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Rumor: Wachowski's and James McTeigue might do the Superman reboot
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So wrong. Darkseid, Brainiac, General Zod and Lex Luthor would all be great for movies (and some have been great). Possibly Mongul too.bluemax said:
I think they should start the series off like All-Star Superman started. Give a quick recap of the origin and hit the ground running with a new main villain (like Brainiac) with Luthor operating in the background. An extended take on "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" could be a great reintroduction to Superman too.
I'm also one of the crazy people who thinks a Crisis movie involving just Supermen could work with the right writer/director.
ETA: Superman Returns' biggest problem was that Bryan Singer doesn't understand Superman or Lois Lane. Plus it was just a rehash of the first movie without the wit, charm or energy.
Hey it worked for the Incredible Hulk. It sucks though because most people didn't see that because of their experience with the other Hulk movie. I suspect the same thing will happen with this movie. The only thing I liked about the other movie is how it started(with him as a teenager). Why not make a movie like that? Like smallville the movie, but without any of the actors from the show, and non of the sucking.
Grant DaNasty
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Were the Matrix sequels even profitable?
They went way overbudget, and the third one especially underperformed at the box office.
They went way overbudget, and the third one especially underperformed at the box office.
Freshmaker
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Huh? An alien that flies and can shoot heat rays from his eyes, who is only damaged by magic and rocks form his own planet that magically found their way to Earth too is believable.bluemax said:
Any other character with similar characteristics? No audience would ever believe it!!!!! :lol
Hell, look at Shazaam vs Superman in JLU. Not only was he fighting a guy with similar powers, but hey looked into the fallout of two super powered characters hurling each other through buildings etc. There's a lot of potential for that kind of a storyline in a movie.
gamergirly
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What was bad about the Superman remake? Havent watched it yet
Grant DaNasty
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DMczaf said:
Yeah, it looks like the R rating really hurt them domestically. The foreign/domestic grosses seem out of whack.
Why the hell do the Matrix movies get R ratings while The Dark Knight gets PG-13?
The only scene in the whole trilogy that strikes me as patently R is when the guy who pilots the mech gets his face ripped up.
evil solrac v3.0
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gamergirly said:
a lot people felt it didn't have enough fighting.
Grant DaNasty
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evil solrac v3.0 said:
Don't forget that Kate Bosworth was 21 when she filmed Superman Returns.
In it, she has a 5-year old by Superman.
If I'm doing my math right that makes Superman a Super-Statutory Rapist.
Messypandas
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J.J Abrams Superman Treatment said:
Anything would be better than that heap of shit.
Grant DaNasty
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DMczaf said:
In Tim Burton's defense he spent a year working on the damn thing.
Captain Pants
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I wasn't really a big Superman fan until I started watching the Justice League cartoons. I think too many people think of the old Superman movies when they think of Superman. I'd be thrilled if the next Superman movie has Darkseid in it. They really do need to introduce film goers to a Superman villain that he can pummel mercilessly. I don't mind Lex as a background character, but I really don't want to see a villain that has to pull out the kryptonite in order to be a threat.
evil solrac v3.0
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Superman vs. Darkseid. Darkseid as the polar opposite of everything superman stands for. (not bizarro) there's your conflict. make happen WB.
It's no suprise that Superman 5 was stuck in development hell for so long, considering the various scripts and names attached. For example, that JJ Abrams script would have either been: Ungodly expensive, long, and just plain terrible, though, it might appeal to the TF audience. Then, you see who was going to direct it: McG. And then he opted out to go direct Charlie's Angels. :lol :lol :lol I don't know if he truly knew he just wasn't up to par, didn't like the script or what, but I would certainly take the chance to direct a fucking Superman movie over Charlie's Angels. And thanks to SR's relative underperformance, it seems there is yet again a shitton of ideas and no original way to take this movie. Hopefully the Wachowskis can bring some interesting ideas, because if there's one thing they have, it is a ton of passion for whatever material they are working with, whether it be the Matrix or Speed Racer.
Edit: WTF? Superman being an asshole? Why would anyone want to turn that into a movie?
Edit: WTF? Superman being an asshole? Why would anyone want to turn that into a movie?
Pudding Tame
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eznark said:
Umm, no... considering Warbuton's acting range consists only of smarmy, naive, naively smarmy. The correct answer for Warburton is Captain Marvel.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Just let Singer make Man of Steel with Brainiac like he said he would (well he said alien). He said it would be the brutal Wrath of Khan approach to Superman. After X2 I trust Singer to make an awesome sequel. They could have Brainiac come, reveal him to be the reason for Krypton's destruction, he could kill Superman's kid, and then we could have our battle royale.
gdt5016 said:
And it actually makes sense. Batman is the only believable, and well known person who could actually pose a threat to Superman (and his popularity
). of course, now that the Nolanverse is established and successful, I'm not sure I would want some crossover unless it would be completely cheese-free, which, as we've seen time and time again, is just too fucking difficult for comic-book movie directors.Grant DaNasty
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The failure of Superman Returns is all Bryan Singer's fault for not casting Shia Labeouf as Jimmy Olson.
Anticitizen One
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How come everyone hates that they gave Superman a son in Returns but praise Grant Morrison for giving Batman a son in the comics?
bluescreenoflife
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SimleuqiR said:Oh, and Sarah Lancaster looks more like Wonder Woman to me.
Yummy.
I can't get over how cute her nose is... the other bits aren't bad either.
(I just finished Season 1 of Chuck btw)
MadOdorMachine
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I say bring in Braniac and Darksied for at least two more movies. These images provide a good tone of how a modern Superman movie could look placed in a futuristic sci-fi setting. I could see everything in Metropolis looking bright and clean and then these guys have a dingy decrepit setting. It's too hard to replicate the innocence and general goodness displayed by Christopher Reeves, so instead make a movie where earth is in peril against some baddass gangsters from outer space whom which only Superman can defeat.
evil solrac v3.0
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MadOdorMachine said:I say bring in Braniac and Darksied for at least two more movies. These images provide a good tone of how a modern Superman movie could look placed in a futuristic sci-fi setting. I could see everything in Metropolis looking bright and clean and then these guys have a dingy decrepit setting. It's too hard to replicate the innocence and general goodness displayed by Christopher Reeves, so instead make a movie where earth is in peril against some baddass gangsters from outer space whom which only Superman can defeat.
darkseid could be the uber-powerful alien/god that subjugates his adopted planet(apokolyps, an earth like planet) instead of helping it unlike superman.
I don't know how to work brainiac but he has lots of potential depending on which version you do.
let geoff Johns or Grant Morrison write it and get out of their fucking way and you'll see people finally stop all this crap about needing their heroes to be "mortal" or "relatable"what crap. i want to see fun stuff on the big screen, not this emo-bullshit that passes for character development these days(i'm looking at you spider-man)
Superman is from middle America, loves the beautiful girl next door and goes to the big city to get a job and make it big. how much more relatable do you need it to be?
Ninja Scooter
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SimleuqiR said:
Yummy.
wasn't she in Saved by the Bell: The New Class? Mario Lopez as Superman in that case.
The Take Out Bandit
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MadOdorMachine said:
God damn, could you find any worse art of Darkseid? Atrocious.
Also I still say Rena Sofer is Wonder Woman.
Spike Spiegel
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Geez, GAF is in my head or something... not more than two hours ago I was looking at potential actresses for Wonder Woman, a search sparked (this time) by Jennifer Love Hewitt's comments about wanting to play her. :lol
Rena Sofer is too old and too short to play WW in a movie franchise, TToB. You gotta consider the four key factors: age, athleticism, sex appeal, and height.
Rena Sofer is too old and too short to play WW in a movie franchise, TToB. You gotta consider the four key factors: age, athleticism, sex appeal, and height.
The Take Out Bandit
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Spike Spiegel said:
Paranoid heterosexual male stereotypes will outright reject a physically fit WW. Not to mention Hollywood wouldn't employ a fitness model.
Additionally big pussy guys tend to cry about tall chicks.
I predict failure for WW fans either way. We'll probably get Hannah fuckin' Montana as Diana. :|
Spike Spiegel
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I didn't say fitness model... for one thing, they're all too damn short. Jamie's only like 5'2" for example. :lol
Second, they're not actresses. No, I'm thinking about a professional actress, 5'10" to 6'0" tall, late- 20s to early- 30s, with screen presence and a background in collegiate or HS sports -- namely, track. Somebody who could easily get back into running shape for the role without looking like one of these older, low bodyfat muscular freaks (see: Madonna. *shudder*).
Second, they're not actresses. No, I'm thinking about a professional actress, 5'10" to 6'0" tall, late- 20s to early- 30s, with screen presence and a background in collegiate or HS sports -- namely, track. Somebody who could easily get back into running shape for the role without looking like one of these older, low bodyfat muscular freaks (see: Madonna. *shudder*).
The Take Out Bandit
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Spike Spiegel said:
I can't think of anybody that fits the bill.
Additionally I think you're feeding into the youth obsessed culture of our time. People live longer these days and chicks still look fucking awesome well into their 40's now.
I at least expect a face with some worldliness to it to sell WW as the timeless archetype she is.
Not to mention you're totally overlooking Stallone playing Judge Dredd; who's massive in the comics. Never underestimate the power of creative filming.
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