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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 10:37:10 GMT -5
Upcoming DC FILMS - 16 Planned
Interesting Video and I'm not optimistic about all this and they are planning on these movies to appear in the next 5 years or so. To me, they got some serious catching up with Marvel; and that's a hard thing for them to do.
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Post by Warmonger on Sept 4, 2017 11:19:20 GMT -5
The horror...
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 4, 2017 14:34:30 GMT -5
16 movies that should be made from DC properties and story:
1) Manhunter-Goodwin and Simonson's adventure story is one of the best contained stories ever produced in comics. The story is timeless, filled with action/adventure, emotional details, and was a cinematic masterpiece, on the comic page. The comic is a storyboard if ever there was one. You can lose the suit without much trouble and substitute something that will work better on screen.
2) Enemy Ace-We've already set Wonder Woman in WW1 and the audience came along. Now, give them visual flair, in the dogfights, with a tortured soul to bring alive the drama. If done right, it could resonate with a mass audience and find an appeal with veterans.
3) Jonah Hex-forget the last one; do it like the comic. Make it a modern Sergio Leone film, with a gun fighter/bounty hunter
4) Starman-Another cinematic series not deeply tied to anything else, other than the legacy of Ted Knight. You can sneak in references ot the Justice Society, though you don't need much. It's a good dramatic arc, as a reluctant hero grows into the role. It also allows for some smart dialogue and gives an good actor something to play with. Mist would also make a great villain, in the hands of the right actress.
5) Warlord-Dinosaurs, swords, Automags, wizards, and Air Force pilots. This thing could be seriously gonzo fun, showing that pulp-inspired fantasy could rock the screen.
6) New Gods-epic sci-fi/space opera. Let the story play out in its own world, apart from propping up weak Justice League movies.
7) Sgt Rock-A humanistic tale of a GI across the war.
8) Human Target-Another cinematic action/adventure tale.
9) Challengers of the Unknown-a band of adventurers who deal in all kinds of strange goings on. Tons of possibilities for visual delights and solid adventure.
10) Teen Titans-self-contained story, with a smaller team that acts more as a family. This is where Cyborg belongs. Give the world a Robin worth watching, or a Nightwing, whichever.
11) Blackhawk-A Foreign Legion of pilots from conquered lands, fighting back against the Nazis and their superweapons. You can't tell me that Skyrockets vs a War Wheel wouldn't be a cool visual, while there is plenty for an actor to hang onto. Could also be a nice throwback to classic military adventure fare.
12) Kamandi-gonzo mix of articulate animals and a wild kid, in a post-apocalyptic world.
13) OMAC-You can do a subversive allegory of modern society, disguised as a weird action film.
14) Swamp Thing-a real one, not just a tarted up rubber suit and a damsel-in distress.
15) The Question-philosophical urban vigilante, fighting a corrupt city. Lots of meat there.
16) Adam Strange-an archeologist whisked away to a far off world of adventure and romance, someone who uses brains as much as brawn. MacGuyver in space.
Bonus: DO SUPERMAN RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2017 10:27:16 GMT -5
I would love to see Jonah Hex get the Sergio Leone treatment--with a score by Ennio Morricone.
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Post by Warmonger on Sept 5, 2017 15:27:27 GMT -5
Just give me a big budget Swamp Thing movie directed by Guillermo Del Toro and heavily influenced by Alan Moore's run.
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Post by Warmonger on Sept 7, 2017 11:04:06 GMT -5
How is it that Marvel consistently manages to attract talented, up-and-coming directors like James Gunn, Taika Waititi, the Russo brothers, etc...and DC just keeps letting hacks like Zack Snyder, David Ayer, and now this Gavin O'Connor guy oversee their movies?
DC and Warner Bros have never had any clear route where they want to take this whole "DCEU" thing. It's all just been a desperate attempt to compete with Marvel and Disney.
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 8, 2017 10:21:33 GMT -5
How is it that Marvel consistently manages to attract talented, up-and-coming directors like James Gunn, Taika Waititi, the Russo brothers, etc...and DC just keeps letting hacks like Zack Snyder, David Ayer, and now this Gavin O'Connor guy oversee their movies? DC and Warner Bros have never had any clear route where they want to take this whole "DCEU" thing. It's all just been a desperate attempt to compete with Marvel and Disney. The main difference has been focus, as far as the Marvel films batch. They set up a game plan to introduce the characters, added some crossover teasers, then brought them together. Basically, following the interaction of the early comics. However, that was as an independent studio. Once Disney was involved, it morphed a bit and got a bit bloated, but, the spine of that original plan is still mostly there. Warner has always treated its divisions like Balkan states, each in its own little world, but part of a bigger empire. The DC properties were optioned by production companies, with Warner having distribution rights and doing the financing (and keeping the lion's share of the profits). That's part of why things are so disjointed. They have talked about mixing characters; but, the individual options were a monkey wrench in that idea. Once they decided to directly compete, they had the dual problem of a mix of productions and a lack of a central focus. They tried to retroactively come up with a central link; but, with too many competing agendas. The way to have done this was to follow the animation guys, who built one series on top of another. Quite frankly, they should have turned to Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and the rest to craft these films. But, in Hollywood thinking, they are animation guys, not film guys. Problem is, the people from DC have shaky track records with their comics, let alone any film track record and Snyder is a piss-poor storyteller. Visuals only go so far and his star was waning heavily before he ever came on board. Nolan's approach is fine, with Batman; but, you can't turn everyone into Batman. Also, Dark Knight Rises revealed his approach only works to a point and that getting too bogged down in metaphor kills the story. |
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