DC's Shared universe will start with...

Originally posted by roughrider
Come on - that's how DC finally had someone like Peter Parker interacting with the big guns, by having Wally West as the Flash. I still believe he brings a quality that bland Barry Allen doesn't.

You make a JL film, someone has to be the comic cut-up, like Iron Man was. It wouldn't be anyone else on the primary roster.

Then they should have used Plastic Man; a character that is actually funny.

Wally isn't like that, and deserves to be adapted properly as much as anyone else.

You could easily use Hal as the wise-cracking, snarky one.

^ Or Guy Garderner

Yup.

im still laughing after reading this..

http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/justice-league-movie-hold-man-steel-success

Why? Isn't that what we'd all been assuming for a while now?

Originally posted by -Pr-
Why? Isn't that what we'd all been assuming for a while now?

nope, but then again one never knows such things

anyhoo.. more news regarding batman reboot, personally i doubt this though..

http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/exclusive-darren-aronofsky-being-eyed-new-batman-moviedavid-goyer-polishing-justice-league-script

Maybe it was just me, then.

I'd heard about the Goyer thing before. I hope, if he is involved, he doesn't **** it up.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Maybe it was just me, then.

I'd heard about the Goyer thing before. I hope, if he is involved, he doesn't **** it up.

i like goyer's work, he'll do fine.. what about aronofsky, if true i hope he stays and completes the film

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
im still laughing after reading this..

http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/justice-league-movie-hold-man-steel-success

No guts. Is it all still because of Green Lantern?

When Marvel Studios got rolling, they got more than one film at a time shooting, and had as many as three films released within a calender year. They took a risk doing it that way, to create a shared universe, and it paid off big time.

In 2001, Warner Bros. didn't wait to see how well the first Harry Potter would do, they already had the second one being shot when the first got released. And once upon a time, Richard Donner was already shooting the second Superman film as the first one went to theatres in 1978.

But then again, from reports it seems DC & Warners still haven't decided whether they want Justice League to be in a shared continuity or not. So, surprised? I am not.

My advice to these guys - find the safe where you stashed your balls, and put them the **** back on. Marvel is miles ahead of you with the movies, while you dither.

Originally posted by roughrider
No guts. Is it all still because of Green Lantern?

When Marvel Studios got rolling, they got more than one film at a time shooting, and had as many as three films released within a calender year. They took a risk doing it that way, to create a shared universe, and it paid off big time.

In 2001, Warner Bros. didn't wait to see how well the first Harry Potter would do, they already had the second one being shot when the first got released. And once upon a time, Richard Donner was already shooting the second Superman film as the first one went to theatres in 1978.

But then again, from reports it seems DC & Warners still haven't decided whether they want Justice League to be in a shared continuity or not. So, surprised? I am not.

My advice to these guys - find the safe where you stashed your balls, and put them the **** back on. Marvel is miles ahead of you with the movies, while you dither.

To be fair, when Marvel started out, they were taking it very slow. It was only when movies like X-Men and Spider-Man started making big bucks that they knew that they could take a risk.

DC, even with the Dark Knight, is still somewhat entrenched in square one. They need a couple of hits under their belt before they commit to multiple movies a year.

Originally posted by -Pr-
To be fair, when Marvel started out, they were taking it very slow. It was only when movies like X-Men and Spider-Man started making big bucks that they knew that they could take a risk.

DC, even with the Dark Knight, is still somewhat entrenched in square one. They need a couple of hits under their belt before they commit to multiple movies a year.

By this point though they're all making big bucks though, the studios know it. It's WB's problem with making big budget films with terrible storylines. They've messed up so badly that they're afraid to take the necessary risks. WB needs to make decisions and pick the right people to handle their franchise. They have to have plans or phases like Marvel at least. At this point, they have a wait and see approach. Then I'm suspecting they're going to do the same to the individual films too. Meaning make JLA then see how it does, then start the individual movies.

Originally posted by WhiteWitchKing
By this point though they're all making big bucks though, the studios know it. It's WB's problem with making big budget films with terrible storylines. They've messed up so badly that they're afraid to take the necessary risks. WB needs to make decisions and pick the right people to handle their franchise. They have to have plans or phases like Marvel at least. At this point, they have a wait and see approach. Then I'm suspecting they're going to do the same to the individual films too. Meaning make JLA then see how it does, then start the individual movies.

That's all they really can do at this point: Wait and see.

Originally posted by roughrider
No guts. Is it all still because of Green Lantern?

When Marvel Studios got rolling, they got more than one film at a time shooting, and had as many as three films released within a calender year. They took a risk doing it that way, to create a shared universe, and it paid off big time.

In 2001, Warner Bros. didn't wait to see how well the first Harry Potter would do, they already had the second one being shot when the first got released. And once upon a time, Richard Donner was already shooting the second Superman film as the first one went to theatres in 1978.

But then again, from reports it seems DC & Warners still haven't decided whether they want Justice League to be in a shared continuity or not. So, surprised? I am not.

My advice to these guys - find the safe where you stashed your balls, and put them the **** back on. Marvel is miles ahead of you with the movies, while you dither.

WB has other non comic book related material to work with.

So when it comes to funding WB cares about money and they don't have to put the same amount of effort into DC's properties like Marvel did cause Marvel's movie hopes rested on what they had WB has more to fall back on and work with.

Which means they can afford to wait and see how MoS does before launching the next one cause to them if MoS is a bust then they'll just greenlight another project they think will make money.

If MoS does amazing then they will have more incentive to do it.

The point is WB is in no rush to push a JL movie just yet cause they don't have to be.

Here's hoping MOS does really well. If it does then I think everything else will just fall into place for a JL movie.

Originally posted by Newjak
Marvel also only does Superhero movies.

WB has other non comic book related material to work with.

So when it comes to funding WB cares about money and they don't have to put the same amount of effort into DC's properties like Marvel did cause Marvel's movie hopes rested on what they had WB has more to fall back on and work with.

Which means they can afford to wait and see how MoS does before launching the next one cause to them if MoS is a bust then they'll just greenlight another project they think will make money.

If MoS does amazing then they will have more incentive to do it.

The point is WB is in no rush to push a JL movie just yet cause they don't have to be.

They certainly rush to put out press releases, announcing an upcoming film project in development (coincidentally, it often happens just as Marvel is releasing a new film), only to have it sit on the back burner. What happened to Doom Patrol? Green Arrow: Supermax? Wonder Woman? The Flash? Superman vs. Batman? All film announcements that have disappeared from view.

Curious; the supposed advantage DC had for decades - Warner Bros. owning the screen rights to all DC characters, thus enabling them to easily make a shared film universe - has actually worked as a disadvantage.

^ Imagine the things Marvel would have done by now if Disney had the screen rights to all Marvel characters!

WB have it easy in comparison and yet Marvel are still light years ahead.

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
^ Imagine the things Marvel would have done by now if Disney had the screen rights to all Marvel characters!

WB have it easy in comparison and yet Marvel are still light years ahead.

imo, its because marvel knows exactly what to do and it has paid off immensely

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
Here's hoping MOS does really well. If it does then I think everything else will just fall into place for a JL movie.

imo, MOS will be like Batman Begins in that in will make just enough for WB to greenlight the Justice League film and a sequel to MOS

Originally posted by Newjak
Marvel also only does Superhero movies.

WB has other non comic book related material to work with.

So when it comes to funding WB cares about money and they don't have to put the same amount of effort into DC's properties like Marvel did cause Marvel's movie hopes rested on what they had WB has more to fall back on and work with.

Which means they can afford to wait and see how MoS does before launching the next one cause to them if MoS is a bust then they'll just greenlight another project they think will make money.

If MoS does amazing then they will have more incentive to do it.

The point is WB is in no rush to push a JL movie just yet cause they don't have to be.

Those are the reasons but the DC universe will be delayed as what many fans have been complaining about. By the time Flash or WW gets a movie, Marvel maybe into there 3rd phase. And the fact that it has other movies to fallback on is one of the reasons why failure will lead to cancellation of other projects. DC properties is just one of their libraries of properties that they can chose to act on. Marvel takes the approach of this is our property and we have to make it work. Disney by this point is a distributor and financier only. Hopefully, Disney doesn't get in the way of Marvel like WB is hindering DC.

It's a real shame that DC is in the state it's in. They have so many characters that could carry movies, and yet we have to wait and hope that MOS, and then JLA, does well.

Really tiny point, but I hope they don't call it "Justice League of America". I'd much rather it be "Justice League" - I've always felt like they should be a global taskforce even if they operate in America most (due to the high number of villains there).