THR: Warner Bros. Mulls Releasing Fewer Films as 'Batman v. Superman' Stalls
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Only slightly better for WW. Bad Boys III might beat it and WWZ II will take the following weekend.
just fuck my cinematic universe up fam
What do you mean? They moved it up a couple of week what am I missing?
What in god's name? Are they trying to shoot Wonder Woman in the foot?
Disney is making the kid friendly version, WB is making the dark and brooding version that will probably have a LOTR style animal battle at the end.
It makes sense!
Didn't they move it to avoid Transformers?
Tal Shiar Agent
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As long as Snyder gets to make his Justice League I'll be happy. I don't care about any of the standalones except for Wonder Woman.
There's no way to prove it because there isn't anything in his history or the reception to Batmam v Superman to suggest that this belief is anything more than something you've made up in your mind.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
It says in the OP that it just needs 300 million
Try not to choke on all that salt
World War Z 2 currently has no director.
Plus I'm fairly sure Wonder Woman has more brand recognition than Bad Boys (WW will take the family audience at least)
The crapshoot is that Pirates 5 comes out the week before.
Pop-O-Matic
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I think someone should just check and see if WB's boardroom hasn't had like a persistent gas leak or some shit.
Finaika
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Supergirl movie pls.
Inferno313
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They've had their own Jungle Book film in the works since before Disney's, they even shot at the same time.
It's called Jungle Book: Origins, I shit you not.
It was previously the same date as Transformers 5, this is not a great weekend, but it's a better weekend.
That's the budget.
Popeyes got the money?
Primethius
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As a DC fanboy, I'm pretty happy right now, yea.
dude I was being sarcastic.
Pai Pai Master
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No one is happy that a promising movie ended up being shit
But we should all be happy for shit movies to be recognized as such
Don't call me a marvel fanboy. I used to be DC Comics only.
But I am happy. The direction Zack Snyder took the DC Universe wasn't worth for me anyway. I hope they die and come back with something good this time.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
It's against Pirates & Bad Boys. International distribution is going to be a mess too.
Unless Bad Boys III is pushed back, I don't think the date is any better per se.
The pattern with Snyder and the Wachowskis is easy to discern, they have one big hit and WB gives them their keys. They wreck the car immediately, but WB somehow reasons that if they let them drive a more expensive car, they'd get better results. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
The fix is very simple, be as willing to take back the keys as you are to give them out. WB clearly has some top brass that would rather lose race after race than admit they picked a bad driver. That stubbornness is insane given the sums of money they keep gambling away on these guys.
If a project fails, maybe don't give the showrunners the boot, but give them a smaller project next time. Not bigger. Let them work their way back up instead of perpetually failing upwards. This should be basic common sense, but it eludes WB's kingmakers.
The fix is very simple, be as willing to take back the keys as you are to give them out. WB clearly has some top brass that would rather lose race after race than admit they picked a bad driver. That stubbornness is insane given the sums of money they keep gambling away on these guys.
If a project fails, maybe don't give the showrunners the boot, but give them a smaller project next time. Not bigger. Let them work their way back up instead of perpetually failing upwards. This should be basic common sense, but it eludes WB's kingmakers.
BenjaminBirdie
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When exactly was it promising?
TheOfficeMut
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And that's the biggest issue I have with Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman. I don't recognize any meaningful interpersonal relationships, be it between Superman and Batman, Wonder Woman and Batman, or Lex Luthor and Superman. Hell, I don't even care for the relationship between Superman and Lois. I feel like they're more friends-with-benefits than actual lovers. The chemistry between these characters is abysmal. The only exception to this, I think, is the relationship between Batman and Alfred in BvS, where there was some nuance and actual conversations.
For a film that touted the magnificent faceoff between Batman and Superman, these two characters barely exchanged lines. How the fuck did each one manage to avoid explaining their ideological principles to the other? Even if they hated each other, most rational people would at least try to understand that person's point of view by speaking to them. When the batmobile was stopped by Superman, that would have been a great moment to exchange opinions, but instead one came off threatening and the other asked about his blood.
Come the fuck on.
People don't only like Marvel movies because they're light-hearted romps. I can almost guarantee that most of what Marvel fans appreciate from those films is chemistry between characters, that which DC movies are sorely lacking.
BobTheFork
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Is that a different 'Junlge Book' than the one I keep seeing advertised because I thought that was coming out in a few months
hydragonwarrior
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Michael Bay and exploding punch Superman confirmed.
Yeah. The one that comes out soon is from Disney.
Pai Pai Master
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The one this year is the Disney live action remake directed by Jon Favreau
WB's is based on the book more than the Disney film and is directed by Andy Serkis
BadAss2961
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More DC movies. Yay
I can't see you wink through the computer, bro
You think they would do the opposite.
LastGamer84
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Stereotypically terrible is exactly how I'd describe the entirety of the WB's little cinematic universe so far. Grimdark for grimdark's sake, terrible characterization of heroes, and nonsensical plot tropes that clearly don't resonate with the audience or critics.
But sure, my ideas are the terrible ones. I mean it's not like WB managed to fuck up what should have been cinematic gold amiright? It's not like they took two icons of the entertainment industry and somehow managed to completely miss the mark when making a movie about them...oh wait.
Schweinehund
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I guess in 2025 if super hero movies are still a thing. They don't want to touch GLC until 2020, what makes you think they'd reboot JL again after failing to launch a universe in 2008 and 2011, and hypothetically now?
Pai Pai Master
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A movie that has Batman and Superman in the title is full of promise
WB just fucking squandered it like it was nothing
Mengy
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Yeah, really, I'd love to go see an awesome Superman or Batman movie. WB just needs to actually make one.....
I do like a lot of WB's other movies though, and I hope they pull through this okay.
Agreed. If Warners are not going to fire Snyder on JL, I'm betting the studio execs will exert much more control of the final cut and keep Snyder on a tighter leash.
ElBoxyBrown
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Renamed to Batman: Cyborg.
Because it would damage more to continue a path that already looks grim after only two movies. I say drop the shared universe and make independent movies. They can't catch up to Marvel on this. They can't organize their shit with their tv shows, this is getting nowhere.
I really really really hope WW is good. That's the only thing I'm banking on.
BvS was terrible. I don't get it - How do you make something that could be so fun.... be not fun at all. It was crap. I was sad
Don't do this.
BvS was terrible. I don't get it - How do you make something that could be so fun.... be not fun at all. It was crap. I was sad
Don't do this.
Alandrus Sun
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I fully support this.
DeviantBoi
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Get the guys that do The Flash on TV to direct the Justice League movie.
That show is the perfect mix of action, humor, and emotion.
The season finale last year... damn, what a fucking great episode. It had me in tears one second, and cheering the next.
That show is the perfect mix of action, humor, and emotion.
The season finale last year... damn, what a fucking great episode. It had me in tears one second, and cheering the next.
In my perfect world it would be cancelled and Cyborg would be replaced with an actually interesting character.
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