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Post by Grandmaster on Jan 29, 2023 15:23:45 GMT 1
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 1:06:43 GMT 1
Tomorrow.
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Post by Indiana Jones on Jan 31, 2023 2:10:10 GMT 1
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 18:03:22 GMT 1
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 18:06:32 GMT 1
Creature Commandos: An animated seven episode series, written by Gunn, that is already in production. Originally a team of classic monsters assembled to fight Nazis, this is a modern take on the concept. The voice actors have yet to be cast but the executives are looking to find people who can voice the animated characters and also portray the live-action versions when the anti-heroes to show up in movies and shows.
Waller: A spin-off of Gunn’s own HBO Max hit series, Peacemaker, Viola Davis will return as the ruthless and morally ambiguous head of a government task force. It is being written by Christal Henry (Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver, the creator of the Doom Patrol TV series.
Superman: Legacy: The movie featuring the Man of Steel that Gunn is writing and may direct, although no commitments on that end have been made. While the two previous titles are meant to be “aperatifs,” in Safran’s words, Superman is the true kick off for the duo’s DCU plans. “It’s not an origin story,” Safran said. “It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks that kindness as old-fashioned.” A release date of July 11, 2025 has been penciled in.
Lanterns: Greg Berlanti’s long-in-the-works Green Lanterns TV series has been scrapped and the duo have parted ways with the longtime DC series steward. In its place will be a new take on the space cops with power rings. “Our vision for this is very much in the vein of True Detective,” Safran described. “It’s terrestrial-based.” It will feature prominent Lantern heroes Hal Jordan and John Stewart and is one of the most important shows they have in development. “This plays a really big role in leading into the main story we are telling across film and TV.”
The Authority: a movie based on a team of superheroes with rather extreme methods of protecting the planet that first originated in the late 1990s under an influential imprint known as Wildstorm, run by artist and now head of DC publishing, Jim Lee. “One of the things of the DCU is that it’s not just a story of heroes and villains,” said Gunn. “Not every film and TV show is going to be about good guy vs. bad guy, giant things from the sky comes and good guy wins. There are white hats, black hats and grey hats.” Added Safran: “They are kinda like Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. They know that you want them on the wall. Or at least they believe that.”
Paradise Lost: The duo describe this HBO Max series as a Game of Thrones-style drama set on the all-female island that is Wonder Woman’s birthplace, Themyscira, filled with political intrigue and scheming between power players. It takes place before the events of the Wonder Woman films.
The Brave and the Bold: “This is the introduction of the DCU Batman,” said Gunn. “Of Bruce Wayne and also introduces our favorite Robin, Damian Wayne, who is a little son of a bitch.” The movie will take inspiration from the now-classic Batman run written by Grant Morrison that introduced Batman to a son he never knew existed: a murderous tween raised by assassins. “It’s a very strange father-and-son story.”
And, importantly, it will feature a Batman not played by Robert Pattinson…
The Batman sequel: Pattinson will continue to portray the Dark Knight in at least one more crime saga movie directed by Matt Reeves. That movie, the executives revealed, will be released Oct. 3, 2025 and is being titled The Batman Part II.
“2025 is going to be a very big year for DC,” crowed Safran. “Superman and Batman within the same year.”
Booster Gold: an HBO Max series based on a unique and lower-tiered hero created in 1986. Safran said of the series, “It’s about a loser from the future who uses basic future technology to come back to today and pretend to be a superhero.” Gunn described it as “imposter syndrome as superhero.”
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow: Taking its cues from the recent Tom King-written mini-series, this movie project promises to have a different take than what most think of when the idea of Superman’s cousin comes to mind. “We will see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl, raised on a rock, a chip off of Krypton, and who watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life and then come to Earth. She is much more hardcore and not the Supergirl we’re used to.”
Swamp Thing: a horror film that promises to close out the first part of the first chapter.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 18:11:19 GMT 1
Merv - Booster Gold is coming. Now where's my Black Orchid movie!?
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 18:16:05 GMT 1
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jan 31, 2023 18:41:06 GMT 1
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 18:48:50 GMT 1
I think the world needs the champions to sound off on this slate.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jan 31, 2023 18:52:37 GMT 1
I think the world needs the champions to sound off on this slate. I have some thoughts.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 19:37:00 GMT 1
I think the world needs the champions to sound off on this slate. I have some thoughts. Initial thoughts… Not "connected" Duplication (seems like he wants to use Elseworlds as a dumping ground for character dupes) Almost too eclectic
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Jan 31, 2023 19:40:42 GMT 1
Merv - Booster Gold is coming. Now where's my Black Orchid movie!?
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Post by Merv on Jan 31, 2023 21:15:32 GMT 1
This might be the most excited I’ve been for DC movies since The Dark Knight Rises.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2023 21:16:30 GMT 1
As much as I love The Batman I wouldn’t mind a more comic booky Batman reboot to run parallel to it.
I’m not familiar with the Grant Morrison run. I wonder which villain they’d choose.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 21:25:43 GMT 1
As much as I love The Batman I wouldn’t mind a more comic booky Batman reboot to run parallel to it. I’m not familiar with the Grant Morrison run. I wonder which villain they’d choose. It could be Ra's al Ghul, Dr. Hurt, Prometheus, Professor Pyg, the Hyper-Adapter, or… even yours truly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2023 21:29:01 GMT 1
As much as I love The Batman I wouldn’t mind a more comic booky Batman reboot to run parallel to it. I’m not familiar with the Grant Morrison run. I wonder which villain they’d choose. It could be Ra's al Ghul, Dr. Hurt, Prometheus, Professor Pyg, the Hyper-Adapter, or… even your truly. Interesting. I could see Gunn going for a villain that isn’t a household name. Does the Morrison run feature the classic rogues as well?
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Post by Lord Death Man on Jan 31, 2023 21:45:29 GMT 1
It could be Ra's al Ghul, Dr. Hurt, Prometheus, Professor Pyg, the Hyper-Adapter, or… even your truly. Interesting. I could see Gunn going for a villain that isn’t a household name. Does the Morrison run feature the classic rogues as well? No, not really. Morrison was more interested in breaking new ground with more obscure Batman adversaries. In live-action, we've seen Joker, Riddler, Penguin, Two-Face, Cat Woman, Ra's, Bane, Freeze, Ivy, and more. In some cases, more than once. Clay Face, Hugo Strange, and Killer Crock might be the only notable omissions from the classic rogues. As much as I'm sick of the caped crusader, I'm in favor of a new villain lineup, personally.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2023 21:57:26 GMT 1
Interesting. I could see Gunn going for a villain that isn’t a household name. Does the Morrison run feature the classic rogues as well? No, not really. Morrison was more interested in breaking new ground with more obscure Batman adversaries. In live-action, we've seen Joker, Riddler, Penguin, Two-Face, Cat Woman, Ra's, Bane, Freeze, Ivy, and more. In some cases, more than once. Clay Face, Hugo Strange, and Killer Crock might be the only notable omissions from the classic rogues. As much as I'm sick of the caped crusader, I'm in favor of a new villain lineup, personally. I could go for some of the more obscure ones. I’d be lying though if I said I’m not hoping for better onscreen versions of Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy. I could see Gunn really doing some cool stuff with those two. And I don’t see either one working in the Reevesverse.
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Post by Merv on Jan 31, 2023 22:33:36 GMT 1
Quick thoughts on a couple of things... Superman: Legacy...hearing 'its not an origin story' will keep me hopeful. Lanterns...I love the idea of focusing on a couple of the human Green Lanterns (there are several), along with hopefully some of the more alien members of the Lantern Corps and perhaps even introducing the other colored Lanterns. If I see a yellow, red or orange lantern in this show I will explode with joy. I like the buddy cop base of True Detective but I hope they don't intend to copy the atmosphere. Green Lantern can, and should, be more fun than dreary. At least until they decide to introduce The Black Hand. The Authority...I read several collections of the Authority years ago. I remember it having really cool characters with rather unique powers and abilities. I also kind of remember it being light on plot. Or at the very least, a bit convoluted in the plot department. It's actually a property that would have fit right along with the general mood of the Snyder DCEU I always thought. Im curious to see them adapted to live action. It also features a surface level parody of Batman and Superman who are a gay couple in The Midnighter and Apollo. Theyre much better characters than that but at a glance thats what a lot of people will see first. Paradise Lost...I really like the idea of this. Themyscira is actually a place I'd like to see more of. The Brave and the Bold....this makes it seem like there will be two Batmans running at the same time. I don't hate that, so long as they are different vibes. If The Batman is going to be the more grounded, Nolan-esque Batman then I hope this one gets colorful and imaginative with it. Booster Gold.... “It’s about a loser from the future who uses basic future technology to come back to today and pretend to be a superhero.” This quote is exactly right...and its so good. Easily my most excited project. Swamp Thing...if it actually tries to be horror then this could be interesting. Swamp Thing has never really been my favorite despite watching the movies, cartoons and even action figures as a kid. It's fine but there was a lot of 'eco friendly' stuff around when I was younger and I guess at some point it all started to seem kinda cheesy.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jan 31, 2023 22:46:22 GMT 1
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Post by Indiana Jones on Jan 31, 2023 23:51:50 GMT 1
Interesting. I could see Gunn going for a villain that isn’t a household name. Does the Morrison run feature the classic rogues as well? No, not really. Morrison was more interested in breaking new ground with more obscure Batman adversaries. In live-action, we've seen Joker, Riddler, Penguin, Two-Face, Cat Woman, Ra's, Bane, Freeze, Ivy, and more. In some cases, more than once. Clay Face, Hugo Strange, and Killer Crock might be the only notable omissions from the classic rogues. As much as I'm sick of the caped crusader, I'm in favor of a new villain lineup, personally. I could see all three in the same movie tbh as the villains.
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Post by AQUA RAPTOR! on Feb 1, 2023 3:58:34 GMT 1
Merv - Booster Gold is coming. Now where's my Black Orchid movie!? And WHERE is my Condiment King movie?!
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Post by Merv on Feb 1, 2023 5:31:02 GMT 1
Merv - Booster Gold is coming. Now where's my Black Orchid movie!? And WHERE is my Condiment King movie?! I’m sure he’ll make an appearance.
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Post by Grandmaster on Feb 1, 2023 6:07:32 GMT 1
What bugs me is that I, as a non comic book reader, am already completely lost. I have no clear view of what is what and what belongs to what.
And Im actually interested in DC and their movies. Can you imagine how someone who is just a casual movie go-er will be?
Gunn and Saffran failed already in my book.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Feb 1, 2023 7:41:00 GMT 1
A new Supergirl movie is something I've wanted to see ever since watching the 1984 Helen Slater Supergirl film, so that's the only one mentioned above^ that I'm somewhat interested in. Of course, it'll all depend on who gets cast in the role as to whether it holds my interest or not. And after last year I've learned that until a movie is actually in the theatre...there's no guarantee it'll even get made/be released. So while I'd like to celebrate the possibility of seeing a new version of Supergirl...
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Post by Merv on Feb 1, 2023 15:43:11 GMT 1
What bugs me is that I, as a non comic book reader, am already completely lost. I have no clear view of what is what and what belongs to what. And Im actually interested in DC and their movies. Can you imagine how someone who is just a casual movie go-er will be? Gunn and Saffran failed already in my book. I can understand that. It’s pretty blurry what properties will carry over. They’re clearly not ignoring Amanda Waller and Wonder Woman…but we get a new Superman and two versions of Batman. As of this moment I’m excited about individual titles enough to not worry about the semantics but it could wind up getting very confusing very quickly.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Feb 1, 2023 16:23:18 GMT 1
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Post by Lord Death Man on Feb 1, 2023 18:17:26 GMT 1
James Gunn Blasts Past DC Leadership in Candid Comments
Gunn says DC's strategy was previously "f***ed up" and that Superman star Henry Cavill was "dicked around."
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Post by AQUA RAPTOR! on Feb 1, 2023 18:35:25 GMT 1
What bugs me is that I, as a non comic book reader, am already completely lost. I have no clear view of what is what and what belongs to what. And Im actually interested in DC and their movies. Can you imagine how someone who is just a casual movie go-er will be? Gunn and Saffran failed already in my book. That's basically how non-comics readers felt during Phase 1 of the MCU, so they might be doing something right.
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Post by Grandmaster on Feb 1, 2023 18:38:13 GMT 1
What bugs me is that I, as a non comic book reader, am already completely lost. I have no clear view of what is what and what belongs to what. And Im actually interested in DC and their movies. Can you imagine how someone who is just a casual movie go-er will be? Gunn and Saffran failed already in my book. That's basically now non-comics readers felt during Phase 1 of the MCU, so they might be doing something right. Fair enough. I remember seeing TDKR in 2012 and being dissapointed it wasnt a Marvel movie... I have come a long way since.
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