I'm separating "The movie I would like to see" from "The movie that will actually get butts in chairs and gain an audience that'll get people to want to know more." It's this second type of movie I'm referring to in the original post.
The movie I would like to see would have Tawny, Hoppy, the Lt. Marvels, Dudley, Sivana, that kid everyone instinctively loves to a fault, etc. That movie will not find an audience outside of you, me and several other people on this thread, no matter how much you want to throw Rockett and Groot into the mix as an example of how it could. Not the same type of characters. Not the same type of story.
Would love to be wrong on this. Don't believe I am. Prove me wrong, Hollywood.
I was as skeptical about the New52 Bratson as anyone, but taken as a whole, that story would work. And work well. It has the fun and whimsy without the "Wtf?". Ordway's version would work as well. I've always felt the separation of powers idea was the best thing DC's come up with in the past 30 years with the Marvel family. But as much as I love it, I think it'll come off as too bland and boring for your average audience if you translate it to the silver screen.
I think that you're exactly right. Those elements are things that would put it on a list of movies to watch when available on a free HBO weekend. Pretty confident that my kids would feel the same.
They want the Captain Marvel from JLU or Young Justice.
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They want the Captain Marvel from JLU or Young Justice.