Poodlestrike
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They did, got closed. Can't say I remember why. Might just be standard "we already have a thread to discuss this in" policy.
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Batman vs Superman: World's Finest Three-Year Wait
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They did, got closed. Can't say I remember why. Might just be standard "we already have a thread to discuss this in" policy.
Reminds me, not even sure if shilled here before
But I did this as a sort of tongue-in-cheek response to the trailer
http://nerdsontherocks.com/batman-superman-dawn-justice-faqs/
It's Rock. He'd Rock Bottom all of WB's ninjas. They aren't going to mess with him.
Messypandas
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Pretty cool idea.
I figured as much, considering how early he was cast. I expect either Aquaman or the Flash to be pushed back.
Pretty cool idea.
Man, people are always so negative about the DCCU.
Thank you, I'll be here all week.
Sibersk Esto
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Schweinehund
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He said it again recently?
They probably don't care so much. I'd imagine the scheduling is dependent on newline rather than other movies. Makes me pretty excited, love to see Shazam in Justice League part 2 if he gets positive reception
edit: Only see his initial statements. Comic con should be interesting, I don't think anything past 2018 is rock solid at this point.
Schweinehund
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Yeah that seems to make a little more sense, BvS doesn't need attention so a lot of info about it is suppressed, but Suicide Squad and Shazam seem to have a little more space in what they can do. I mean Squad just started shooting and we have full cast costumes. We barely even know what Lex, Jimmy or anyone that isn't the Trinity looks like for BvS and that's been done for a year.
Marion Cobretti
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I'm willing to bet that Justice League will be shot on film.
GringoSuave89
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Bleh, rather have film. Full ditigal just feels off to me.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I cannot tell the difference between film and digital, and would prefer full IMAX.
Also, 48 frames.
Also, 48 frames.
Poodlestrike
Banned
So damn good.
wooha.
The first trailer (what we got was a teaser) should show Wonder Woman in this badass cape.
you prefer 48fps or can't tell the difference between 24 and 48fps? 48fps look really awful.
Poodlestrike
Banned
The latter. I'm a rebel.
Also, we really do need to start getting past this "more than 24 fps looks cheap" thing.
IMAX is a brand. The IMAX that Nolan, Snyder, and Abrams is shooting with is a film camera. The IMAX that Infinity War is being shot with is a digital camera.
Despite the same brand, the actual product is different... how much, remains to be seen, but the fact that someone is shooting in IMAX (film) today would tend to prejudice them against IMAX (digital) tomorrow, I think.
Digital vs. film is a big long debate that isn't easily answered with resolution or just a brand name for the people with the money and the power to still shoot film (much less the luxury of IMAX film). For most others, they don't really have a real choice and digital is just much more pragmatic on many levels.
GringoSuave89
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The IMAX cameras most are familiar with are extremely expensive, weigh a shot ton, and make a lot of noise. That's why most films only use it for big set pieces. The IMAX cameras that are mentioned in that press release.are digital. Very different animal.
Is Snyder in love with film vs digital... or the big aspect ratio?
GringoSuave89
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I know Nolan has a hard on for film. Snyder I'm not sure. He was rocking the IMAX film camera on twitter and for the BvS preview showing.
Poodlestrike
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Yeah, but that was more a permutation of IMAX+Weightlifting, wasn't it?
GringoSuave89
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For that picture yeah, but when it comes to IMAX (film) cameras, there are only a few in existence, so IMAX has a group that selects which directors get to use them. For Snyder to be one, I image he has to really be about film, or at least of campaigned really hard to get them.
Messypandas
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I need to see dat shield. How did nobody walk behind the costume exhibit?
The hell does he means about being in MoS?
Sibersk Esto
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Assuming he's not pulling it out of his ass, I assume he means the reason is something that happened in MOS
Messypandas
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I'm pretty sure he means
he lost his legs in the destruction of metroplois. Which is why Batman has a closer reason not to take too kind to Superman.
OneEyedKing
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Snyder is a film guy. There was an interview with his wife during Man of Steel where she said he prefers it a lot over digital.
Schweinehund
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AoU gross (720* million WW so far) has me a bit concerned for the future of super hero movies as a whole, and that WB is going to be late to the game. AoU is by no means a failure but no growth for what seemingly was a well marketed movie makes me wonder what went wrong, hopefully not general audience fatigue. I don't buy into the boxing fight cutting into sales this much either.
Inherent in the "it's all connected" philosophy is a certain barrier to entry- whether perceived or actual- and when there are people who find the six movies of Star Wars or even the three Lord of the Rings movies to be too much of a time commitment... it's not surprising people are willing to wait for AoU. With those times of films you're always going to cannibalize your audience some.
If you haven't watched at 27+ hours of content first, you're willing to wait, and if you're willing to wait, you can avoid the crowds and watch AoU when you're ready. AoU doesn't really include a significant end-of-movie spoilers that push those who watched it to evangelize it either; "You HAVE to watch this so we can talk about it! Do it! Do it NOW!"
I think the interest is there, just not the same kind of intensity.
The WB doesn't have "phases" but you could call everything up to and including Justice League an event film... plus everything we've seen from BvS and Suicide Squad shows the WB isn't afraid to mix up tone and takes, so each film still has an element of surprise. People don't know what they're going to get like they do with the more house-styled MCU films.
In other words, the WB is just treating the films like films... which is why their expectations are in check and they're not panicking... they're just doing their own thing like they always have done.
If you haven't watched at 27+ hours of content first, you're willing to wait, and if you're willing to wait, you can avoid the crowds and watch AoU when you're ready. AoU doesn't really include a significant end-of-movie spoilers that push those who watched it to evangelize it either; "You HAVE to watch this so we can talk about it! Do it! Do it NOW!"
I think the interest is there, just not the same kind of intensity.
The WB doesn't have "phases" but you could call everything up to and including Justice League an event film... plus everything we've seen from BvS and Suicide Squad shows the WB isn't afraid to mix up tone and takes, so each film still has an element of surprise. People don't know what they're going to get like they do with the more house-styled MCU films.
In other words, the WB is just treating the films like films... which is why their expectations are in check and they're not panicking... they're just doing their own thing like they always have done.
Poodlestrike
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I think this is where you'll see DC's willingness to do things differently, especially in terms of tone, turn into a strength. If all they were offering was more movies in Marvel's mold, then yeah, they'd be pretty much fucked.
Schweinehund
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Yeah it helps reinforce the idea of what their president said about the direction of both comic film studios being different.
I'm really only concerned about the smaller films. The big tentpoles like Batman, Superman, JL and BvS will be fine, other films I'm worried won't be enticing enough to draw audiences in.
Curious what the budgets and studio expectations are for Aquaman & WW.
I also agree with the sentiment that the films won't be strictly dependent on each other, and that's fine with me. I felt the infinity stone thing detracted from an already overfilled movie in Age of Ultron and was kind of hamfisted, like the thanos scenes that are becoming a bit meaningless at this point. Each film should feel like its own story rather than "filler" to a bigger plot.
I'm really only concerned about the smaller films. The big tentpoles like Batman, Superman, JL and BvS will be fine, other films I'm worried won't be enticing enough to draw audiences in.
Curious what the budgets and studio expectations are for Aquaman & WW.
I also agree with the sentiment that the films won't be strictly dependent on each other, and that's fine with me. I felt the infinity stone thing detracted from an already overfilled movie in Age of Ultron and was kind of hamfisted, like the thanos scenes that are becoming a bit meaningless at this point. Each film should feel like its own story rather than "filler" to a bigger plot.
Likewise. I really hope they don't hold back because Atlantis will require a ton of CG money. As long as BvS and SS do well it shouldn't be a problem.
GringoSuave89
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With all this art coming out, I really hope they merchandise the hell out of Wonder Woman.
they freaking nailed it
I think they'd be fools not to at this point. Hopefully WB won't have the same "Superheroes are a boy-thing" mentality that Disney does and will go all-out with the Wonder Woman merch.
GringoSuave89
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I read that the issue is that Disney doesn't want to cannibalize the market. They rather you bought the Princess merch. No idea if it's true though.
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