found ,only to show up in present time. Supes,Green Lantern and Batman are present day heroes but all solo acts. They all have to come together to defeat the menace yada yada.
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:25 a.m. CST
Jon Hamm as Batman, I approve. Rush that.
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
A more scaled back, hardboiled detective type of story, but a cape and cowl instead of fedora/trench coat.
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:57 a.m. CST
DC fans and comic book fans in general — don't even THINK that this JLA film will be anywhere near approaching good. This is a WB cash grab on the current superhero wave.
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
From a business point of view, I can't blame them for wanting to cash in, but don't think for a minute that the WB suits have your interests at heart to do justice to the JLA.
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:19 a.m. CST
Charlize Theron as Wonder Women
by Witwiki50
I cant think of anyone else who really is 'wondrous'
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:29 a.m. CST
Based on The Town and Argo, I could see Affleck doing a JLA movie well...
by Prof. Pop-Cult
His directing style looks like it would fit in well, continuing along and building upon the vibe that Christopher Nolan established and what appears Man of Steel will be.
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:31 a.m. CST
I have a little hope though maybe, RR green lantern gets in a car crash and passes the lantern before dying.
by Balkin Flabgurter
Would be a way to redeem the movies $h*tty legacy and help it grow into the future.
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:40 a.m. CST
And then do a Dc vs. Marvel movie
by erniedouglas
It would never happen becauseof the movie studios, but it would be interesting.
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:46 a.m. CST
Joseph Gordon-Levitt had better be Batman
by supertoyslast
Then Man Of Steel and The Dark Knight Rises would serve as lead-in films. I thought the end of Rises was an elegant way of introducing a new Batman without rebooting the whole thing with a new film. If JGL isn't Batman in Justice League the end of Rises was fairly pointless.
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:47 a.m. CST
Why start anew? Just give George Miller the money to film his canned JLA project! By the way, still waiting for Wolfgang Petersen's Batman vs Superman too...
by BEHEM Pascal
I don't have much faith right now in the Warner movie division. They have the perfect people, Timm and Dini, but won't allow them near the live-action stuff, which is utter nonsense.
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:56 a.m. CST
Are you nuts Levitt is a little gay shit. He can't be Batman
by chien_sale
Nightwing maybe. And that's a big maybe.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:18 a.m. CST
Gopher moat = cinema classic
by groorgman
The Wonder Twins will be in this right? Ice bridges or gopher moats and this movie is a hit! I can't wait!
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:22 a.m. CST
Spoiler! Agent Coulson comes back!
by groorgman
So he can die and the JL comes together. Sorry to ruin it!
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:38 a.m. CST
They should stay away from the "realistic approach"
by CuervoJones
That trend will be dead by 2015, I hope.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:49 a.m. CST
WWoman does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai
Wonder Woman needs tits. Big tits that you cant take your eyes off onscreen. Cast the tits first then everything else will fall into place.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:54 a.m. CST
Joseph Gordon-Levitt WILL NOT BE BATMAN
by DonLogan
get it into your heads. Nolans story was not supposed to go any further. He 'killed' Batman so nobody would continue his story. The ending was not meant to suggest JGL would continue as Batman in further movies.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:57 a.m. CST
Tricky one this...
by Darkness
They just about got away with this kind of ensemble with "The Avengers", because of the earlier pictures establishing the characters. Now we've had "The Dark Knight"; soon with the emergence of the "Man Of Steel", and, erm..."Green Lantern". Whomever takes on this mammoth task, it will surely be a glorified hit regardless. I'm willing to give the "Cloud Atlas" consortium of Tom Tykwer and The Wachowski's this task...Or Joe Carnahan, Brad Bird, Joseph Kosinski - but i'd rather stick with the "Atlas" mob. The Cast: Henry Cavill - (Superman). Malin Ackerman - (Wonder Woman - I loved her stint in "Watchmen"). Ryan Gosling - (Aquaman) Josh Brolin - (Martian Manhunter) Bradley Cooper - (The Flash) and... Christian Bale - (Unlikely)
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:13 a.m. CST
The DCU is a more optimistic universe than MU?
by frank
yeah right, tell that to the women that get raped and tortured all the time in that universe.
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:23 a.m. CST
donlogan not Batman
by HornOrSilk
But "Robin." Before DKR it was said that a "Robin" movie was in the works. This was confirmed by Morgan Freeman. And before that, it was confirmed that the movie was "to be a bridge" to allow for something more.
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:29 a.m. CST
They should do Crisis On Infinite Earths
by knightrider
...and cast everyone (still alive) that has played these parts before - the Ultimate Superhero Team-Up!
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:29 a.m. CST
by DonLogan
Bollocks. It'll never happen.
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:47 a.m. CST
Who is supposed to be the audience for this movie??
by Pablo
.... Apart from fat, middle-aged nerds living in mom's basement?
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:06 a.m. CST
Warner should not play catch up with a justice league movie, they should take a leaf out of marvels book
by kingoflight
introduce everyone in their own movie first then do a justice league movie. I don't see how they will pull off introducing characters and their origins and pile them together getting them to save the world in 3 hours.
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:25 a.m. CST
by obijuanmartinez
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:26 a.m. CST
...and most importantly: Who's playing Aquaman? Important to know who'll be warming the passenger seat of the Invisible Jet on all those land-based adventures!
by obijuanmartinez
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:27 a.m. CST
Whatever they do...
by SUPERJIM
...No matter how good it is, it will look like an Avengers rip off to a lot of people. I hope it does well, I hope every aspect of it is amazing but I'm not very hopeful.
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:27 a.m. CST
Can't help but think a 'Worlds FInest' would be a MUCH better start...
by James Robinson
...ending with them realizing shit's getting out of control, and needing some serious help... cue Justice League preview.. Just sayin'
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:52 a.m. CST
if Avengers was a sequel to anything
by mrbong
then it is Thor 2, surely. the antagonist and protagonist of Thor bring the story and its conclusion with them. you could in theory exclude Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, Iron Man or that twat out of Hurt Locker and still have essentially the same film; remove Thor or Loki and you be fucked.
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:57 a.m. CST
Is anyone interested in the truth?
by UltimaRex
Just out of curiosity.
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:11 a.m. CST
More important, who will play Snapper Carr?
by BEHEM Pascal
They already have a release date but no name of guys/gals working on something for it? Do they even have an idea about this small detail called a story? One thing they will have to stay away from is extraterrestrial invasion. Already covered by Avengers, but that will be hard (yeah that counts for Avengers 2 too).
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:17 a.m. CST
donlogan problem is your claim about the movie
by HornOrSilk
It wasn't meant to be the end. Even if another film isn't done does not mean it was meant to be the end. Here: http://www.mediamarketjournal.com/2012/07/morgan-freeman-suggests-robin-spin-off-a-possibility/
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:20 a.m. CST
Am I the only one who thinks Jim Caviezel would make a fantastic Batman ... ???
by GINGE_MUPPET
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:23 a.m. CST
F**k John Stewart!
by Dr. Hfuhruhurr
He's had his turn. Hal Jordan IS Green Lantern. Makes no sense why Hal wouldn't be a founding member of the JLA when he's the main GL.
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:30 a.m. CST
Enough with 'release dates' already
by The StarWolf
How about the studio concentrates on making a good film and THEN worrying about when to have it in the cinemas?
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:13 a.m. CST
Here's what DC's plan should be: MOS, Superman/Batman crossover, then Justice League
by Mark
Actually see if a new Superman movie is successful. Then introduce the new Batman in a team-up, "World's Finest" film (but without that title, though it's true) Then end Superman/Batman with Clark and Bruce in the Batcave, looking at the new heroes who have appeared since Superman debuted a two years before in "MOS." Then follow with JL. And get Dini and Timm to write, with Brad Bird to direct.
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:19 a.m. CST
Just out of curiosity
by duke of url
How gay are you?
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:22 a.m. CST
As a huuuge DC fan I hope this will be great. Heres the two things they have to do, to make this a success.
by MariusXe
Number one: Batman, front and center. Like Wolverine in x2 for example. He is the biggest audience draw when it comes to superheroes, so don't undersell his importance for this movie and don't fuck his character or casting up. Number two: whatever Avengers will have for a budget... take that and add at leats 50 million to it. This will be decided by trailers and wow factor in the cinema. You have to top everything Marvel does, scalewise, or you look like the one who tried to copy them and failed. They have to make a huuuuuuuuge investment on this, to show people its more than an Avengers rip off. I am rooting for you Warners.
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:26 a.m. CST
Sigh! I remember the good ole' days...
by lprothro
When DC were leaders, not followers. This is purely reactionary move and will be seen as such by the viewing public. Besides, the current run of dc films have been joyless, overly somber affairs with mopey heroes (Nolanized Superman is appearing to be no different) and who the hell wants to see a bunch of angsty, emo whiners all together in one film? This ain't gonna work unless they develeop a sense of fun--and it looks like that ain't happening. I like the Armie Hammer Bat-rumors I've been hearing lately,though. That at least, is a step in the right direction. Kellan Lutz would probably work too (watch "Immortals" before you start throwing tomatoes at me, please).
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:27 a.m. CST
DC/Warner should wait until people are truly sick and fucking tired of Marvel movies... then wait another 10 years... and then do something.... there is just no room in for them in the marketplace right now. They'll embarass themselves with this.
by ChickenStu
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:33 a.m. CST
Speaking of Black Vulcan, Samarai, and Apache chief and El dorado...
by lprothro
did anyone else notice that they were the only ones who weren't given full costumes? BV and Samarai were in one-piece bathing suits for god's sakes, and the other two weren't even given a shirt..
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:41 a.m. CST
I hope they don't fuck up the costumes
by Crimson Dynamo
Last thing we need is either more black leather or more Spalding basketball costumes
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:42 a.m. CST
LOL who's working at WB these days, Blind monkeys?
by Wcwlkr
LOL no seriously ok so you're not going to do a build to the Justice League movie fair enough. But in spite of that you want to pit it against a franchise that's produced the highest grossing Super Hero movie ever your first time out. A film that will have even more of a build up going into it's second film. Not just with the solo movies but also a tv show to add to the Universe. LOL ok yeah good luck with that.
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:45 a.m. CST
I'm just saying at least do a World's Finest and build from there.
by Wcwlkr
You take your two most popular characters team them up in a movie, and than do Justice League from there. That's got success written all over it.
Oct. 19, 2012, 7:48 a.m. CST
I'm a far bigger Marvel fan, but....
by crimsonfreak
I'd love to see a great JL film. The real formula they need to take from Marvel is to bring real talent in and let them be true to the source. Well, mostly true anyway; film is a different medium and it requires adaptation. It can be done.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:02 a.m. CST
by UltimaRex
You need to go to a different kind of site for that. Not that I'd be there but you will be able to find some other guy to obsess over.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:14 a.m. CST
Some of you people are never pleased.
by phifty2
We're getting a Justice League movie. That's pretty cool. Just because Marvel did their thing one way is not a template and is by no means the only way to establish a shared universe. The film might suck or it might be great. Time will tell. Until then just live your lives.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:16 a.m. CST
The first thing I ever read coming from you ultimarex...
by duke of url
Fuck you.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:17 a.m. CST
Samurai, El Dorado, Black Vulcan, Apache Chief, and Golden Pharoah deserve their own film! Make it so!
by Dogmatic
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:18 a.m. CST
And it would be called "This is Why There Aren't More Ethnic Super-hero Movies" ....except Black Panther of course....where IS that film???
by Dogmatic
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:23 a.m. CST
by DonLogan
The Batman story Nolan told with those characters and that continuity is finished. Over. There will be no continuation. No spin-offs. No Robin movie, no Nightwing movie. There is no way Warner Bros would put money forward to make a Robin solo movie anyway, and the audience for such a movie is miniscule in comparison to Batman's. The article with Morgan Freeman you reference says "he gets the sense Warner Bros. could be setting up a Robin movie." He gets a sense. He's 75 years old. Take that with a pinch of salt.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:26 a.m. CST
I would love to see a well-done JL movie, but
by coz
I have absolutely no confidence in WB's ability to pull it off. DC has always been the redheaded stepchild to Warner.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:39 a.m. CST
Dah dah, duh duh duh duh duh, dah dah, duh duh duh duh duh.. Gathered from the far corners of the universe are 13 of the..
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:41 a.m. CST
If they update the supefriends theme and play they during the trailer I think I'll have a nostalgia scanners head explode right there
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:42 a.m. CST
Marvel VS DC. Summer 2015.
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:42 a.m. CST
by asummerstorm
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:43 a.m. CST
chickenstu: they should wait until their immortality serum runs out for themselves and all their lineage.
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:44 a.m. CST
+1 on WACHOWSKIS for Writer/Director
by asummerstorm
I don't know who else could pull this off. The Marvel Universe has always been more streamlined and more cohesive, and still we get a brainless piece of shit like THE AVENGERS. (Which I walked out of and got my money back) The DCU is much more convoluted and 'out there' ...it comes down to the old joke "Hey look it's Batman... in SPACE!"
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:47 a.m. CST
Agree with those who propose Timm/Dini. Would've
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
also said McDuffie, if it weren't for his sad recent passing.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:50 a.m. CST
Also, begin Bats again. Let the Nolanverse be its own
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
self-contained thing.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:55 a.m. CST
Just make a Superman and Batman crossover movie as a setup for the JLU movie.
by frank
provided ofc that MOS is a hit. If it is a hit make the crossover. Give a cash load of money to Bale, he wont say no to put the mask on again. Bring Hathaway too, she was great. I guarantee you a Superman and Batman movie will be a huge hit. Which means it will pave the way for a JLU movie and a unified cinematic DCU. Make the Batman/Superman movie with Bale and Cavill. End it as a setup for JLU. Then start releasing solo intro movies for Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter. Remake Green Lantern with Jon Stewart if you want. After you finish with the introduction, it is time to release the JLU movie with Batman,Superman,WW,Aquaman,GL and MM. I think this is what WB should do instead of rushing this obvious cash grab project.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:57 a.m. CST
Can't be worse than the Avengers
by BilboRing
Seriously. I was expecting such a great film the way this site gushed over it. But The Avengers was just decent. I enjoyed it but that's about it. Lame plot. Hawkeye and Black Widow and Captain America are super queer characters. The one Hulk scene was great and Iron Man carried the movie the rest of the way.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:59 a.m. CST
Sam L. Jackson as Batman!!!!
by BilboRing
Avengers suffered from 2 to 3 lame characters. This movie will suffer from all of the characters being lame!!! Fuuuuuuuck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:07 a.m. CST
anyone who likes gina carano
by JAMF
is one of those weird little cuckold faggots who drinks their own cum after their "mistress" lets them jerk off into a glass. probably got a foot fetish too.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:08 a.m. CST
Brad Bird. Now.
by 7pointedstar
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:08 a.m. CST
Superman pretty much makes the rest of the League redundant.
by Smerdyakov
Which has always been the problem. The best Justice League stories were from the first year when Green Lantern, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, and Flash had to mostly get by among themselves. Batman also makes the League redundant because if a highly trained human can take down just about anyone, who needs super-powers?
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:08 a.m. CST
I agree with those who suggest that World's Finest should be used to launch Justice League
by Nerd Rage
Great idea. It's a different formula than Marvel and also the perfect kick-off for Justice League.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:13 a.m. CST
Actually Geoff Johns had a lot of impact on Green Lantern.
by Smerdyakov
And in making it like his comic book series he really bogged the movie down. Reading his book it's obvious that Johns is way more interested in Sinestro than he his in Hal Jordan.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:33 a.m. CST
donlogan this is the same WB
by HornOrSilk
Which makes Catwoman movies.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:36 a.m. CST
Green Lantern was actually really good in parts. It would have had to be impeccable to win everyone over because it's a hard sell.
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:37 a.m. CST
Sinestro and his pink mustache what the fuck look didn't help
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:39 a.m. CST
Put it this way. These assholes have been trying to make this for years and they just don't have what it takes. Avengers has finally spurned them into a do or die scenario. Let's hope they somehow do.
by UltraTron
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:41 a.m. CST
The producers have their work cut out for them, that's for sure.
by Pat
Getting the tone right will be difficult. Unlike Marvel, which had fairly consistent tone current coursing through Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and Incredible Hulk, JL doesn't have much to draw on. "Dark" can absolutely not be the soup of the day here. It should be serious but also fun. The less JLers, the better. The core of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern are necessary of course and throw in Flash because people have heard of him. 5 heroes here, any more would muck up the works. No Aquaman, please. He will literally sink the ship. Sorry comic nerds, this will need to appeal to the mainstream first and foremost but still have enough nerd juice to get geek panties wet. Copying "Avengers" will lead to complete and total meh. Good luck WB, you're going to need it.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:53 a.m. CST
if you are a true fan of comics, you want both DC and Marvel..
by sonnyhooper
....making great films. If you are one of these people who seem to insist that only Disney/Marvel should make superhero movies I really don't give a fuck what you think. You obviously have a agenda and need to shut the fuck up all ready. <P> You sad little bitches do realise that if not for Superman the movie and Batman 89 there probably would have never been a Ironman or Thor movie? Or all of you 15 years old and think superhero movies didn't exist until the avengers came out? <p> You people make me sad to be a fan of this stuff with you petty bullshit.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:54 a.m. CST
New Wonder Woman
by hhharry
Measuring in a 6 feet even. The New Wonder Woman should be Aisha Tyler. (@aishatyler) Now that would give the JLA some free press and a little ooomphhhh!
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:55 a.m. CST
I think the Nolan Batman should be put to rest now.
by Smerdyakov
He had his trilogy and some people loved it and some didn't. OK, fine. Now let's try something new.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:58 a.m. CST
by UltimaRex
And it still stands.
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:02 a.m. CST
STILL no one for the truth?
by UltimaRex
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:08 a.m. CST
DC/Warner finally going full-steam aheead means many things....
by fat_rancor_keeper
Fist - if they go with a new actor for Green Lantern, that will be the nail in the coffin for the continuity created in Ryan Reynold's flop. I'm fine with this. Second - if they go with Cavill as Superman (better hope MOS is good and makes $$$) then that automatically ties that solo franchise into the JL potential franchise of films. Third - JGL as Batman? Fuck no - that ties JL to Nolan's movies and nobody wants that. The trilogy is over - let it rip. Just go with a whole new Bruce Wayne.
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:13 a.m. CST
I've always been more of a DC fan...
by Dranem
But am not sure how to take this news. The DC movie universe is in a state of flux right now with Batman ending and Superman just starting up again. Hopefully Man of Steel is good, that will make me more comfortable with this movie.
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:18 a.m. CST
No build up means a lot of fail
by John Doe
if they just have Supes and maybe one other film as lead in, this is going to be horrible.
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:20 a.m. CST
Is Joel Schumacher available?
by Joe
Just kidding.
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:20 a.m. CST
They should turn it into a comedy...oh wait, it already is!
by MajorFrontbum
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:33 a.m. CST
Who's the lizard guy?
by DonkeyBalls
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:35 a.m. CST
by film11
There should AT LEAST be a F;ash movie first. They already have what apparently is a good script. Marvel will have at least 3 or 4 other flicks leading into the next AVENGERS. Aside from MoS, Warners will have...none before the JL movie. (Yes, you can be 100% certain they won't call it JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA).
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:49 a.m. CST
Aisha Tyler as WW?
by fat_rancor_keeper
But she's black!
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:53 a.m. CST
ultimarex is The green lantern!
by duke of url
The original ultimarex - a DC Comics mainstay for the past 70 years - will be revealed to be a gay man in next week's issue of "Earth 2."
Oct. 19, 2012, 10:58 a.m. CST
He's very much the character he was. He's still the pinnacle of bravery and idealism. He's also gay,
by duke of url
Bazinga, nerd bitch!
Oct. 19, 2012, 11 a.m. CST
by duke of url
Your doing it right,ultimarex nice job...queer
Oct. 19, 2012, 11:11 a.m. CST
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.
by duke of url
Animal House-1978
Oct. 19, 2012, 11:24 a.m. CST
Straight guys don't fish for gay sex, son.
by UltimaRex
UltimaRex. 2012. I told you about living in the past. It's the 21st century. There's no reason to stay in the closet. Go out. Find a gay bar. Get laid for once in your pitiful existence you backwards proto-hipster bellend.
Oct. 19, 2012, 11:27 a.m. CST
And since you didn't get the hint the first time duke_of_fag.
by UltimaRex
Fuck. Off.
Oct. 19, 2012, 11:45 a.m. CST
Not surprised they are going this route
by Jack Desmondi
Avengers of course, made a freaking killing. If DC/Warners took the same "build up" route, it would be another, what, 6 years or so before we got a JL movie. You don't HAVE to role out a multi-superhero flick that way. My only question is will they have the same actor for Supes as "Man of Steel"? They better.
Big tits required for Wonder Woman. Repeat. Big tits required.
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:32 p.m. CST
Marvel did two very important things to build their success. DC has to avoid the traps of NOT doing these things.
by kevred
A lot of things have led to Marvel's success of late, but to my eyes, there are two critical things they've done that helped them blow up: 1) They really amped up the charisma and personality of their films. To an extent, they had to, because they weren't promoting household name characters. Remember when there were big doubts and questions about whether Iron Man could support a whole film by himself? Well, Iron Man didn't - a fantastically charismatic RDJ did, making you care about and enjoy the character even if you had no idea who he was. Add Paltrow, Bridges, and Howard, and you had a film that was simply great to look at and easy to enjoy. It did the character justice, but first and foremost it was an enjoyable trip with charismatic people. They didn't rely on the importance of the super-character to people. DC could get away with this more, with the household names in the JL. They shouldn't try to. 2) Marvel had lots of fun *with* the properties, but never made fun *of* them. This is such a huge distinction, and it was especially important with Thor. Branagh struck the right tone in such a surgically precise way, it was really something to see. Humor has been an important part of all the Marvel Studios films, but they've never ridiculed themselves or apologized to the audience for the inherent wackiness of what's going on. If they'd dipped even a little into parody, it would have deflated the epic/significant vibe that allowed them to build up to and through Avengers. So much humor through the films is fish-out-of-water humor, which plays well with the masses but also protects the characters from looking dumb. It allows the audience to breathe and laugh, but also allows them to take everything seriously when needed. It felt more akin to the humor in 80s fantasy films, where fun is had but the internal sense of wonder in the film stays intact. In some ways, the iconic JL characters are even more ripe for parody than the Marvel bunch. But DC needs to stay away from that at all costs. The audience is going to need to be able to laugh, but also take these people seriously and believe there's a point to all of it. WB has a tall task in striking the right balance in these areas without copying the Marvel tone and style. But for any JL-related films to work, I think they have to nail it. They could be less funny than the Marvel films and still be okay. But they need the balance.
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:34 p.m. CST
Carano is only 5'8" - we need a statuesque Wonder Woman at least six foot
by I Max U Mini
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:36 p.m. CST
Wonder Woman -> Alexandrea Daddario...and more
by Darth Macchio
She's perhaps a bit young at 26 but she's a physical match for WonderWoman/Diana. She demonstrated major ability to not only look like a badass but fight like one too in Percy Jackson (she came across as far more formidable and capable than Lerman in her fighting abilities). Plus, she also came across as entirely feminine, not remotely masculine, even when kicking guy's asses left and right. She's probably too young if they're going with a mostly 30-something cast but if they got a great makeup/wardrobe crew and DoP, they could easily make her a bit more ageless in appearance. Carreno is, obviously, genuinely skilled with martial arts/fighting and while I have no idea about her talent as an actor (haven't seen anything she's been in), to me, she's not quite feminine enough to portray someone like Diana. Not masculine either mind you...but a smile doesn't look comfortable on her face, she's always scowling outside of 'movie premier' pics. I could be wrong tho. But if you watch the end of Percy Jackson (yeah, its not that good but it is watchable)..towards the end when Daddario (as the daughter of Athena) fights the son of Hermes (forget his name), she attacks him with a blade, wounds his arm and basically kicks his ass momentarily, etc, and the scene just works perfectly. So much so that it smacks of nonsense when she's made to be not the obvious badass she actually portrays and needs the "hero's" help in in that movie. Carreno could easily be the villain who can grow in physical size (wears leopard print uniform - forget her name...not 'Gigantica' but something similar?). Also - load up the intro cut scene for DC Online (which came out prior to Avengers by the way)...it's a pure cgi into of course but it's exactly the feel they should be going for on this. Ironically, though it came before, it's not all that dissimilar from what we saw with Avengers so they'd have to adjust a little (and no, not gutter-balling into dark and gritty without thinking, idiots) but its the only time I've ever seen non-animated (cartoon) Wonder-Woman kicking serious ass and it's not only believable but makes me want to see MUCH more. No silly lassoing and making people tell the truth (no offense Linda), she's brutally ripping the heads off Brainiac's massive robotic foot troops and smashing every villain in site (she does deflect some shots with her wristbands and that also works perfectly in the scene). Seeing Supes get angry after what a cyber-powered Luthor does to Diana is just perfectly wonderful (more!)...seeing Supes tossing Luthor around and roaring at him (Supes voiced perfectly by Adam Baldwin) is what comic dreams are made of (even on that tiny level) and of course Joker's there as well, perfectly/brilliantly voice cast as Mark Hamill - can't say this enough..Hamill is utterly perfect on every level as Joker's voice. They take some lead from DC Online's character setups and implementation, and they'll be in very good hands. The only catch is avoiding similarities to Avengers. The heroes are all different, the villains all different, the resources..all different. Side characters..."regular" humans who help (Gordon, Lane, etc) even the magic in DC is actual magic and not a super-advanced tech as implied in Thor (which is still fine of course)... But to my point...it's different. If the production doesn't realize this and thinks they have to make it completely different on a frame-by-frame level, they'll screw it up, without question. Have faith in your audience WB - make a good JLA flick on it's own (neither inspired or constricted by anything Marvel) and we'll go see it and you'll make a mint. Trust us for once, eh?
Oct. 19, 2012, 12:56 p.m. CST
Casting of The Flash is important. Ryan Reynolds should have been The Flash instead of playing Green Lantern.
by Autodidact
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:03 p.m. CST
3pt. crisis film...
by duke of url
not gonna happen,fudge packer
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:06 p.m. CST
and if it does
by duke of url
you'll be in the 1st. row giving everyone a pearl necklace... fagboy
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:13 p.m. CST
ultimarex,Stand in front of a mirror and say thr following sentence...
by duke of url
"I live in hope of a Crisis movie" see what i mean...your a total fag
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:15 p.m. CST
The guy kicking the back of your seat...
by duke of url
Think's your gay too
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:17 p.m. CST
The guy selling you popcorn...
by duke of url
gave you change for a 10 Ha Ha Ha... Fucking wanker
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:20 p.m. CST
I've always been a "DC guy", but this is a horrible idea
by Kremzeek
Loved the Marvel films, epecially Capt America and Avengers. I'm a lifelong DC fan, but this whole JLA movie stuff has FAIL written all over it. Where's WB's "Kevin Feige"? They have no one like that to make sure this whole DC-film franchise doesn't keep sucking (other than Batman). I'm really disappointed in DC/WB for fast-tracking a JLA movie. I really, really hope they prove me wrong, but this just doesn't bode well to me.
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:20 p.m. CST
The guy stealing your car...
by duke of url
Oh no...wait, you took the bus right? Yea, I thought so... PUSSY
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:21 p.m. CST
The guy fucking you in the ass...
by duke of url
is positive you are!
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:22 p.m. CST
Rhona Mitra as Wonder Woman
by GQSioux
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:24 p.m. CST
The core problem with Wonder Woman
by tailhook
Is a fairly unrealistic laundry list of physical requirements. Most of the 'taller' actresses in the 'Wood are 5'8-5'9. Getting a big chested 6 footer that doesn't look like she belongs on an old East German Olympic Team is fairly tough. One thats able to act? Even tougher. The only person who has ever fit the mold is Lynda Carter, and while she never had very good acting ability.. had the charm and ability to make the character her own. But, in all reality, you're going to need a 5'8-5'9 woman with gravitas, a decent rack, and the acting ability to make the character her own.
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:29 p.m. CST
Green Lantern Movie
by tailhook
Was such a mess. Its sad too, because there WAS a great movie somewhere in that muddle of mash. The core problems were that the script constantly undercut itself, and the characterization for Hal Jordan was 10 shades of wrong. What they needed Hal to be was the Indiana Jones type 'make it up as he goes along'. He's a test pilot. Getting the Ring should have been like being given the coolest plane ever as he tested the limits of it, made mistakes, and pissed Sinestro off along the way. What we got was EmoJordan, where even his g/f bitchslapped him around. And they wonder why it didn't work? GL is one of those movies that screams massive studio interference.
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:37 p.m. CST
Supposedly, DC's Kevin Feige was meant to be Geoff Johns... but we know how Green Lantern turned out.
by hank henshaw
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:37 p.m. CST
by Kremzeek
I'm curious, have you (or anyone in this TB for that matter) seen the Green Lantern director's cut? I like the GL film--but agree, it was very lackluster. I think Reynolds is a great actor, but he was miscast as Hal Jordan. He was just all wrong for the part, unfortunately. But I haven't seen the Director's Cut and was wondering if it fixed any of the problems with the plot? Anyone know? I can't rent it on Netflix so I've only seen the theatrical. And, yeah, there *is* a great movie in there, but they missed the mark. =(
Oct. 19, 2012, 1:50 p.m. CST
Ah, thanks for that info, hank. Ya, they need to replace Johns if that's the case
by Kremzeek
Oct. 19, 2012, 2:05 p.m. CST
by UltimaRex
I'd tell you to suck my cock if I weren't certain that this was what you were after the entire time. Really, seriously find someone else to ream your bunghole before I get nasty.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:01 p.m. CST
Not introducing first is the RIGHT way to go
by Full Tilt
I know it makes some people nervous, but I love that DC isn't going to introduce every character first in a solo movie a la The Avengers. First off if they did it that way it would be incredibly hard not to appear as a Marvel knock-off. Sure fans of DC characters wouldn't necessarily see it that way, but to those who haven't looked at a comic book since they were nine years old it would come across as a ripoff money grab. Moreover, even though to a degree it is a rip-off money grab, and I am someone who hasn't read a comic since I was nine, introducing the team first will force them to give us a movie with a truly different feel (I mean as much so as another team of superheros can). Give us a different look on how a super-team can be assembled. In an era of knock-offs and sequels, different is good. As a footnote it also allows both us and DC to save some cash. Sure everyone loved Iron Man, but Hulk was "mehhed." Does DC need to spend all that money on another "Green Lantern" fiasco? Do we need to feel forced to pay for another Green Lantern just because we think we might want to be sure to be in on everything when all we really want is to see Batman and Superman team up? It's better for everyone.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:03 p.m. CST
Who can JLA face that Superman can't beat by himself? the same applies to Avengers...
by Detached
Face it, Thor could have taken out the Chitauri by himself. He basically was, by closing the portal when for no reason whatever, we then find out he's off doing something else (HUGE plot mistake there). If Thor closes the portal, the Chitauri collapse, the end. Yeah, I agree, Superman borders on (if not outright is) too powerful, but the same applies to Thor (and to a lesser extent the Hulk, who also has great strength but not the additional powers of the other two). So that problem can be handled. It's actually one of the smaller issues WB faces in putting out a JLA film, especially so (relatively) quickly...
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:08 p.m. CST
Betting Martian Manhunter won't make the cut.
by Smerdyakov
Unless they need someone to kick Superman's ass. Super-Strength+Intangibility+Invisibility is hard to beat.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:09 p.m. CST
Ted Knight was so damn funny in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
by Danny Boil
You should check that old show out some time , if you haven't already. But anyway, it would be great if there was some shout-out to Mr. Knight in this movie. Maybe the heroes walk past a big appliance store, and all the TVs are showing MTM reruns or something. Batman says, "I loved that guy's voice." And Superman is like, "Yeah, he should have done more cartoon voice work." And then they both turn and wink at the camera.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:43 p.m. CST
by Mark
Hey, we get it. You're a sad, probably very ugly, little teenage toadie. You sit behind your computer screen and stuff your acne-encrusted face with Funyuns, wishing you were someone at all. Instead, you bash people on a message board/talk back because it's safe. Here's the thing: if you have nothing to contribute, go away. Put the junk food down, go outside, do something physical. Work up a sweat and lose some weight. You'll feel better about yourself. Until then, kindly shut the fuck up.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:46 p.m. CST
Yeah Justice League Batman needs to be more heightened and fantastical than Nolan's Batman would allow
by Autodidact
I really hope they don't try to ground a Justice League movie in any kind of gritty reality.
Oct. 19, 2012, 3:54 p.m. CST
Standing out from formula wouldn't actually be all that difficult...
by Darth Macchio
Here's the first easy simpleminded idea: outside of the existing solo movies (Nolan's Batman, Man of Steel, Green Lantern), don't do any more solo films at all. Simply start the movie with a small set of DC mainstays and just run with it. No origins whatsoever. It can be that the characters already know each other and the JL exists or they can have the pre-established heroes running around and then intro as characters (not origin stories) the others to be included. Contextually simple but also bucking many of the more recent initial comic book movies. Do we need a GL reboot? Do we need to see Aquaman's origin? Wonder-Woman? While the geek in me says 'hell yes we do!', those stories can easily be told through other avenues or even an occasional flashback in the JL movie itself (for the more important characters perhaps). I think the villain will require the most time as that would be new and the most important factor...if they go with Luthor and really, if he's not all cyberized up with that massive power-armor battle suit then it will fail utterly as how could even a brilliant but completely normal man overcome the superpowered JLA? that battle-suit, which i believe sustains his life at this point and cannot be removed, allows him to fight on equal terms with the likes of Wonder-Woman. But another real estate venture with a smarmy Luthor ala Kevin Spacey, would be a mistake of the highest order. Personally, I'd go with Joker/Black Adam - Legion of Doom, then Brainiac finally leading up to Darkseid.....really, the possibilities are endless. And outside of overt copying of Avengers, don't worry too much about similarities. These are utterly inescapable...Marvel gets it only cause they got their first but it could easily be the other way around. Non-geek fans may or may not go but geeks like us will no matter what. Some of you cynics might be quixotically railing against this and everything else in cinema land but honestly, if we get even a decent JLA movie, with Avengers being on very solid footing, sequels to come, etc., we're really suffering an embarrassment of riches here fellas.
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:10 p.m. CST
This has disaster written all over it, but I really hope Im wrong. They better pray MoS turns out to be a megahit (800 million plus worldwide). Anyone who assumes a jl project will be successful is going way beyond "glass half full" optimism.
by dahveed1972
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:10 p.m. CST
All of WB's plans for the future, including a JL movie, will hinge on what happens the 2nd week in June next year. The rest is blather. Their existing "plan" is nothing of the sort. Just a desperate response to a rival's success. And at this point, nothin
by dahveed1972
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:11 p.m. CST
...more than a PR response.
by dahveed1972
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:12 p.m. CST
And it won't be enough for MoS to make money. I said 800 million, but thats actually too low. It will have to do better than that.
by dahveed1972
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:12 p.m. CST
Though Billion dollar box office still doesnt guarantee that JL will be any good mind you, only that it will get made and with a budget big enough to hire known actors and at least one bona fide movie star. The effects budget will be unprecedented regardl
by dahveed1972
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:23 p.m. CST
Not much of a fan of Snyder's Watchmen, but that sense of "heightened" reality is the way to go.
by juice willis
Actually, it's the only way to go. They need to embrace the fantastical even moreso than Whedon's Avengers film. Otherwise, what's the point?
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:44 p.m. CST
ultimarex, oh please don't get "nasty" on the net!
by duke of url
I might start crying!
Oct. 19, 2012, 4:49 p.m. CST
by duke of url
I don't back down from anyone. I didn't start this shit, but I'll finish it!
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:22 p.m. CST
@kremzek: The Director's Cut
by tailhook
Nope.. haven't seen it, but I don't see it changing the core problems I had. I mean, the core backbone of the story is one of the most softball pitches to sell, I don't see how you get that wrong. Not even Abrams could muff the same pitch with Star Trek, and it had come out two years before. Basically you have The Unstoppable Force that nobody can destroy except our plucky Renegade Hero. The core problem was that they then set it up so that the solution to The Unstoppable Force came from SINESTRO in a training mission. Seriously? The whole point of our hero 'making it up as he goes along' is that he keeps trying stuff until he figures out a way. By having SINESTRO just hand him the solution its a cop out and completely undercuts the story. Jordan gets ring. Goes hogwild once he gets back and pushes its limits. Largely ignores Sinestro as he abuses the ring in various ways. Sinestro loses faith and tries to marginalize him, but then through sheer gall proclaims he's going to figure out how to win and does when nobody else could through outside the box thinking and defeats The Big Bad. Sinestro gets butthurt and jealous and takes the yellow, setting up the sequel. How do you screw that up? Seriously? Bringing in the emoJordan? Having him cry about it to the point his g/f has to knock him around? Having Sinestro solve the problem? Leave no reasonable reason why Sinestro would take the yellow.. other than well.. he did? Yup.. they went there on all accounts and it got crucified as a result.
Oct. 19, 2012, 5:54 p.m. CST
Anyone that thinks a justice League movie with no build up won't work
by leroyspoboys
Should watch this on a very big screen....and turn your volume way up: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6eFkx65ZhAE
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:33 p.m. CST
Thanks for the response, tailhook
by Kremzeek
Looks like you're less forgiving of the film's faults than I am, hehe. I've *heard* the Dir Cut irons out some of the pacing issues and a few story elements. I know it's not going to completely change the film, but from what I've heard, it helps. So, I'm curious. I've tried looking online for a comparison of the two versions, but didn't really find anything helpful. It's been a while since I looked though, so maybe I'll try again and see what I can find.
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:45 p.m. CST
Shape of... an IGLOO!
by animatronicmojo
I agree, they don't need, nor can they afford a Marvelesque multi-picture build-up, nor should they try and tell 6-8 origin stories in one movie before getting on with it. Everyone knows who these characters are, and, if not, can look up the backstories on Wikipedia. I could also care less how they get together. I hope they just jump right in, feet first, with the JLA pre-existing (I'd vote for on some quasi-futuristic Earth) and tell a great story with an awesome cast and unprecedented special effects.
Oct. 19, 2012, 6:55 p.m. CST
kevred perfect analysis. you are in my head.
by frank
Charismatic actors which are not hamming it but are having fun with their roles and wottu humor enough to make the movies fun but not parodies for the audience. this is the Marvel's formula of success.
Oct. 19, 2012, 8:27 p.m. CST
The Green Lantern in the room
by Sorbo
Will Ryan Reynolds don the ring again? GL is too important a character not to include in Justice League, if it's just a small cameo. Will DC/WB go with Reynolds after the movie underperformed?
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:02 p.m. CST
Wonder Woman...
by Binkysguy
should be someone like this: http://tinyurl.com/9zfqa52 Make it so, Hebrew Mafia.
Oct. 19, 2012, 9:36 p.m. CST
Marvel has the right idea...
by BrannigansLaw
... to do character introduction films first. Thor? Captain America? C'mon. Without having been introduced to the characters and making their origin stories central to the ensemble, would The Avengers have been as engaging? Nope. We needed to first know that we *wanted* to see these characters again. Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Flash, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern (forgetting that previous POS film) really need to be introduced in order to make people care about them. Right now I don't give a crap about them... or even Superman... yet.
Oct. 20, 2012, 12:07 a.m. CST
Bridget Regan or Odette Yustman for Wonder Woman
by plisskenman
Megan Gale or even Olivia Wilde could do the role.
Oct. 20, 2012, 12:10 a.m. CST
Star Trek Formula
by crimsoncinder
The big three ( Supes, Bats and WW) followed by supporting cast, (GL, Flash,Martian Manhunter, Aquaman). I bet they go with a modern mix though and will nix Aquaman for Cyborg. The think the problem with DC is going to be the characters wont be well known to non geeks. Right now, count out how many DC characters have been on film vs Marvel characters.
Oct. 20, 2012, 5:38 a.m. CST
by UltimaRex
"please ben, stay away from the superhero crap,we already have to much! stick with what's real... stick with telling us great stories, ok?" You did "start" this. If you're not careful I will finish it. Just shut the fuck up.
Oct. 20, 2012, 7:37 a.m. CST
What's Aquaman going to do for you when you have an emergency in Omaha, Nebraska?
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
I forget which comedian penned that one, but he nailed it.
Oct. 20, 2012, 8:18 a.m. CST
Everyone (the general audience beyond comic readers) knows the secondary
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
DC characters from growing up with either The Super Friends, or BTAS, Superman Adventures, and Justice League. Hell, even younger kids probably know them from cartoons post Justice League/Justice League Unlimited, and Smallville.
Oct. 20, 2012, 8:19 a.m. CST
Considering the Earth is mostly ocean, I do believe
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
Aquaman isn't totally unnecessary.
Oct. 20, 2012, 8:19 a.m. CST
Surface of the Earth, I mean.
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
Oct. 20, 2012, 9:56 a.m. CST
Steve Buscimi...
by maxjohnson1971
as Bizarro Superman!!
Oct. 20, 2012, 10:22 a.m. CST
It would be great to see JGL as Batman but Gina Carano would be the best thing to happen to DC
by vicmackey1268
seriously...they would be fools not to do this...especially after she does the female Expendables gig...but if she wears ANYTHING like the Crush outfit WB/DC/whoever would need to be gay to be like "nah"
Oct. 20, 2012, 12:42 p.m. CST
set it in the future!
by zooch
if you want distinguish it from other Superhero films, set it on Earth, about 100 years into the future.
Oct. 20, 2012, 2:32 p.m. CST
Kingdom Come
by oisin5199
Just sayin
Oct. 20, 2012, 4:28 p.m. CST
<sniff sniff>
by Mike Z
Its 3 years away and I can already smell the WB FAIL from here. Well we have a Batman and a Superman ....."so" replies the Marvel faithful ....."we have a Hulk". WB does only one thing better than Marvel and thats making animated movies. Stick to what works ...you take on Marvel in the live action arena you are going to get your batnipples handed back to you.
Oct. 20, 2012, 7:36 p.m. CST
I bet it wil be like this live version of the Justice Legue clip from the 70's
by DARKJEDI
Oct. 20, 2012, 8:58 p.m. CST
What I'm really looking forward to is like the 3rd, 4th or 5th JLA movie when "our" JLA faces their evil counterparts from another dimension. That's my favourite kind of JLA story. I will probably have grey ball-hair by then
by Autodidact
Oct. 20, 2012, 9:45 p.m. CST
by duke of url
"Fuck you."(your words) for every "argo" there are literally dozens of super hero film's made now. But still...you want more. Your want something differen't, but your get more of the same. And your right about one thing, they are popular. so there will be MORE! And ultimarex will say "That's not good enough"
Oct. 20, 2012, 10:05 p.m. CST
The '70s to me is the golden age of American movies.
by duke of url
Ben Affleck
Oct. 20, 2012, 10:52 p.m. CST
JL is taking the Wu Tang approach...
by Jeremy Wolfe
starting with the super group and then breaking up for solo adventures. Not a bad idea. Still, I can't see this venture matching "The Avengers" and the Phase 1 approach. Phase 1/Avengers was absolutely inspired. So many things could have gone wrong. Not a bad film in the bunch (yes I liked Incredible Hulk and Iron Man II). Can't wait for phase II.
Oct. 21, 2012, 1:51 a.m. CST
@autodidact, Reynolds maybe but not for Barry Allen
by chien_sale
Allen, the first Flash is a cop and straight shooter. That is why I suggested Kevin McKidd. Reynolds could be Wally West but an older Wally.
Oct. 21, 2012, 5:33 a.m. CST
I want Argo AND CBM's.
by UltimaRex
And it's though CBM dollars that Argo was greenlit as fast and easy as it was. Of course you don't want to understand that because you're a pretentious asshole. So yes, fuck you.
Oct. 21, 2012, 5:39 a.m. CST
Crisis is good enough.
by UltimaRex
After that I'll be sated with a full library of CBM's on my shelf. Of course i'll see whatever else comes out but there won't be the want there is now. Unlike a certain someone who still want's 70's movies in 2012...
Oct. 21, 2012, 5:40 a.m. CST
I would love to do a [CBM] like that of some kind.
by UltimaRex
Ben Affleck
Oct. 21, 2012, 8:08 p.m. CST
Green Lantern movie
by pjamese3
They should have kept him off earth except for his intro as a hero. All that crap with his GF and Hector Hammond was what slowed down the movie. It rocked when they were in space. Just look at the animate GL series. MUCH better...mostly in space and on alien worlds.
Oct. 21, 2012, 8:11 p.m. CST
Rhona Mitra Wonder Woman
by pjamese3
Face it...we're not going to find a 6ft plus, chesty woman who can act too. The best option is to go with a tallish, chesty, athletic, disturbingly beautiful woman who can act...The best choice is Rhona Mitra. Just look at her. She could carry off being an immortal Amazon princess.
Oct. 21, 2012, 8:13 p.m. CST
Kicking Superman's butt
by pjamese3
They'll have Batman...
Oct. 21, 2012, 9 p.m. CST
Aquaman will be the central character of the film
by Curious_Jorge
Oct. 22, 2012, 5:10 a.m. CST
This is not going to be a disaster
by DVaderRIP
Instead it's going to be a rerun of Superman Returns, in that an iconic character delivers a solid box office return - but NOT NEARLY AS MUCH AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WB will budget just north of $250m, and the movie will limp to $800m - which will be seen as a disappointment.
Oct. 22, 2012, 5:15 a.m. CST
As for WW Casting
by DVaderRIP
Wonder Woman does not need to be 6ft, but she does need to be big for a woman - 5'9" minimum. Lucy Lawless 15 years ago is what you're looking for. Monica Belluci would have looked the part in her younger days, but she wouldn't have been able to sell the toughness of the character. I'm also happy with the more modern interpretation of the costume - WW's classic costume is very much a product of its time.
Oct. 24, 2012, 12:46 p.m. CST
Rhona Mitra would have been perfect if she was 25 now.
by UltimaRex
No ageist (well not me personally) but this comes out in 2015...
Oct. 24, 2012, 12:47 p.m. CST
Armie Hammer for JL's Superman.
by UltimaRex
Oct. 24, 2012, 11:11 p.m. CST
hey ultimarex, just saw Argo and guess what?
by duke of url
Argo fuck yourself... thanks for the CBM cash...pussy
Oct. 24, 2012, 11:14 p.m. CST
Hey canada and Ben Affleck...
by duke of url
Thank you
Oct. 24, 2012, 11:15 p.m. CST
knock knock, who's there?
by duke of url
Argo fuck yourself in the ass ultimarex
Oct. 24, 2012, 11:24 p.m. CST
Argo>crisis #1 + crisis#2 + crisis#3
by duke of url
Keep waiting for your reason to live...jesus christ i can't even keep a straight face while typing this!!! what a hipster douchebag you are!
Oct. 25, 2012, 5:31 a.m. CST
by UltimaRex
Your tired shitick is laughable now. Thanks for showing the world you have no life.
Oct. 25, 2012, 9:43 a.m. CST
hey ultimarex, i just won tickets to see flight! You want to go with me?
by duke of url
Argo fuck yourself
Oct. 25, 2012, 9:59 a.m. CST
Only you would buy "tickets" to go to the airport.
by UltimaRex
I have a bridge to sell if you're interested too. Shithead.
Oct. 30, 2012, 10:32 a.m. CST
Armie Hammer for JL's Superman.
by UltimaRex
Really last this time.
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