This evening brings the official announcement of what has been the assumption on movies sites for weeks: George Miller (HAPPY FEET, THE ROAD WARRIOR) will direct the big-screen JUSTICE LEAGUE movie.
Variety confirms much of what has been speculated about the project recently, like it's a pre-strike priority at Warner Bros. (for a summer 2009 release) and that casting should commence soon, with new actors filling out the supertights despite current franchises. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Green Lantern are expected to be team members, and the flick will be an FX-filled live-action extravaganza (and not fully CGI, as rumored).
According to buzz, the heroes will face villain Maxwell Lord and an army of OMAC robots, or something (I was always more of a Marvel guy and only read some of Grant Morrison's JLA run, so I don't know how cool that premise sounds). Warner Bros. owns the whole stable of DC Comics characters, so they can do whatever they want anyway. Like make a really lousy CATWOMAN movie.
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8:10PM on 09/21/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Tecmo, I don't know if Joe Public (as opposed to Joe Fanboy) WILL be able to differentiate between, say, two Batmen.
After all, Batman Begins, although ultimately successful, had a very tentative opening 'cause Joe Public still had bad memories of Joel Shitmaker's Bat-Films.
And, to me, JLA's simply not worth the risk of derailing one really successful...
Tecmo, I don't know if Joe Public (as opposed to Joe Fanboy) WILL be able to differentiate between, say, two Batmen.
After all, Batman Begins, although ultimately successful, had a very tentative opening 'cause Joe Public still had bad memories of Joel Shitmaker's Bat-Films.
And, to me, JLA's simply not worth the risk of derailing one really successful franchise (Batman), one moderately successful franchise (Superman), and aborting several potentially successful franchises (Wonder Woman, et al.).
6:09PM on 09/21/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Hopefully the script will be good and they'll get decent casting, I'd imagine they'll get the casting, but the script is where I'm a bit leery.
Hopefully the script will be good and they'll get decent casting, I'd imagine they'll get the casting, but the script is where I'm a bit leery.
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Secret Wars in 2015
Kingdom Come in 2018
Age of Apocalpse in 2025
Secret Wars in 2015
Kingdom Come in 2018
Age of Apocalpse in 2025
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For this they're willing to potentially jeopardize Nolan's Bat-Franchise (not to mention firing Joss Whedon from a potentially viable Wonder Woman franchise)?
So, now we'll probably get DC's equivalent of X3...which might make some money in the short-term, but will probably ruin the long-term viability of their franchise(s).
I just don't understand Suits....
For this they're willing to potentially jeopardize Nolan's Bat-Franchise (not to mention firing Joss Whedon from a potentially viable Wonder Woman franchise)?
So, now we'll probably get DC's equivalent of X3...which might make some money in the short-term, but will probably ruin the long-term viability of their franchise(s).
I just don't understand Suits. At all.
11:50PM on 09/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Any links to the script floating around out there, anyone?
Any links to the script floating around out there, anyone?
11:48PM on 09/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Assistant: Sir we already have batman and superman franshises
Studio Exec: I know what im doing, lets get the guy who directed happy feet, and lets make this piece of crap and...
Assistant: Sir we already have batman and superman franshises
Studio Exec: I know what im doing, lets get the guy who directed happy feet, and lets make this piece of crap and make some money
Assistant: Your a douche bag
Studio Exec: What did you say?
Assitant: YOUR A DOUCHE BAG!!!!
10:49PM on 09/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'll tell you this... By doing this film without Bale (or,...
I'll tell you this... By doing this film without Bale (or, even Routh), they threaten to piss off Nolan, Bale and even Singer. Now, I know that a fair amount of you might not care if Singer returns, I still think we owe him a couple for the "X-Men" films... not to mention "The Usual Suspects." Singer, having been screwed by Fox and Rothman is virtually guaranteed to tell Warner's to f*ck off.
Nolan and Bale have made their feelings known, and by the way Miller directing? WTF?! I mean, i know the guy did "Mad Max," but his more recent work is the kid-friendly "Babe" films and "Happy Feet" (which was, imho, attrocious).
Basically. This news sucks.
10:04PM on 09/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
If it was all CGI, it would almost be like the Superman Doomsday picture, we would know it wasn't tied in with the newer live action WB/DC pictures.
If it was all CGI, it would almost be like the Superman Doomsday picture, we would know it wasn't tied in with the newer live action WB/DC pictures.
8:44PM on 09/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
And hey, why doesn't Zane play the Martian Bounty Hunter.
And hey, why doesn't Zane play the Martian Bounty Hunter.