Comments on: WB puts all DC Projects on Hold

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:39:53 +0000

Well I hope this is WB/DC’s way of regrouping and creating a cohesive universe as said in the article, it is working for Marvel and hopefully they can follow that formula and make a series of connected movies, maybe culminating in a JL movie. I know WB has been putting off a lot of DC projects for a long time, probably because they all would have sucked. So let’s hope some quality comes out of this production freeze.

By: Dave R

Dave R — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:36:04 +0000

Anyone have a link to the Supermax script? As a massive Green Arrow fan, I’ve been quite worried about a film adap, especially if they do just lock up Ollie and take away his bow!

More related to the article, I support this move, but hope this doesn’t mean a unified delay for the entire DCU. Hopefully it’s just a ‘pause’, as they say, adn we’ll get some fresh announcements within a few months.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:46:22 +0000

@Alfie

IESB.net has the whole interview up, and they were the ones conducting it. They too have the article listed as ALL DC properites are on hold.

Doesn’t mean they are canning them all, just on hold while they consider plans for existing properties and how they might impact other properties (if at all)

Hope that helps.

By: alfie

alfie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:16:03 +0000

can someone tell me how the following quote from goyer

“A lot of the DC movies at Warner Brothers are all on hold while they figure out, they’re going to come up with some new plan, methodology, things like that so everything has just been pressed pause at the moment.”

become a headline that reads WB put all DC projects on hold??

read the first part of goyers answer again ” a lot of dc movies…”

plus goyer is just a writer director…this is hardly the head of warners putting out an official press release. one film maker has said a lot of projects are on hold and all of a sudden every DC project has been stopped. ridiculous.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:43:01 +0000

@Brandon “I was really looking forward to “Supermax” sounded like an original idea if done right”

Actually, a kind of fun movie that follows the same premise is Tango and Cash. Stallone and Kurt Russell are rival “top cops” and organized crime sets them both up in a murder rap and they get sent to jail. They have to escape and clear their names.

Its more of a action comedy, so you can’t take it too seriously. But its fun.

By: Darren J Seeley - the Seeler at your secret service

Darren J Seeley - the Seeler at your secret service — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:28:34 +0000

While Batman 3 isn’t in the pipeline yet, I would think that would be a slight exception- but only if Nolan were involved to some extent. I am also not worried about Batman.

No lost sleep over Supey Reboot. I actually didn’t want to see a reboot.

But if this means ‘all DC projects”—does that include Jonah Hex as well? That would be a shame.

I’m also speculating on these things:

*Could this have anything to do with the current problems regarding Watchmen? Does WB have to make sure every T is crossed?

*The Vertigo graphic novel adaps go well; but when it comes to DC heroes, other the big two…everything else spins wheels.

*I still have to wait for an Enemy Ace film. Sad.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:18:12 +0000

I was really looking forward to “Supermax” sounded like an original idea if done right…bummer…Would love to see a decent Green Lantren movie…I hore this reorginazation dosen’t take long but it’sprobaly a good movein the long run.

By: thepicklebot

thepicklebot — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:59:48 +0000

I agree with Mcg and fries, why do they always have to come up with contrived action movie plots instead of using all the quality storylines that have been tried and tested over the years?

By: Mr. Chris

Mr. Chris — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:32:49 +0000

@Rodney
My main gripe is that the WB has been repeatedly changing their minds about the future of the DC franchise outside of Batman for two years. I’m in no rush to see these movies, but I also don’t see the point of being reminded that they can’t make up their minds yet. But I guess that’s just part of working for a big studio.

I liked the news about Mark Millar’s take on Superman, but even that one seems to be on hold again.

By: Mcg and fries

Mcg and fries — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:29:00 +0000

@ BIGSAMPSON

I couldn’t agree more – how can they not come up with decent ideas for movies when they have endless comics and stories to lift from? It baffles me completely.

Kudos to WB for doing this, things dont need to be TDK-ified to make them better. Just be respectful to what the fans like. Think about why they like them and the movie should practically make itself.

Why do I love these movies so much?