With Warner Bros. executive Jeff Robinov's comments about Batman and 'Justice League' earlier this week, I didn't even mention director Zach Snyder's upcoming 'Superman' film.
And now it apparently doesn't matter, as Synder told HeyYouGuys.co.uk at the UK "Sucker Punch" premier that the two films will not be connected.
"Like what Chris Nolan is doing and what I’m doing with 'Superman,' what they’ll do with 'Justice League' will be it’s own thing with it’s own Batman and own Superman," Synder said. "We’ll be over here with our movie and they’ll kinda get to do it twice which is kinda cool."
This leaves only Green Lantern as potentially having a tie-in movie by the time a "Justice League" film would presumably begin production. Of course, Marvel is betting the farm on the opposite approach of introducing just about everyone before the "Avengers" ties together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and The Hulk into one film.
It should make "Avengers" a more powerful film, but it also opens the super-franchise to a lot of risk. One bad movie could taint the entire system, as "Iron Man 2" came close to doing last summer.
It'll be at least two years before we see a "Justice League" film, but we're talking about one again. For DC, that has to be a victory in itself.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
'Justice League' film returns from the dead?
An interview with Warner Bros. executive Jeff Robinov published today by the Los Angeles Times has raised a lot of eyebrows with talk of a revived "Justice League" film and the future of Batman following next year's "The Dark Knight Rises."
As pointed out in the L.A. Times piece, a "Justice League" film was moving forward in early 2008 when a combination of issues led to its shelving.
"But Robinov said a new 'Justice League' script is in the works. Also being written for Warner are scripts featuring the 'Flash' and 'Wonder Woman,' who could be spun off into their own movies after 'Justice League,'" the article states.
It should be pointed out that feature films of both properties have also been in the worlds at one time or another over the past several years only to die silent deaths inside the offices of Warner Bros. In other words, I'll believe it when I see set photos.
Robinov's comments about "Batman," however, have the most potential to raise fans' ire.
“We have the third Batman, but then we’ll have to reinvent Batman…Chris Nolan and [producing partner and wife] Emma Thomas will be producing it, so it will be a conversation with them about what the next phase is," he is quoted as saying.
Assuming "The Dark Knight Rises" continues Nolan's hot streak with the property, it's hard to believe anyone will be able to live up to the expectations of following in his shoes. Besides, Nolan's cinematic world does not lend itself to inclusion with an "Avengers"-like crossover movie like "Justice League."
Let me say up front, I'm not a fan of reboots and have been against the "Spider-Man" one since it was announced. Considering there is no clear timetable mentioned in the LA Times article, it's not clear whether a "new" Batman would be introduced prior to the "Justice League" movie or not. If not, only Green Lantern will have had his own movie when it's released.
Compare that with the "Avengers," which will have four of the characters--if you count a recast Hulk--already introduced to moviegoers before it even gets close to theaters.
I had pretty much given up hope on a "Justice League" film, but apparently just like in the comics, nobody stays dead for long.
As pointed out in the L.A. Times piece, a "Justice League" film was moving forward in early 2008 when a combination of issues led to its shelving.
"But Robinov said a new 'Justice League' script is in the works. Also being written for Warner are scripts featuring the 'Flash' and 'Wonder Woman,' who could be spun off into their own movies after 'Justice League,'" the article states.
It should be pointed out that feature films of both properties have also been in the worlds at one time or another over the past several years only to die silent deaths inside the offices of Warner Bros. In other words, I'll believe it when I see set photos.
Robinov's comments about "Batman," however, have the most potential to raise fans' ire.
“We have the third Batman, but then we’ll have to reinvent Batman…Chris Nolan and [producing partner and wife] Emma Thomas will be producing it, so it will be a conversation with them about what the next phase is," he is quoted as saying.
Assuming "The Dark Knight Rises" continues Nolan's hot streak with the property, it's hard to believe anyone will be able to live up to the expectations of following in his shoes. Besides, Nolan's cinematic world does not lend itself to inclusion with an "Avengers"-like crossover movie like "Justice League."
Let me say up front, I'm not a fan of reboots and have been against the "Spider-Man" one since it was announced. Considering there is no clear timetable mentioned in the LA Times article, it's not clear whether a "new" Batman would be introduced prior to the "Justice League" movie or not. If not, only Green Lantern will have had his own movie when it's released.
Compare that with the "Avengers," which will have four of the characters--if you count a recast Hulk--already introduced to moviegoers before it even gets close to theaters.
I had pretty much given up hope on a "Justice League" film, but apparently just like in the comics, nobody stays dead for long.
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