unholyrevenger72
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Spiderman being threebooted into the MCU
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Batman vs Superman: World's Finest Three-Year Wait
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Spiderman being threebooted into the MCU
Garfield's out.
Damm shame, as he was the best part about those movies.
beyond_death
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Indeed, he was a great Spidey.
Of course
He's almost 40... They're not going to cast someone that old as Peter.
No kid wants to buy a toy of a 40yo Spider-Man
That would be hilarious.
Personally I'd go for someone like Logan Lerman have Spiderman be youngish but seasoned.
Wow....she is gorgeous
DonasaurusRex
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I never paid attention to her last name...cooooool
Technically the comic-book character is Carol Ferris (of Ferris Air), but that should absolutely not stop them from using this actress in a Green Lantern film.
SargerusBR
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So can we expect Bat vs Supes trailer to show up anytime soon? I mean DC/Warner needs to counter-attack those spider-man news with something 
In general terms sure, but you're dealing with a very very crazed audience.
Most will see it as nothing more than a desperate attempt to counter Marvel's recent announcement.
On that same note, when can I start calling Civil War a clustermuck? Cap, Iron Man, Panther, spidey, Widow, Falcon?
One could say the same for Batman v Superman (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg)
Poodlestrike
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People have been saying the same of Batman v. Superman for a while now.
I think that was his point
bryanee
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I that's why he said what he did. BvS was called a clusterfuck for the longest time due to the amount of characters in it.
I posted this on the IMDB message board, but I'm curious about the marketing campaign for BvS. I'm getting sick and tired of films just plain posting their trailers on Youtube. Don't these suits have any sense of showmanship?
The Dark Knight had an Augmented Reality Game, where something like 80,000 people dressed in Joker makeup during comic-con, and where deciphering web pages revealed the first official photo of the Joker, and if you dug deeper, you would get first access to the third, FULL trailer. I think they should do something as material as that was; something exciting, interactive, and obviously rewarding for the consumer.
Star Wars had a "Star Wars Weekend" where about 100 theatres across North America showed the trailer in front of every movie, all day, for 2 nights. This was smart, because it didn't matter if you were watching the latest Dreamworks animated film, or a small-time drama, Star Wars made a splash!
Avatar had an "Avatar day" where every IMAX in North America showed the 25 minute Comic Con footage (invitation only), as well as the revelation of the Toy Line, theatrical trailer, and video game trailer. That was huge, and it obviously paid off for the film.
Warner Brothers needs to do a "BvS Day." What was great about Avatar Day was sitting in an IMAX seat with fellow enthusiasts and having a good time, and there's no arguing that the best way to watch a movie is in a comfy theatre. Unfortunately for us who've been dying to get any footage of BvS, Avatar had a marketing campaign of 5 months before release, meaning if WB followed suit, we'd see something at October. But it truly was 5 months of every film magazine, every newspaper, every website saying "You must see this film."
What would you do if you were in charge?
The Dark Knight had an Augmented Reality Game, where something like 80,000 people dressed in Joker makeup during comic-con, and where deciphering web pages revealed the first official photo of the Joker, and if you dug deeper, you would get first access to the third, FULL trailer. I think they should do something as material as that was; something exciting, interactive, and obviously rewarding for the consumer.
Star Wars had a "Star Wars Weekend" where about 100 theatres across North America showed the trailer in front of every movie, all day, for 2 nights. This was smart, because it didn't matter if you were watching the latest Dreamworks animated film, or a small-time drama, Star Wars made a splash!
Avatar had an "Avatar day" where every IMAX in North America showed the 25 minute Comic Con footage (invitation only), as well as the revelation of the Toy Line, theatrical trailer, and video game trailer. That was huge, and it obviously paid off for the film.
Warner Brothers needs to do a "BvS Day." What was great about Avatar Day was sitting in an IMAX seat with fellow enthusiasts and having a good time, and there's no arguing that the best way to watch a movie is in a comfy theatre. Unfortunately for us who've been dying to get any footage of BvS, Avatar had a marketing campaign of 5 months before release, meaning if WB followed suit, we'd see something at October. But it truly was 5 months of every film magazine, every newspaper, every website saying "You must see this film."
What would you do if you were in charge?
I think fans have just grown jaded on a lot of these "gimmicks."
I remember when TMNT had that weird social media campaign to unlock the trailer, and there either wasn't enough interest or too long a process, the entire process dragged out over a very long and tedious weekend.
And Warner has done the first-look at imax before, but again that limits your potential since only a few hundred in the country.
They could be REALLY lame and start up a #TeamBatman or #TeamSuperman campaign or something.
...That's the joke
The funny thing is that characters like Cyborg, Flash and Aquaman have been confirmed to be pretty much just cameos. In Cap3 people like Fury, Widow, Black Panther or Spiderman will definitely NOT be regulated to those roles. So Cap3 is more of a "bloated mess" than BvS.
Sibersk Esto
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I don't think a "BVS day" would do very well.
It's not just Captain America 3. Look at how many characters were actually in Captain America 2: Winter Soldier that got a focus. This is why the complaints about BvS when it comes to the number of characters in it were and are BS and hypocritical and those that pushed it and would praise Marvel right afterward were and are hypocrites.
Lilalaunebaer
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Exactly and I know exactly what you're thinking. They should start BVS YEAR exactly a year before the movie comes out. You´re a genius.
Schweinehund
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Yeah announcing BvS teaser right now would seem like a "hey, look at me instead" move.
I wouldn't give a fuck though, just gimme dat teaser.
I wouldn't give a fuck though, just gimme dat teaser.
You aren't incorrect.
I said this to a friend earlier and he looked at me like I had told him the truth about Santa Clause.
LOL
In one year when BvS and Civil War both make $800+ million worldwide, the fanbase will rip itself apart because one made like $2500 more than the other.
Meanwhile, at WB and Disney headquarters...
Bobby Roberts
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Of course they don't.
It's not like telling someone Santa doesn't exist. It's like telling a kid that Wrestling isn't real.
Because that's all Marvel vs. DC has ever been. It's a Pro Wrestling work. Hell, the people involved aren't even working it anymore. it's almost entirely fan/media generated at this point.
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They'll probably reveal something before May or during Comic-con if they decide to stay dark for that long.
I think they only thing WB/DC and Disney/Marvel care about is just trying to schedule release dates around each other so they don't step on each others toes.
Bobby Roberts
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Exactly.
"I won't knock the porkchop off your plate if you don't knock one off mine."
That's the WB/Disney "rivalry" right now.
Has this been posted or am I late?
Hal Jordan been cast?
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Just speculation. Take with loads of salt.
Hal Jordan been cast?
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Just speculation. Take with loads of salt.
Schweinehund
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Fun fan theory about Hal Jordan casting
I just hope Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Cyborg, GL & Shazam are good enough and perform well enough to warrant sequels. I have a hard time seeing JL, Batman, Supes or WW being rejected by the public. If those films fail it only encourages DC to double down on the trinity, like comic book sales encourage them to double down on the bat family.
I just hope Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Cyborg, GL & Shazam are good enough and perform well enough to warrant sequels. I have a hard time seeing JL, Batman, Supes or WW being rejected by the public. If those films fail it only encourages DC to double down on the trinity, like comic book sales encourage them to double down on the bat family.
Hmm...
And retail shelf space for the merch.
Bobby Roberts
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For those who haven't clicked, it's just a really poorly written piece of speculation from Moviepilot, trying to reason through the casting of a guy as "Drone Pilot" in Batman v. Superman secretly being the backdoor introduction to Hal Jordan.
I'm not worried about Suicide Squad as long as BvS doesn't bomb. Joker, Harley Quinn, and Will Smith should be enough to make that movie pretty huge. Joker himself is more popular than most super heroes. I'm more worried about the others like GL and Aquaman. I think as long as BvS and the Justice League movies are as big as everyone hopes, the solo movies will all do fine, like marvel.
I will just say that I don't think either company cares
Looking at it more from how the internet will react to these things.
BadAss2961
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It's still real to me dammit.
Seriously though, I don't give a shit about the MCU. But the Marvel fans need a humbling.
Poodlestrike
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I think they care, but only insomuch as it drives sales. Which isn't a lot.
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