Originally posted by Impediment
Idris Elba as John Stewart in a GL sequel?http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/idris-elba-loves-idea-playing-green-lantern-john-stewart
Do it Warner Bro's.
This film was an absolute waste. Shame.
Its failing? Not having fun with the source material.
DC make animated films that embrace the vibe of the DC Universe.
But its feature films try too hard to create dark and gritty representations of its characters. Which in the end push them into the emo corner.
DC films need to have fun with the medium.
Heck people judge Marvel Studios for doing the opposite. But at least I have a blast when I watch Marvel Studios films.
Originally posted by the ninjak
This film was an absolute waste. Shame.Its failing? Not having fun with the source material.
DC make animated films that embrace the vibe of the DC Universe.
But its feature films try too hard to create dark and gritty representations of its characters. Which in the end push them into the emo corner.DC films need to have fun with the medium.
Heck people judge Marvel Studios for doing the opposite. But at least I have a blast when I watch Marvel Studios films.
Spot on
not every single comic book adaptation needs to be dark & gritty, Just because Christopher Nolan had success with it for his Batman movies.
Originally posted by Impediment
Idris Elba as John Stewart in a GL sequel?http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/idris-elba-loves-idea-playing-green-lantern-john-stewart
LOL
Heimdall as GL, and Sif as WW..
Well I sure wouldn't complain!
Originally posted by the ninjak
What a complete waste if that is a fact.
I could be wrong but im pretty sure the studio said its a possibility. After all it only made what 220 million? I think the CGI alone cost that much. I would love to have an amazing GL in a shared universe but right now im not to hopeful.
Originally posted by the ninjak
I don't need origin stories for characters when making a team film.
Comics back in the day used to just give us the goods then further down the track would give us an origin tale. It wasn't always the case but it was never necessary.
Just give us a JLA movie. And fill the blanks later.
Who says we'll have an origin in the JL movie? I'm genuinely asking, in case I missed something.
Now, the origin of the team is different, as you have to show how they come together.
Originally posted by -Pr-
Who says we'll have an origin in the JL movie? I'm genuinely asking, in case I missed something.Now, the origin of the team is different, as you have to show how they come together.
I meant it in regards to finally having a JLA movie. We don't need origin stories/films for each character.
Just give us an exciting film with interesting characters and later down the track tell us their stories.
Of course the origin of the team needs to be told but not that of the the individual members.
DC is moving ahead with Superman/Batman without an origin for the new Batman. It's a smart path to take but we have already seen so many origins for the guy we don't need one so it isn't a risk.
Just do the same for everybody else. Start big, then break it down later.
Marvel made a big risk in supplying films for all characters before the Avengers and good for them.
If this was a poker game DC have a great hand to play but is too scared to play it. They have a pair of Aces, but potentially have a Full house.
Originally posted by the ninjak
I meant it in regards to finally having a JLA movie. We don't need origin stories/films for each character.Just give us an exciting film with interesting characters and later down the track tell us their stories.
Of course the origin of the team needs to be told but not that of the the individual members.
DC is moving ahead with Superman/Batman without an origin for the new Batman. It's a smart path to take but we have already seen so many origins for the guy we don't need one so it isn't a risk.
Just do the same for everybody else. Start big, then break it down later.
Marvel made a big risk in supplying films for all characters before the Avengers and good for them.
If this was a poker game DC have a great hand to play but is too scared to play it. They have a pair of Aces, but potentially have a Full house.
I doubt we'd get one. Only the big three or four necessarily need one before the team movie. Solo movies after the fact can be used to show the origin (like Aquaman or Martian Manhunter for example).
The thing to remember is that this isn't DC. This is WB being difficult. Marvel selling it's licenses to third parties early on did more good than harm, and it put them in a better position. WB and DC are now playing catchup.
And one WB producer is a notorious weirdo. It doesn't even need to be a JLA movie just a DC Universe film.
But you mentioned Aquaman and MM. They don't need to be in it, just Have your Holy Trinity. Bats, Supes and WW with GL and Cyborg and creative banter and recognition that the world is growing around them would be enough. Hopefully this new Batman/Superman movie will introduce the fact many other beings and races exist.
Marvel dishing out characters to other distributors got them out there but ultimately (sadly) limited them on a huge scale.