Since a lot of news has been coming out of cinema-con (formerly known as showest) I thought I’d make some comments about the bombs that the WB dropped there. As most of you are well aware WB is the rights holder of many DC super-hero franchises. Nolan’s Batman films being the most notable. Plans are in place for The Green Lantern this summer, judging strictly by trailers this looks like a bit of a drag. I’m curious to see if Ryan Renolds is still going to stick with his “Deadpool” movie with the Marvel camp, we shall see. It will be odd to see him starring in two different comic book movies. Then of course Zack Snyder is going to tackle “Man Of Steel” in 2012. Success is something that has been hard to find for Snyder since 300, Watchmen did relatively poorly among fans and critics alike, and everyone was not a fan of Snyder’s latest film “Sucker Punch”.
But the big revelation was that there are indeed plans for a “Justice League” film. The kicker is that it wont involve the actors from the other franchises, Christian bale and Ryan Renolds wont show up as Batman and Green Lantern, but someone else will. This is something that’s in direct contrast to marvels “The Avengers”. As you might expect this upset a large number of fans, and to be honest, it sounds like a terrible idea. I’m not sure why the WB chose this route, I have a sneaking suspicion it could have something to do with the way Nolan chooses to end his final Batman film (they were already talking about rebooting that also). Ignoring Batman, the DC comic movies have always seemed to struggle for the success that Marvel has had. It seems like Marvel unleashed a new hero every other year (in 2011 they will give us 2). I don’t see why DC can’t do the same, its not like there is a shortage of characters (the Flash. anyone?). Could be that unlike Marvel, who has its properties spread out across several studios, the WB is the sole holder of all things DC comics. And by the looks of things, it’s buckling under its own weight.
