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Superman: Warner Bros pitching to directors for live action Red Son movie
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bryanee
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I highly doubt this is actually happening as a live action flick.
BossDarkseid
Member
I get this horrible feeling that if this ends up being part of the DCEU - somehow - it'll be part of the whole "Oh, it's part of the plan to give Superman this arc...." but they nailed it for Wonder Woman inside the first 2/3 of the film.
Well, it won't be of course...it'd be kinda fun to see a Red Son adaptation but I can't imagine it's the wisest choice when the DCEU is kicking into gear...although the potential for a cinematic CoIE - that gives them an excuse to crossover with Avengers because fuck it why not - would be pretty hype.
Edit: Although now I think about it, wouldn't be surprised if its Mark Millar stirring something up because he wants money
Didn't Grant Morrison once joke that Millar said you haven't got a good comic book idea unless you've sold the Movie/TV rights to it?
Well, it won't be of course...it'd be kinda fun to see a Red Son adaptation but I can't imagine it's the wisest choice when the DCEU is kicking into gear...although the potential for a cinematic CoIE - that gives them an excuse to crossover with Avengers because fuck it why not - would be pretty hype.
Edit: Although now I think about it, wouldn't be surprised if its Mark Millar stirring something up because he wants money
Didn't Grant Morrison once joke that Millar said you haven't got a good comic book idea unless you've sold the Movie/TV rights to it?ElBoxyBrown
Banned
One is based on a good book. The other is an abomination (or a great comedy).
Secret Identity is a good book, but they shouldn't make that either. They need to stop doing deconstructions and just get the core of these characters right first.
SargerusBR
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lmao never saw this before. That smile tho... He actually thought Supes breaking necks was a cool, fun idea.
Fancyarcher
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Yeah this sounds fake. Superman: Red Son is an interesting story, but I think WB is too caught in their attempted share universe to actually do an elsewhere film. If Red Sun ever happened, it won't be for years at least.
Snyder's like "YEAH WHAT I'M DOING IS TOTALLY FUCKING SWEET. CHRIS NOLAN WAS CLEARLY WRONG"
this... explains a lot
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Red Son is a good what if.
I don't... I mean, I'd love if WB was like "Fuck it, we're just going to elseworlds the hell out of these movies because continuity really doesn't matter. Lets just make cool movies with cool ideas"
I'd LOVE if that's what was going on, but we already know they're invested in the Cinematic Universe notion, so... how the hell do you ma
I mean where do you f
... I dunno man. I dunno.
I also don't like the idea that the first real risky go-for-it elseworlds version of Superman to get adapted to the big screen will be fuckin' Mark Millar's.
Especially when you have SECRET IDENTITY RIGHT FUCKIN' THERE.
I don't... I mean, I'd love if WB was like "Fuck it, we're just going to elseworlds the hell out of these movies because continuity really doesn't matter. Lets just make cool movies with cool ideas"
I'd LOVE if that's what was going on, but we already know they're invested in the Cinematic Universe notion, so... how the hell do you ma
I mean where do you f
... I dunno man. I dunno.
I also don't like the idea that the first real risky go-for-it elseworlds version of Superman to get adapted to the big screen will be fuckin' Mark Millar's.
Especially when you have SECRET IDENTITY RIGHT FUCKIN' THERE.
what does it explain?
sucker punch, bvs, etc
how does it explain it?
I think I'd prefer a cinematic universe of elseworlds tied together by the Flash's speedforce powers but right now.
Red Son is a great story but it primarily works because of how a communist version of Superman contrasts to the big blue Boy Scout we know and love. I don't think it'd work the same way with the current Superman and not much would really differentiate the two.
Current Batman would make a killer Soviet Batman though.
Red Son is a great story but it primarily works because of how a communist version of Superman contrasts to the big blue Boy Scout we know and love. I don't think it'd work the same way with the current Superman and not much would really differentiate the two.
Current Batman would make a killer Soviet Batman though.
Indrid Cold1
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I love Red Son, but if this ever happens I will eat my own scrote with a rusty knife and fork. There's no chance.
Alex_Mexico
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It's a neat idea but how could this fit in the current DCEU? Especially when the Soviet Union stopped being a thing 27 years ago and we already have a Superman today! This could work of they made it its own thing but I dont think they will in fear of fucking up their DCEU confusing people (even more).
PhantomX1313
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Bobby Roberts
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Oh yeah, and that's the other thing: Considering what a fuckin' botch job Vogt-Roberts did on Skull Island I can't imagine he wouldn't be WORSE on that story than Snyder was on Man of Steel.
Like, Skull Island was a Zack Snyder movie that got dropped on its head. So its director is going to try tackling RED SON next? C'mon...
Like, Skull Island was a Zack Snyder movie that got dropped on its head. So its director is going to try tackling RED SON next? C'mon...
I guarantee if this is being talked about, it's one of 40 different Superman ideas being tossed around/pitched.
And there you go.
And there you go.
Everything wrong with the DCEU.
Snyder wishes he could make a movie as fun as Skull Island
I wonder how he'd pantomine the Batman prison rape. Maybe a wink as he gets to it.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Skull Island isn't fun though.
It's just dumb.
Like, even for "Island full of dumb monsters powerbombing each other into the dirt" dumb, it's fuckin dumb.
It's a very un-entertaining movie.
It's just dumb.
Like, even for "Island full of dumb monsters powerbombing each other into the dirt" dumb, it's fuckin dumb.
It's a very un-entertaining movie.
ronaldthump
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no way. Red Son is incredible.
Hope it happens.
Hope it happens.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
This is legitimately sweet Seph. Thank you.
WaterAstro
Member
Yeah, don't make spinoffs while you're establishing a multi-movie franchise.
Superman: Republican Son?
badcrumble
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tbh calling man of steel or BvS or Suicide Squad 'deconstructions' is being incredibly generous to them also
Dash_Riprock
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Been the case for awhile now.
Wag
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Glad this isn't a real thing, especially as part of the DCEU. Can you imagine the DCEU Lex Luthor in the Red Son Luthor role? Theaters across the country would have to replace thousands of seats that viewers cringed backwards through faster than speeding bullets.
It's not uncommon for people to mistake terrible writing and inconsistent character work as "deconstructions" these days. Pretty much anything that doesn't meet expectations will be termed that by somebody, whether it makes any sense to do so or not.
It's not uncommon for people to mistake terrible writing and inconsistent character work as "deconstructions" these days. Pretty much anything that doesn't meet expectations will be termed that by somebody, whether it makes any sense to do so or not.
The DCEU suddenly makes a lot more sense
Just_myles
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You know, at least he was having fun.
Freeza Under The Shower
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Get off my lawn, bub.
If you're going to reboot the DC movies, you might as well start with a character study of what Superman is.
That said, at this point I believe a fusion of Red Son and Earth 2's Val Zod might be more appropriate, and then wince him back into the main line at the end if they're trying to maintain Snyder's line. So basically: Black Commie Superman that you can feature in a MoS2 (Men of Steel?) or JL2, so you can later have that Ali vs Supes reference, big purple guy seated in the back. You know, something that might be interesting and that we haven't seen before. And also a heck of a lot more relevant to our day and age than another male white savior.
If Black Panther is a success like Wonder Woman is now, you can bet your ass DC is going to change lanes on what to do with what they got.
But doing Red Son in live-action would require taking the script and character seriously.
What did he mean by this?
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I dont believe it beyond Mark self-aggrandizing. Red Son being brought up as a unique non-traditional Superman story that directors might be interested in when they are offered forrrr MAN OF STEEL 2 versus literally offering them to make Red Son