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	JLA: The Movie?!	Feb. 23, 2007

Comments: 33 86% $\"\"$ Strike Back Below! Source: Variety by: Mike Sampson
	That high-pitched sound you heard this morning was a nation of fanboys collectively squealing in delight at the news, announced in Variety this morning, of a planned JUSTICE LEAGUE movie. Warner Bros. has hired writers Kiernan and Michele Mulroney to write a script that would focus on the Justice League of America. WB wouldn't confirm which heroes would be involved but Variety speculates they are not second-tier characters. How though do you secure deals with Brandon Routh and Christian Bale to star as Superman and Batman respectively? And do Bryan Singer and Christopher Nolan have any say of their vision of the characters? Not to mention the in-development WONDER WOMAN and FLASH movies. It's a complex matter but those questions apparently aren't being asked yet. Right now it's, "let's get a script and see where we stand after that." This is WB's second try at getting a superhero crossover film made after the failed BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN project. The studio brought the Mulroneys aboard after their work rewriting the MR. AND MRS. SMITH script (which also got the writing duo in tight with Brad Pitt). OK, now it's time for some feedback. Excited? Cautiously optimistic? Doubtful something of this scale could ever be pulled off? Extra Tidbit: Kiernan Mulroney is the brother of actor Dermot Mulroney.
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WalterKovacs
7:47PM on 02/26/2007

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Technically this movie can be made. TECHNICALLY. Having continuity with previous films (Nolan and Singer's films respectively) is where it gets tricky and is most likely where the film will fail. Of course it could fail in other areas as well but how can you even add BATMAN to a JLA movie after Nolan's BEGINS? That movie is almost a friggin crime drama!! As much as I'd like to see this happen I think the best way for this to get done is create it as CG flick like you guys already said. Who knows? Maybe years from now this could really be something but as of right now it's very iffy. Now an ULTIMATE AVENGERS movie on the other hand....Actually that probobly wouldn't work either. By the way LALEX81, aside from UWE BOLL directing this movie that would probobly be the worst idea for this franchise that anyone could come up with.

JLA movie already made!

drexxell
7:14AM on 02/26/2007

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Check it out here:
[link]

hehehe

ChrisWalken
2:04AM on 02/26/2007

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Sound like a perfect opportunity to wast my time on a CG movie. There is NO WAY that they would get the current actors to play their respective role in a JLA film. If its gonna be soon, its gonna be CG.

Wordslinger
1:48PM on 02/25/2007

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I'm doubtful that anything of this scale could be pulled off well, but I would love to see it happen.

hmmm...

< a c e >
11:49AM on 02/25/2007

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I love DC. But you know what? Ultimate Alliance can kick JLA's ass. Wake up sony, marvel and whoever else has the rights to [link] etc!!!

Lalex81

lalex81
3:43AM on 02/25/2007

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The only way I could see this movie working is in a "Giffen & diMattheis" version of the JLA. For those of you unfamiliar with the comics it's basically a spoof of superhero groups. A bit like Mystery Men

With this casting:

Pierce Brosnan: Maxwell Lord
Sean William Scott: Booster Gold
Jake Gylenhaal: Blue Beetle
Fire: Eva Mendes
Ice: Elisa Cuthbert
Mr Miracle: Mark Ruffallo

Directed by EDGAR WRIGHT and you Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as the villains.

Sign me up for that JLA

WTF!?!

Rabbit
1:49AM on 02/24/2007

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Of course this movie could be incredibly cheesie on an enormous scale if it's done wrong (which it most undoubtebly will be.) But, being a gigantic fan of both the Marvel and DC universes (mostly Marvel...Spidey all the way!!) since I was four, I am super excited. Here's who should star:
Superman - Brandon Routh
Batman - Christian Bale
The Flash - Ryan Reynolds
Green Lantern - James Marsden
J'onn J'onzz (Martian Manhunter) - Doug Jones
Wonder Woman - Kate Beckinsale
Aquaman - Peter Weller
WAIT!!! What the hell am I doing!?!
Of course this movie won't be made, so why get my hopes up? The only way it could possibly work is if it's completely CG. Damn!

Difficult

WikiDoof
11:58PM on 02/23/2007

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I think making a movie on the JLA would be difficult unless you have directors like Bryan Singer and Christopher Nolan on the job.

The problem is that there are too many 'big' characters and how are you going to showcase all of them and give them the right amount of screentime without pissing off anyone?

However there is hope since Bryan Singer did a good job with X-Men and it's A-list stars though a few, like James Marsden, really took a back seat.

Vnqshr
11:09PM on 02/23/2007

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I can just see this turning out like Fantastic Four. A boring movie where not much happens but it attempts to be "cool" for young teens. No offence, but I doubt this will turn out anything like I hope it will.

PFFT

MrKong
8:27PM on 02/23/2007

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I am so unenthused by this it should be a crime. Call me jaded, but I am one of the legion fans of these characters and its all stacked wrong: Nolan and Singer are taking their franchise characters VERY seriously (not to mention Bale who takes everything seriously) so either the two lightning rods of the JLA would be absent, or we get some kooky movie 'elseworlds' situation with an alternative Batman and Superman, which is just TOO confusing for the moviegoing public. So your movie studio accountant goes pop and the whole thing deflates into sticky 'I blame you/no I blame you' goo. It wont happen .

what if?

BigShime
6:46PM on 02/23/2007

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This sounds like a great idea on paper... I just don't it'll happen. But one thing i've been thinking of for YEARS is: what if they made a completly CGI movie with the exact designs of Alex Ross? Wrap that around you...

Wow

Mattman335
6:31PM on 02/23/2007

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If they can pull this off with the correct actors from the other movie series.... The world will explode. It really will. Let's hope they do it!

Rudy_Russo
5:56PM on 02/23/2007

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Sure Supes cost 250 plus but thats because it was in production hell for years. His codpiece probably cost millions just to get the design right 50 times.
Realistically I don't see how this movie could actually be done with the same actors. I think that it is a bit ambitious. But it would be cool if they could pull it off.

xander829
4:47PM on 02/23/2007

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Perhaps it would end up being the next Cleopatra!!!!!!

boombche_stum
4:43PM on 02/23/2007

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I hope it does happen. But I doubt it will. The amount of money something like this will require is through the roof. Possibly could be one of the most expensive films ever. And they already tried launching something like this with Batman Vs. Superman... what happened to that? Nothing. I remember reading the first draft of that movie too, got it from an insider friend. Cool stuff.

MAYBE!

AnakinSkywalker
4:34PM on 02/23/2007

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we can create a movie based on the Onlaught series, this way we can all see all the characters, how they die and maybe we can given them each 2mins of screen time, and focus on completely nothing. WHO WOULD THE ENEMY BE? Galactus? it must be a huge entity cause with a pack like the JLA, i wouldnt be surprise if the 'Street Thugs" stock crashed. maybe we can pull off all the villains and have them fight against JLA!!! and after that we can all try and get together "and punch out God"!!

...seriously, i almost pissed my pants with excitement. and i hate to be so pesimistic about this, but i'm putting my money that this is not going to happen...and it'll remain exactly what it has been all this time...a great idea. why? for an extremely short yet accurate list...see below:

-Money
-Actors
-Saturation

xander829
4:14PM on 02/23/2007

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Or maybe just make the movie using really good CGI and have them do the voices if people REALLY wanted them back.

xander829
4:13PM on 02/23/2007

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Maybe the WB can do something to blackmail Christian Bale and Brandon Routh and then get them to do it for really cheap.

It would be like charity to the fans.

It's Inevitable

KentButabi
2:25PM on 02/23/2007

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that a script would get made. If the scope is small, like X-men, it can be done. Definate recasting of the main three.

hm..

drwcomics
1:37PM on 02/23/2007

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My first reaction: AWESOME!!!

My second reaction: I honestly don't think they'll be able to get this one off the ground. First off, the budget would be astronomical. Factor in All of the special effects that would be involved in making all of the characters powers come to life. Superman Returns cost 250 million to make. Now imagine a movie with not only superman, but also wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, and aqauman. Now factor in the price they'd have to pay the actors. While Routh may be a newbie to the feature film biz, I don't think anybody could get away with short changing him after he made the WB almsot 400 million dollars world wide. Then theres Christian Bale, who is already an established actor...For that reason alone, I don't think a batman/superman flick would work, let alone a JUSTICE LEAGUE movie.

It would be really cool. But honestly, I just don't that it'd be possible to get a movie that gigantic off of the ground. Well, unless they crap it up with second tier characters, outdated special effects and shitty actors who will work for anything.

xander829
1:04PM on 02/23/2007

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They need to make all the individual movies for each of the characters first. Then, after all of the backstories are explained and each of the characters are developed then they can bring them into one movie.

The Mulroneys rock!

skywriter1
1:00PM on 02/23/2007

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If anyone can write an amazing script, it's these two. Their script "Paper Man" is still one of the best unproduced scripts out there. If anyone can pull this off, it's them.

It will never happen

cricker
12:57PM on 02/23/2007

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....Unless its a cartoon/CGI there is no way you could get actors to play these parts, you cant get the original talents involved (to expensive) and having other actors would be stupid and they would want to get paid too knowing how much this movie would make. One other thing would be that there is not be enough available screen time to present all these characters. It would be like X-Men 3 10 second intro, 10 second death.

JLU!!!

Crazy Dud
12:47PM on 02/23/2007

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Hopefully the writers borrow heavily from the animated show that recently ended, as I feel that show got it right for the most part. It wouldn't be a bad idea to use the same heroes too, though I would replace Hawkgirl with Aquaman.

And I actually prefer John Stewart as Green Lantern, and, lets be honest, with an ensemble cast like this, the studio would be likely to use Stewart in the name of diversity.

actually

Icekoph
12:04PM on 02/23/2007

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actually aquaman is getting his own movie... if you had been paying attention you'd know this... but this could be sweet if they can get the studio to let up on the budget cause it will be pricey

excellent.

todd_dyson
11:26AM on 02/23/2007

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ill only be truley happy is routh and bale are in it.

but i really wanna see the green lanter on the big screen. hal or kyle. not john, i was never a fan of john.

Well....

Fridge
11:11AM on 02/23/2007

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If they can pull everyone together for this (Bale, Routh, etc), it could be awesome on the highest of levels. However, I really doubt they can pull something this big off. Hopefully they'll prove me wrong.

I remeber

White Dragon
11:09AM on 02/23/2007

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Back in the Wizard they had an article about a JLA movie and all the work that would go in to it, they said it could probably cost 400 mil to make (THO that was just guessing on their part) i doubt it will cost that much , but with all these characters that they would have to try to get in,and the CGI that would go in to it, i imagine it would cost a lot to make. Hopefully it can be done....that would be awesomeness. I wonder who they would be fighting O_O

Outstanding

FuzzyJedi
11:03AM on 02/23/2007

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This could be amazing. and it would be a hell of a way to introduce WW and flash for their own stand alone movies.

xander829
10:41AM on 02/23/2007

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It would be cheaper than an Ultimate Avengers movie...

It might work

Tecmo
10:40AM on 02/23/2007

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If you get the right script and director to deal with it like they did with the 1st 2 X-Men flicks, it would work, but you'd pretty much have to find a way to bring in Routh and Bale in to reprise their roles, question is, would those films count towards the studio's picture deals they likely cut with each actor? If that is the case, you'd think they'd recast for the JLA movie as they can make more cash off each actor in their own separate franchise. This almost sounds as if it would be better off as an animated or CGI flick, as any action sequence would be so CGI intense as is, what with the Flash's running, Green Lantern's ring, the multitude of flying heroes, etc.

The other question being, where do you draw the line in terms of characters? Do you keep it like the recent cartoon with 6 heroes, or do you make it more like Justice League Unlimited and have 30 people? For plot reasons, I figure you'd have to keep it relatively limited, otherwise you'd have too many plot lines running around for a single flick.

Well

Damian
10:17AM on 02/23/2007

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If u watch Smallville lately, u know that there is also a leugeau forming in the series. They compose of Green Arrow, Aquaman, Flash and that cyborg dude (Dont know his name:)). Maybe they should use those ;)

Hmmm....

Felix Leiter
9:59AM on 02/23/2007

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Maybe something like this could be pulled off if they left out the big three in terms of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Those characters are too big for just one of their own solo movies. Try to put them together with some other heroes and they will chew scenes.
I say use characters that have had a hard time getting their own film like Flash, Green Lantern and Captain Marvel. Throw in some characters that probably would never get a film like Green Arrow, Black Canary, Aquaman or whoever, and see what happens. Most likely at least one of those characters strikes a nerve with the public and gets a spin-off franchise like Wolverine.

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