Looks like Warner Bros. is getting its act together. The Wall Street Journal reported today that WB has
nine DC comics movies planned, including the already announced
Batman Vs. Superman and
Justice League films, and now confirmed movie adaptations of
Sandman and
Fables. Any guesses to what the other 5 might be?
Metal Men?
100 Bullets?
Green Lantern 2?
Shazam?
Lobo?
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and either Batman 5, Superman 3, or justice League 2 (depending on how mishandled JL1 goes).
In all seriousness 3 of them are going to be Batman movies. There could be a Wonder Woman movie and another Superman movie, or just all five are Batman movies.
Teen Titans, Legion of Super-Heroes, a 40s-era Justice Society would be nice team films. Adam Strange would make a nice straight-up sci-fi movie. Or make Kamandi for the dystopia-loving teens.
Planned for decades. I'm still in shock i actually saw a green lantern movie. In a real movie theatre and everything!
Before Watchmen: Batman vs the Comedian
Batman: Fast and Furious would be the highest money making movie of all time.
Film wise, as others have mentioned, they'll all include Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman.
http://www.moviecricket.com/chris-pine-considered-for-green-lantern-and-justice-league-by-warner-bros-68374/
And it seems they MIGHT, although this seems to be wishful thinking combined with massive rumor.
Of course I'm biased, BUT I'm kinda ALREADY getting sick of the jokes at GL's expense lately. It's like he's the new Aquaman suddenly. I want an EPIC, mass market, portrayal of GL to just shut everyone up...or at least so I can have SOMETHING to point to and go "Watch this. You're about to be blown away" that ISN'T direct to DVD animated....
In fact, they should just go ahead and switch over to John Stewart. Bring him in for the Justice League film (if that ever actually happens), have someone give a throwaway line of, "Hey, you aren't the Green Lantern!" and have him respond, "What, you think there is only one?" and just move forward from there.
I can also tell you why he is the perfect version of GL for the movies and really awesome. The Justice League cartoon. He was pretty great in that series.
Both about Mosaic, and John Stewart the Architect.
When did his backstory change?
It didn't, so much as the interpretation did. And I agree with the reasoning behind why he is a terrible comic character. As for the JL cartoon, that's where people know him from, and why for years he was the primary GL in the general public's eyes, so I agree that it makes him perfect for being part of the movie JL. But truth be told, I hated Justice League. Maybe not hated, but I disliked it strongly. Not because of Stewart per se, I just didn't like the tone or pacing of the show, so he never really got the chance to grow on me.
Before the internet blows up on me, I think Justice League Unlimited is the best DCAU show after B:TAS and maybe Batman Beyond. That show was masterful in expanding and exploring the DCAU and at highlighting characters I was not familiar with but grew to enjoy.
To a lot of folks, John was the only Green Lantern they knew, and it is entirely from that cartoon.
By the by, did anyone see the synopsis for Sandman yet? I found some info over on ShowBizy.
The Sandman
Warner Bros. Pictures
Feature Film
SAG/AFTRA
In Movie Theaters: To Be Announced (TBA)
Director: Possibly Joseph Gordon-Levitt (TBA)
Producers: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David S. Goyer
The following listing is not casting notice, but instead reflect the best general information available about current production or casting assignments. NO POSTING ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PERSONAL BLOGGING OR ANY WEBSITE ABOUT THE PROJECT OR OTHER ACTORS IN THE SHOW.
ATTACHED: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
STORYLINE: An adaptation of the DC Comics title of the same name. Morpheus, the embodiment of dreams, is captured by an occult ritual and held prisoner for 70 years. He escapes in modern day and, after avenging himself upon his captors, sets about rebuilding his kingdom, which has fallen into disrepair in his absence. Morpheus finds the challenge of undoing past sins and changing old ways is an enormous one for a being who has been set in his ways for billions of years.