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No New DC Comics Movies For At Least 3 Years Besides Batman and Superman Films
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Return of the Joker?
Aquaman, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman and Animal Man have benefited, but mainly from the extra press the reboot brought them. Aquaman's powers got some retooling, but that's about it. Depending on who you ask, the reboot actually hurt Wonder Woman. And there aren't many people who like the Batgirl situation.
ThatObviousUser
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My favorite iteration of Superman's costume was, is, and always will be the early 1940's Max Fleischer look:
Don't like the black emblem and the underoos look a bit geriatric, but it's nice. I dislike it when the two cape parts connecting to the shirt are really wide though (like in the upcoming Man of Steel movie.)
I think my favorite suit was actually Superman Returns'. They nailed that part of the movie, I felt. (Casting was good too, IMO.)
Anticitizen One
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Supermans best outfit is still the modern Morrison design
Simple.Iconic.Heroic.
Simple.Iconic.Heroic.
aww.....that movie is great because of a few, maybe one scene. As a whole i think i'll rather watch marvel movies instead.
I still think the same thing could have been accomplished by relaunching all of the books to #1 with new creative directions and reader friendly entry arcs without messing up continuity/characters. Batman and Green lantern are basically the same books. Swamp Thing and (to a lesser extent) Animal Man could have been reintroduced to the DCU with some retooling and no one would have minded. I haven't read Animal Man outside of the Morrison run and the stuff in 52, but he didn't seem all that different in the first few issues of the new series that I did read. We seemed to have lost more than we gained as far as characters are concerned. Most of the best books could have been done in old continuity. Maybe Action Comics is an exception. As I said, I haven't read past the initial flashback story.
Slamtastic
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Count me in the camp that would rather see a theatrical epic quality animation rather than a live action.
NathanMcMahon
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exactly
NathanMcMahon
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it would do gangbusters, and DC when would still be holding their collective dicks in their hands getting trounced all the way to the bank.
They are the same show in spirit, and exist in the Dini-verse as co-equal entities.
I genuinely think that a good Aquaman movie (approached the right way) could be as big as Nolan's Batman films..., if not bigger.
And yes I'm serious.
Thinking back on it, even though the en result was less than stellar, I'm impressed that DC actually took a shot on a "Birds of Prey" series. I think they should try again. At least a cartoon, maybe.
I think the same of any DC's heroes, but I think people really underestimate just how good an Aquaman movie could be.
I don't see why people don't think there will be a reboot soon.
The Nolan trilogy was never designed to fit with other superheroes, Batman is one of the big brands now, I fully expect a new reboot to be announced in the next 2-3 years and released shortly after so this new universe can fit into a Justice League future.
As if they are going to leave Batman after TDKR for 10 years or more, the Nolan films are self contained enough and awesome enough to stand on their own, I have no worries about a new reboot affecting them at all.
GekigangerV
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The Rock seems to be under the impression that a Lobo movie is in the works.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171817-dwayne-johnson-says-he-may-play-lobo
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171817-dwayne-johnson-says-he-may-play-lobo
NeonZ
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Actually, the same thing pretty much happened after CoIE, and to such a point that they later had to make an explanation about delayed retcon waves.
shinobi602
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These guys...I swear.
A JL movie would be so successful, if only these fools could actually see that. GODDAMNIT.
A JL movie would be so successful, if only these fools could actually see that. GODDAMNIT.
NathanMcMahon
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not if they keep shitting on their properties with mediocre inspiration. No way is that a guaranteed success.
echoshifting
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It could be, but it sounds more and more like they're trying to bake the cake by throwing all the ingredients in the oven and hoping for the best. You gotta build up to a film like that. I don't think this reverse course (team movie --> individual movies) they seem to be aiming for is going to pan out.
My favorite iteration of Superman's costume was, is, and always will be the early 1940's Max Fleischer look:
My hopes and dreams for a Golden Age-era Superman movie will never happen
I love the animated shorts but I can't stand the symbol...black background is cool but a yellow border? UGH
Also, removing the underoos looks weird for a modern costumer...unless you get rid of the spandex and make the suit more of a uniform. Think M.Bison from Street Fighter without the hat
Banana Kid
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I give it five years before they reboot it, max. Batman is too big a franchise now for WB to sit on it for very long.
ThatObviousUser
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They should reboot Harry Potter too. But this time, pad it out over 20 movies.
echoshifting
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I think that's a generous window, actually.
Wouldn't surprise me if Batman 1 was their next big movie after Man of Steel, especially if they can't get JLA off the ground right away. Honestly, won't bother me that much if they have the balls to skip the origin story.
There is room for both but I think serious comics are harder to translate to the screen and they're harder to sell to audiences outside of Batman. And even when it comes to Bats there are just as many people who like the lighthearted version.
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Batmand and Superman in the same movie would sell big time.
NathanMcMahon
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It's not guaranteed. Superman isn't even a guaranteed audience puller. Batman is proven, but anything else from DC is suspect. They've by and large produced utter shit at the box office. They have no concrete plan or universe when it comes to the movies. In fact, they could damage the one good thing they have in Batman, by plunging him into mediocrity or worse if they aren't careful and associate him with their other stuff.
I would love a good World Finest movie, just Batman and Supes, maybe some cameos (GL, but older, Jon Hamm Hal Jordan rather than glib Reynolds version).
Wonder Women wouldn't work now imho, Martian Manhunter couldn't carry his own movie, The Flash would be ok but it's kind of hard to do visually (a guy who moves so fast you can't see him...), Reynolds would have been better in that role as he wanted it for years.
The one I think they could do well is Green Arrow, using Kevin Smiths arc as a basis (NOT an origin), so an older Oliver Queen comes back to life, maybe cut some of the plot that requires too much exposition but the script in Smith's strips is exellent (imho), cast someone like Neal McDonough and do it cheap.
Wonder Women wouldn't work now imho, Martian Manhunter couldn't carry his own movie, The Flash would be ok but it's kind of hard to do visually (a guy who moves so fast you can't see him...), Reynolds would have been better in that role as he wanted it for years.
The one I think they could do well is Green Arrow, using Kevin Smiths arc as a basis (NOT an origin), so an older Oliver Queen comes back to life, maybe cut some of the plot that requires too much exposition but the script in Smith's strips is exellent (imho), cast someone like Neal McDonough and do it cheap.
NathanMcMahon
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The great thing about Batman, is that it has enough incarnations to satisfy a myriad of fan bases. I don;t think a reboot is a bad thing as the Nolan trilogy can stand on it's own, much like the Dini-verse or various collected graphic novels. They all have legs of their own. I will say that DC has the animated stuff down though as some of their best stuff has come from that area.
fredrancour
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Someday, someone at hbo will have the idea, and call someone at warner brothers... i hope. I'm not holding my breath for WB/DC to take any initiative. They're crap at both using licensing to promote the comics and licensing out the comics in the first place (except the animated stuff i guess).
Banana Kid
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But Harry Potter was adapting books. With Batman, they're just adapting the setting and characters. There's not a finite amount of material to draw on.
Besides, I fully expect WB to find ways to keep exploiting Harry Potter too. Rereleases in 3D are my bet.
Pie and Beans
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Genetically, Booster Gold has everything in his origin to reboot and create a cohesive DC Movie Universe. He may not be Batman, or Superman, but sometimes you have to start smaller to build up the big, and with someone more interconnected to the universe as a whole rather than the myopic city men of Metropolis = Supers, Gotham = Bats, rarely the twain shall meet. Better yet, the whole thing can be a wry take on "too many superhero movies" with the museum he ends up pilfering from.
Banana Kid
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I'd love to see them set the stage for more spinoffs like that in the next trilogy. Bring in Robin in the reboot, have him become Nightwing by the third movie, then give him his own movie.
One of my favorite things about Batman is the legacy he inspires with all his sidekicks. If we actually got to see Dick Grayson grow up and become his own hero over the course of several movies, that would be awesome.
I didn't know who Booster Gold was until reading Anticitizen One's origins post, then hitting Wikipedia.
He sounds like a riot and could be huge, but I don't think many (any?) big directors could pull off action comedy really well. It would probably be really chodey.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
As with RDJ as Tony Stark and Ledger as Joker really, casting and on-screen chemistry is everything. You could have the lowest budget imaginable, but if you like the guy up on the screen there and feel for him (or her, Wonder Woman badly needs SOMETHING created to make her identifiable to movie goers), the rest just falls into place.
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Wonder Woman has a stupid wip.
Would pay to see this. So much heart ache in one page.
empress will never be seen again.
Well at least Superboy isn't in taht shitty jeans and t-shirt shit.
I wonder if the Harry Potter movie rights revert back to JK Rowling after X years of inactivity (like Marvel's deals with Fox and Sony). If so, we could see a reboot from WB sooner than expected.
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I like it better than the super 90's pole dancer outfit.
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Because I'm peeved and need to vent.
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what happens when the many wont approve of that shit?
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