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Will Green Lantern Lead to a Justice League Movie?

More news on where the movie may be filmed as well as big news on DC's plans for a Justice League movie!
According to The Times-Picayune, 'Green Lantern' may have moved production and filming to New Orleans, Louisiana. The manager of studio operations at the New Orleans-based Second Line Stages reported that producers for the superhero movie have contacted him about the studio space, and that "'Green Lantern' production offices could be set up in town as early as this week."

However, there was even bigger news hidden within the article as it was revealed that DC may still have big plans for a Justice League movie!

Near the article's end, 'Green Lantern' is mentioned as "the first in a trilogy of films focusing on DC's Justice League heroes—the others being 'The Flash' and 'Wonder Woman'—before uniting all three with fellow League members Batman, Superman, and Aquaman for a Justice League movie."

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joshw24
10/20/2009
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112 Comments

Its all going to be connected, why dont ppl ever read the news lol!

Their doing what MARVELS doing!! ; )
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 8:46 AM
Awe...what I see in this, is Aquaman gets left out again. Haha go figure.
Bamf7 - 10/20/2009, 8:46 AM
The QUESTION knows the ANSWER!! ; D

LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 8:47 AM
Poor Aquaman left out to dry....:P

Yay Justice League movie coming 2029..lol
teabag - 10/20/2009, 8:48 AM
Hmmm.. I wonder will they bring Batman in? I sincerely doubt Nolan's Batman will be part of this universe. Will they reinvent the caped crusader again?
invalensname - 10/20/2009, 8:55 AM
BATMAN BALE is contracted to do a CROSSOVER movie, end of lol!
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 9:03 AM
what does end of lol mean?
Bamf7 - 10/20/2009, 9:07 AM
@ invalensname: My thoughts exactly. There's no way Nolan's Batman will fit in with anything JL related.
BmanHall - 10/20/2009, 9:15 AM
REVENGE @ Yeah, its a bit of a head [frick] init lol!

LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 9:21 AM
@BmanHall- Nope. But then, you have to wonder what direction they will take. There were rumours that, with the appreciation for the Nolan Batman, that Superman would go that way.
Will we see a "realistic" or even Nolan-esque Batman? Even a more realistic Justice League? Even f the JL movie goes all dark with their Batman too, they will have to make him somewhat different from Nolan's Batman, just to create a contrast. It will be interesting to see what they do.
invalensname - 10/20/2009, 9:21 AM
As long as they take the first step and make these damn movies. No production, No pre-production, but freakin trailers. That's the only way I'll know these movies are actually getting made, is when I see them.

Bale is a cool batman, but him and Nolan, are just too picky and specific about these things, that I wouldn't be suprised if he's not in JL. Supes is never coming back to film, and if they do make a Justice League movie, it will be out in theaters by the time my great-grandchildren reach 30! ( Assuming that I ever have kids, and my kids have kids, etc.)
supermarioworldE - 10/20/2009, 9:29 AM
DO we really want to see a JL Batman? We currently have the Nolan series, the Brave and the Bold series, Public Enemies, not to mention Arkham Asylum.
I think this incarnation of the JL would serve better with being out of the inevitable shadow of the bat.
invalensname - 10/20/2009, 9:44 AM
I dont see any reason why Nolan's Batman couldnt be in a JL movie! It would be crazy to rebbot Batman again! I cant see us seeing a Justice League movie for the next 5-10 years anyway!
joshw24 - 10/20/2009, 9:47 AM
If they use Adrian Pasdar, there's no problem to get Batman in JLA!









Shaman - 10/20/2009, 10:01 AM
SHAMAN @

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LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 10:11 AM
@Josh- do you really see Nolan's Batman living in the same world as Superman/Green Lantern/Gorilla Grodd? That Batman works because of his realism. These other characters work becaude of their fantasy value.
Just try to imagine Superman appearing in The Dark Knight- it just doesnt work.
invalensname - 10/20/2009, 10:15 AM
"N.... O...." Hmmmmm, this internet lingo is really complicated. Neither Or? Yeah, i could deal with Neither Or ;P
Shaman - 10/20/2009, 10:18 AM
@ invalensname: I could see them molding JL to fit Nolan's universe. It's just that Nolan's Batman movies are in a very "no make-believe" world. So far, Green Lantern movie sounds a lot like the comic. If it does, then good for the GL movie, but bad for the JL movie.

I point it out all the time. The Batman movies are great, but they still don't follow the comics like they should.
BmanHall - 10/20/2009, 10:25 AM
Awe! Poor old Aquaman gets left out, again! But this will never hapen because they can't make a Wonder Woman movie, hell will freeze over when they do.
THEHAWK - 10/20/2009, 10:29 AM
I loved the JL cartoon Aquaman depiction. And the Vinnie Chase/James Cameron one :P
invalensname - 10/20/2009, 10:31 AM
SHAMAN @ Lol! ; D

Talkin' AQUAMAN, talk KEVIN McKIDD =



LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 10:55 AM
LEEE@ like the Aquaman pic :)
teabag - 10/20/2009, 11:02 AM
invalensname: I think that transitioning Nolan's Batman into the JL would be a much better idea than a reboot!
joshw24 - 10/20/2009, 11:02 AM
They're probably going to wait and see how Marvel's Avenger movie does, an ensemble cast like that is hard to pull off, especially with the diverse directors and storylines DC movies have already done
davidzuck - 10/20/2009, 11:14 AM
Josh@ Nolan wouldnt do it and im sure Bale wouldnt :)
teabag - 10/20/2009, 11:20 AM
matt bomer and henry cavill for superman and bats resp...or even if they switch roles...cuz they both resemble bruce and clark...and both arent terrible actors...
still id love to see a bale-routh smashup but thats wishful thinkin...
as for a JLA mixup...well it would be nice to have a darkseid buildup from a superman flick...they should start frum this GL...a supes cameo with a glasses lookin guy wud be awesome...we need to have cameos a la marvel flicks so we cud start the tie ins
Anil Rickly - 10/20/2009, 11:22 AM
aquaman sucks. he's useless unless they're fighting around water lol
CorndogBurglar - 10/20/2009, 11:25 AM
OF course it's going to be connected. It also would be good to see an Aquaman cameo somewhere down the line. I can see him being somewhat of a bad guy at firt trying to save Atlantis from the surface dwellers, and eventually becoming a good guy in the end.
StrangemannX09 - 10/20/2009, 11:26 AM
nolan's batman would be so goofy in a justice league movie. in the comics, the batman thats in his own comics is written SO differently than the batman in the JL comics, they might as well be different people. the same goes for this JL movie. bale's batman would be so weird.
CorndogBurglar - 10/20/2009, 11:29 AM
I like how they mention "The Flash" before "Wonder Woman". That's good if he's going in the order the studio is planning it out.

DC has always done what Marvel do. No big surprise, that's why they're number 2. I wouldn't put it past them to create a separate universe of Batman and Superman. It'll be just like their comic universes. As for a Batman cross-over, Green Arrow would work in Nolan's world.

I think the first Justice League film can do without Batman in the line-up. He's over exposed too much in film land as it is, the other guys are interesting enough (except Aquaman) to hold the film without the help of Batman. The idea of Superman teaming up with Flash and GL and WW would be good enough without trying to have a popularity war on screen between Batman and Superman.
WeaponX - 10/20/2009, 11:42 AM
I want a Justice League movie more than an Avengers one. Problem is DC takes so long with their movies, this might not get done for 10 years.
akthunder - 10/20/2009, 11:46 AM
I hope they take this route.
Bandrews1 - 10/20/2009, 12:33 PM
Oh I see where they are going with this, make this connected trilogy, make the Justice League movie, then make a Superman spin-off movie from Justice League and Aquaman movie if he is popular. I like it, this is the way a comic book movie shared universe should be made, are you taking notice Fox and Sony?

josh you are damn right! Nolan's Batman should be in the JLA movie, Batman is changing between realistic and fantasy stories all of the time in the comics. And after Nolan hopefully completes his Batman trilogy, the Batman series will have to move into more fantasy based villains and stories anyway so the JLA movie would be the perfect way to make the Batman series move into more fantasy based stories involving for example Killer Croc, Man Bat and Penguin. And hey, Nolan's Batman might be the perfect way to ground the JLA series in reality so it doesnt end up becoming camp and cheesy like the Fantastic 4 movies. But Christian Bale will no longer want to be Batman so it will be time for Adrian Pasdar or Henry Cavill to take over as Batman for JLA movie and future sequels to the Nolan Batman series

And Zack Snyder was able to make fantasy and realism work alongside each other in Watchmen so the Nolan Batman in a JLA movie could be done

No [frick]ing Reboot!
dancingmonkey08 - 10/20/2009, 12:44 PM
This is excellent news... Now i am excited once again i hope they don't pull out of this crap again...


@ Dancing Monkey & josh - Great points on the fact they can still bring in the Nolan Batman...

thegreek - 10/20/2009, 1:11 PM
i think well never see justice league or avengers i have a feeling i hope im wrong
AvengingAngel1022 - 10/20/2009, 1:12 PM
@ dancingmonkey08: Yes, Zack Snyder made it work and he did so beautifully. If every comic book movie was given the care and attention that Watchmen was given, we wouldn't be having this problem.

There are 2 kinds of people who saw Watchmen. The ones who loved it because it followed the source material and the ones who hated it because it followed the source material.
BmanHall - 10/20/2009, 1:13 PM
Nolan's Batman could work in a JLA movie. In the JLA series, that Morrison and Porter did, Batman was dark and didn't really like anyone, He was even sneaky enough to find everyone's weaknesses. That's just about as sneaky as what he did in The Dark Knight with the sonar tech. I think it could work. He could be part of the team, and like always be on the verge of being an outsider. I think a Batman/Superman team up would have to come first though, to establish their dynamic relationship.
Tobuttica - 10/20/2009, 1:43 PM
You can't have JL without Batman! He's the one with his
eye on the rest! You have to have Superman too! Don't
want anything to do with Singer's Supe so Tom Welling
fits the shift from the TV to the movies. Cavill is the
logical one to play "Bats" in JL.

















DDD - 10/20/2009, 1:53 PM
Great news!
Superman-Brandon Routh/Henry Cavvil
Batman-Christian Bale
Wonder Woman-Jodi Lynn O'Keefe
Hal Jordan-Ryan Reynolds
Barry Allen-Paul Rudd
Aquaman-Kevin Mckidd
Martian Manhunter-Jon Hamm
NightAvenger4 - 10/20/2009, 2:08 PM
DDD@ great pics....No Tom Welling tho....id rather have Cavill for supes but im just happy you picked the guy lol :P
teabag - 10/20/2009, 2:09 PM
invalensname-

So a man running around a major metropolis (Gotham) like New York or Chicago is a plausible scenario for you? Beating up bad guys that wear clown make up and joining the mob? Oh yeah. I see that all the time on the news. I know what you mean by realisim. But you have to still suspend quite a bit of disbelief for Nolan's Bats too. I know I'll recieve your objections to what I'm about to say, but a JL movie can have the same identifiers of realism as Nolan's Bats. And therefore be blended with Nolan's Gotham.
Phinehas - 10/20/2009, 2:13 PM
@ NightAvenger4: Haha, I like how your avatar is the Flash, yet you forgot him in your role call. =P
BmanHall - 10/20/2009, 2:43 PM
@DDD- Love the picks for the JL. Tom is an ok Superman, but Routh (IMO) works better. Nolan's Batman could easily fit in this film.
I think that a JL movie should be after a Batman/Superman crossover like Tobuttica posted. That way you could have the original JLA (The Flash[Barry], Green Lantern[Hal], Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Black Canary II), then add the 'Power House' members (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman) later on in the film. Add more characters in future sequels ( The Atom, Plastic Man, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, Vixen, etc.).
Magicfingers - 10/20/2009, 2:52 PM
this is good news...and leee, whyd u have to mention moonknight!?!?!

woo hoo!
jallanr - 10/20/2009, 2:54 PM
Thank you NightAvenger4 for suggesting Bale should be Batman in the JLA movie it would make sense
MrAnonymous - 10/20/2009, 3:07 PM
BmanHall-uh......no i didnt,His name is Barry Allen........lol
NightAvenger4 - 10/20/2009, 3:12 PM
DDD @ Sorry dude, some of them are terrible man have you even seen that chic act in SEEKER, god awful, an who the [frick] wants WELLING as SUPERMAN??

I wont even go there with FLASH lol.

Good replacement for BATS though, i reckon he could pull it off!! I reckonize the MAN HUNTER pic lol.

JALL @ Sorry man! : D
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 3:12 PM
DDD-- Dude, great pics except for Welling. Who is that for Canary? She's spot on.

And whoever mentioned the Morrison run on JLA as an accurate depiction of Bale-Bats in the JLA is totally right!
Betty - 10/20/2009, 3:14 PM
jla movie is a horrible idea! it'd just be a rip off of avengers, which is a better super hero team anyway!

and cavill would make a great younger wayne, but a better superman! a kickass superman that would save the character! cavill deserves superman!
Duhdaduh - 10/20/2009, 3:35 PM
Ben Browder for Superman, please.

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MovieTheaterLad - 10/20/2009, 3:45 PM
Duhdadah @ Are you for [frick]ing real?????

JLA came out 25 years or so, before AVENGERS was ever thought of??

AVENGERS is basically a copy of JLA is what you mean lol.

DDD @ Im not knocking your picks, but it looks like a SMALLVILLE JLA to me, JUSTIN HARTLEYS great as a tv GA but not the movies, nor WELLING!

I wouldve like BLACK CANARY but she basically plays the same character in CHUCK every week. AQUAMAN'S alright but id rather McKIDD or BETTANY than him though.

The cast would make a great tv JLA though man, damn, seriously watch SEEKER you'll know about your WW pick then lol.

Great pic of WELLING by the way!




LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 3:51 PM
Movielad @ You cant be serious???
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 3:52 PM
What about Hawkman? He's one of the few cool DC characters.
wyatt1234 - 10/20/2009, 4:09 PM
Lee, what's wrong with Ben Browder?

I mean, Welling's Superman and that entire show is so far off from he actual storyline that to put him in would mean that they would have to include all of Smallville's storyline into the movieverse's cannon, and that would really inhibit a Justice League movie and any and all DC movies that wish to be included in the shared movieverse.
MovieTheaterLad - 10/20/2009, 4:12 PM
i think people are kidding themselves if they think they would do a JL movie without supes or bats. you can't have the JL without the trinity, comics have proven that. this current run of JL is such shit because the trinity is not part of the team, well bad writing doesn't help either, but still. its just not the same.
CorndogBurglar - 10/20/2009, 4:19 PM
would you want an avengers movie without iron man, cap, and thor?? didn't think so.
CorndogBurglar - 10/20/2009, 4:19 PM
LEEE@ Avengers kick JL ASS.....lol ;O
teabag - 10/20/2009, 4:30 PM
MovieLad @ I could see BEN (FARSCAPE) as maybe CAP, but not SUPERMAN dude, he's completely wrong, maybe if he hadn't done FARSCAPE and STARGATE but he's too tv sci fi guy for SUPES, its a stretch for him for CAP really too.

I reckon he could play a good Superhero, just not the Biggie like SUPES!
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 4:31 PM
Tea @ Lol! In what wet dream is that?? ; D
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 4:33 PM
Well, wouldn't a guy experienced in sci-fi seem like a logical choice for Superman?

Who's an alien?

Who fights alongside the likes of Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter?
MovieTheaterLad - 10/20/2009, 4:34 PM
There is only one guy for Question, Jeffry Combs
Kendospawn - 10/20/2009, 4:36 PM
MovieLad @ To be fair he would be a better SUPES than SMALLVILLE WELLING, with the black hair he could pull it off!

But im still 100 % ROUTH myself.
LEEE777 - 10/20/2009, 4:37 PM
@Leee, yeah, Routh was pretty awesome. It's a real shame how they gablorbled his contract like that.
MovieTheaterLad - 10/20/2009, 5:05 PM
LEEE@ in the wet dream of awesomness lol

Ben Browder is wrong cus he's butt ugly...supes needs to have some swagger :)
teabag - 10/20/2009, 5:09 PM
I personally love the look of alex ross's characters. I think pine needs to be a super hero. hes got the acting chops, looks, and fitness to do it great. He would be good for the flash but Im also thinking we need a really good superman.

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theartofoneness - 10/20/2009, 5:11 PM
I certainly hope it leads up to JL and starts the combined DC film universe plan!

I'd rather Bale not be Bats in JL, since he'll be pretty old by the time it comes around, and his portrayal of Bats is sub-par IMO.

Superman - Brandon Routh



Batman - Henry Cavill



Wonder Woman - Bridget Regan



Carl Lumbly - Martian Manhunter



Aquaman - Daniel Craig



Flash (Barry) - Scott Porter



Flash (Wally) - Chris Evans



Green Arrow - Josh Holloway



Black Canary - Yvonne Strahovsky

InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/20/2009, 5:27 PM
I'm sorry, but Aquaman is a lame character..

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Aquaman Pictures, Images and Photos
Minotauro - 10/20/2009, 5:46 PM
superman- tom welling
batman- christian bale
green lantern- Ryan Reynolds
wonder women-Kate Beckinsale
flash- Chris Evans
Martian Manhunter-Phil Morris
aquaman-KEVIN McKIDD
green arrow- Justin Harley

this is my jla cast
flames809 - 10/20/2009, 6:06 PM
Though I love Craig as an actor and think he would be a fantastic Aquaman, he may be too old, and if that's the case then Michael Fassbender for Aquaman!

InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/20/2009, 6:10 PM
Tyler- he could be the younger aquaman in a movie if they ever make a movie out of him
flames809 - 10/20/2009, 6:19 PM
Superman- Tom Welling
Batman- Christian Bale
Green Lantern- Ryan Reynolds
Flash- Chris Pine
Wonder Woman- Brooke Burke?
cbsmitty2 - 10/20/2009, 6:31 PM
Tom Welling = Superman
Henry Cavill = Batman
Bridget Regan = Wonder Woman
Ryan Reynolds = Green Lantern
Phil Morris - Martian Manhunter
Chris Evans = Flash
FutureFoe - 10/20/2009, 6:43 PM
in responce to Duhdadah's really stupid statment of

jla movie is a horrible idea! it'd just be a rip off of avengers, which is a better super hero team anyway!

Next time, do your research. JLA first appeared in 1960. Avengers came out in 1963.

Um, you were saying something about ripping off?
brianj22 - 10/20/2009, 6:47 PM
I like your picks for The JL Tyler@, excellent!

But Michael Fassbender is near perfect for
Hawkman!

Yeah, Welling does sort of have Smallville's
screwed up history against him! But using him
doesn't mean making JL anything like Smallville!

And if Bale doesn't bale on Bats then he would
be perfect for the JL! Then they could use Cavill
for Supes!
DDD - 10/20/2009, 8:03 PM
Next week Green Lantern will be moving the film to Dayton, Ohio...
Number21 - 10/20/2009, 8:12 PM
Bale will never do a justice league movie, he's too A list for that. I have my doubts that he even would do the third Batman if it weren't for contractual obligations. After the success of Dark Knight he knows that unless Nolan comes up with a great story the film will fail in comparison. Fail in financial terms in my eyes, I'm sure the movie will be well thought out
ASSASSIN666 - 10/20/2009, 9:04 PM
Chris Evans is a perfect flash! But what about Paul Walker? what would he do ... his could make a damned good flash too!
shibazz - 10/20/2009, 9:24 PM
DDD: Fassbender would be a fantastic Hawkman as well, but I say Gerard Butler for that role, and that leaves Fassbender with Aquaman ;)

IMO, Welling just can't act. He sucks on Smallville, at least at trying to be something like Superman. He's an okay Clark, but I can't possibly see him as the leader of the JL, not at all. He's as wooden as a plank!

I've just never been a huge fan of Bale's Batman. It never quite matched up to Keaton's IMO. He's a perfect Wayne, but a mediocre Batman.

Paul Walker can barely act. He sucks in 9/10 roles he's in. No to him as any hero.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/20/2009, 9:26 PM
INTyler- ya gotta point... I really wish for Brad Pitt to Play Wally West... that smirk would be Perfect!!!
shibazz - 10/20/2009, 9:40 PM
In responce to ASSASSIN666's really stupid comment

"Bale will never do a justice league movie, he's too A list for that."

Yeah, your right. Hed soo turn down all that money to play a superhero. Oh wait, whats that? He already does!!

Tell me something genious, if he already plays batman, which is what made him an A lister to begin with, what excuse would he have for not doing batman in JLA?? Please, tell us what exactly is his excuse?

Tell you what, here is a quarter, buy a clue with it.
brianj22 - 10/20/2009, 9:52 PM
In responce to InTylerWeTrust82's comment

"IMO, Welling just can't act. He sucks on Smallville"

Yeah, your right Intylerm, after 9 seasons he just hasnt gotten that hang of that who acting thing yet. Maybe in another 9 he will get it just right.

<< rolling eyes
brianj22 - 10/20/2009, 9:55 PM
Just do it, they should've started the process a long time ago, just fkn do it.....



Bring on the giant alien starfish!!!
BubbaDude - 10/20/2009, 10:12 PM
Keaton's batman sucked more dick then the whores in NYC and Vegas put together! God I hated those f**king movies, thank Christ for Nolan and Batman begins.
ASSASSIN666 - 10/20/2009, 11:10 PM
The Justice League film. It could work if the executive board or whomever stays out of the studio and let the people who care about the JL do their job.
hewilldefytheirgravity - 10/21/2009, 12:03 AM
brianj: Dude, he's sucked pretty much all 9 seasons.

Being on a show for 9 seasons does not automatically mean you can act, act well at least.

I roll my eyes at that attempt to defend his cardboard acting.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/21/2009, 4:33 AM
Came on... If Welling is this fine actor that some of you say to be,why after 10 year we don't see him on a big screen in a whichever role?
MisterFixit - 10/21/2009, 6:23 AM
Came on... If Welling is this fine actor that some of you say to be,why after 10 year we don't see him on a big screen in a whichever role?
MisterFixit - 10/21/2009, 6:23 AM
None of these smallville actor/actress can properly act:-) probably except Lex-Michael R.
MisterFixit - 10/21/2009, 6:29 AM
Hey, da Green Lantern movie is bein' made in de homeland, cher! Mais yeah! Oh, is that production company and cast going to pass a GOOD time. Laissez-les bon temps roullez!

I'm so happy for New Orleans to get such a main line movie made there. Perhaps some of my friends can land some bit parts.

DC is screwed if it does not move in the direction Marvel has taken in movie-making. There are so many characters in each universe, and CGI has finally gotten to the point that a lot of the effects from the comics can finally be visualized.

As for Batman being dark in the JLA comics, I forget the supervillain who had Superman all tied up after beating the crap out of his, and Superman tell the guy: "Just you wait until you meet The Batman. He's the only human who scares the living Hell out of me." In the upper right hand of the panel, all you see are two bat-eyes glowing from the shadows...

Batman and Superman HAVE to be in a JLA movie, period. AND it's going to have to be one incredible freaking supervillain to pull the team together (just like Avengers). And I also want to see Hawkman, very underrated but a great character.

DC can pull this off well, but they should just go ahead and use Nolan as their main director for DC characters, INCLUDING a Superman reboot.
bropous - 10/21/2009, 6:46 AM
Hey, da Green Lantern movie is bein' made in de homeland, cher! Mais yeah! Oh, is that production company and cast going to pass a GOOD time. Laissez-les bon temps roullez!

I'm so happy for New Orleans to get such a main line movie made there. Perhaps some of my friends can land some bit parts.

DC is screwed if it does not move in the direction Marvel has taken in movie-making. There are so many characters in each universe, and CGI has finally gotten to the point that a lot of the effects from the comics can finally be visualized.

As for Batman being dark in the JLA comics, I forget the supervillain who had Superman all tied up after beating the crap out of his, and Superman tell the guy: "Just you wait until you meet The Batman. He's the only human who scares the living Hell out of me." In the upper right hand of the panel, all you see are two bat-eyes glowing from the shadows...

Batman and Superman HAVE to be in a JLA movie, period. AND it's going to have to be one incredible freaking supervillain to pull the team together (just like Avengers). And I also want to see Hawkman, very underrated but a great character.

DC can pull this off well, but they should just go ahead and use Nolan as their main director for DC characters, INCLUDING a Superman reboot.
bropous - 10/21/2009, 7:15 AM
JLA Movie will never happen,Singer and Nolan will never sign over the rights to their characters
Damien666 - 10/21/2009, 7:36 AM
god paul walker is a terrible actor. to think people want him to be cap...ugh i shudder, lol
CorndogBurglar - 10/21/2009, 8:54 AM
we should start cloning ryan reynolds asap so he can play all the roles. if we clone him right away we'll be ready in say 30 years. whos with me.
lvlheaded - 10/21/2009, 8:59 AM
JLA movie? I'll bet they're never going to do the Batman \ Superman movie..so you know the JLA is out.
JLA will never hit the theaters maybe with different characters minor ones and the best we may get out of that is made for t.v or dvd.
BLADE4040 - 10/21/2009, 9:04 AM
Damn this cold! Had I been able to post earlier I would've roasted some of you alive!

STOP watching cartoons and start reading comic books! OLD ones! Screw the JLA cartoon, and screw Grant Morrison!

Why exactly must Supes and Bats be in the first JLA movie? They're not even founding members!!! Where is the power shortage that would exist without them? The satellite era team MORE than matches Bats + Supes abilities! Between WW, The Flash, GL, Hawkman, J'onn J'onnz and GA, where is the gaping deficiency?

Those two are too dominating! They'd take over the whole picture and ruin the ensemble feel! They can be brought in at the end or saved for the second movie! No big whoop! They've already starred in countless different media adaptations! If anything, they're overexposed! Save some of the spotlight for the lesser known, under-used characters!!

I KNOW you guys have been watching too much Timm/Dini JLA and reading too much Morrison JLA from '96/'97!! I can tell by the tone of your comments!

And I've had it with the Aquaman bashing! The character needs a revamp, but damn, show SOME respect! He needs to be able to supernaturally create and control water, causing tidal waves, floods, typhoons, tsunamis, whirlpools, even hurricanes, as well as having the ability to liquify himself! Imagine the damage he could do to tech - based villains? Think Hurricane Katrina!!

Link his heritage directly to Poseiden/Neptune a'la Thor/Odin, Shazam/Captain Marvel and Hercules/Zeus and you're golden!! Take away any limitation on his being out of water and there you go!

Because he's a founding member, I would love to see him powered up so he can finally be shown the respect he deserves! He got this rep from that damn SuperFriends cartoon and it looks like it's stuck! It's not his fault that none of his writers have had any imagination!

Anyone powerful enough to swim at high speeds near the bottom of the ocean is someone to be reckoned with! If Namor and so many other aquatic based characters can be cool, why can't Aquaman? He was good enough to get into the JLA, right? The character has simply been mishandled, that's all! With the right creators, it's an easy fix!

Seems like a lot of people on this site allow their emotions to get away from them and start saying things without thinking due to over-excitement! Whew! Enough with the negative energy!!
JonF - 10/21/2009, 2:33 PM
JonF: Dude I totally agree with you on Aquaman. Past interpretations have made him, well, not the coolest CB character, but have you ever heard of, I don't know, change?

The best argument is found in the Justice League cartoons. Aquaman was a f*cking bad ass king of Atlantis for Christ's sake! They revamped him and IMPROVED the character, making him bad ass, cool, and a conflicted character. It seems like a lot of people haven't seen the cartoons, which is a damn shame!
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/21/2009, 3:22 PM
In responce to Damien666's comment

"JLA Movie will never happen,Singer and Nolan will never sign over the rights to their characters""

Ok, let me explain this one alst time. Singer and Nolan do not OWN the characters, they only own the rights to do the amount of movies they were signed on to do with those characters.

Unless im wrong I think Nolan has batman for another 2 movies and Singer no longer has the rights to do another Superman. He was one and done unless he still has rights to do one more but im not 100% sure.

Once they are done with their contracted number of movies they will no longer have those rights. JLA wont be out until after the next batman and superman movies are done so its going to be a mood point.

Trust me, JLA will happen. Bank on it (pun intended)
brianj22 - 10/21/2009, 3:50 PM
In responce to InTylerWeTrust82's comment

"The best argument is found in the Justice League cartoons. Aquaman was a f*cking bad ass king of Atlantis for Christ's sake! They revamped him and IMPROVED the character, making him bad ass, cool, and a conflicted character."

I couldnt agree more Intyler. If they do him like they did in JLU than you have a very good aquaman on your hands. Good call.

brianj22 - 10/21/2009, 3:52 PM
Seeing how is we wont see a J.L movie for another 20 years if it happens , Bale wont be playing Batman, and by then there will probably be differnt actors who would best suit the rolls
gothamknight611 - 10/21/2009, 3:54 PM
In responce to MisterFixit's comment

"Came on... If Welling is this fine actor that some of you say to be,why after 10 year we don't see him on a big screen in a whichever role?"

First off, did you ever think maybe he wasnt asked?

Second, if your already acting/directing/producing a tv show, when exactly do you have time to do a full length movie?

Third, are you trying to say that the only good actors are the actors in movies? I so, Id sure would like to know when that was put in as a rule.
brianj22 - 10/21/2009, 3:58 PM
JonF: We can all play the cool I read older comics card. But it's nothing to the WB wants sure money card. Batman and Superman in the movie = Bank.
shadowflames43 - 10/21/2009, 3:59 PM
JonF: nice post and Im one who actually like Aquaman and they've revamped the character even in the comics. His telepathy isnt just effective with sea-creatures,but in some cases humans also. He's lost the harpoon and has this blue hand that allows him to heal and other abilities Im not too familiar with.
He has a huge ego because he is KING of a underworld sea kingdom, enhanced strength,reflexes,telepathy, enhanced senses and the command of the Royal Guard of Atlantis. I'd say Aquaman can hold his own against most foes in the DC universe.
BLADE4040 - 10/21/2009, 4:03 PM
In responce to InTylerWeTrust82's following comments

"brianj: Dude, he's sucked pretty much all 9 seasons."
Your opinion. Sucks, but your opinion.

"Being on a show for 9 seasons does not automatically mean you can act, act well at least."

While that might be true, the last time I checked hes staring in a tv show and, well, your sitting here complaining about him on a message board. As they always say, unless you can do better, quit your bitching.

"I roll my eyes at that attempt to defend his cardboard acting."

I didnt come on to defending his acting, my eye rolling was for the constant whinefest that goes on and on about him. Besides, if he sucks that bad, why are you still watching? Ive never heard of someone watching a tv show for 9 years, hates the acting and everything else on the show, and still watches the program.

Sorry, that makes no since. If you dont like the show, done watch. Its that simple. Turn the channel and move on with your life instead of bitching about him on a message board.


brianj22 - 10/21/2009, 4:05 PM
"I didnt come on to defending his acting"

"Yeah, your right Intylerm, after 9 seasons he just hasnt gotten that hang of that who acting thing yet. Maybe in another 9 he will get it just right."

???

"I didnt come on to defending his acting, my eye rolling was for the constant whinefest that goes on and on about him. Besides, if he sucks that bad, why are you still watching? Ive never heard of someone watching a tv show for 9 years, hates the acting and everything else on the show, and still watches the program. "

When did I ever say I hated the show? Answer: NEVER. I said I don't like Welling's acting, that's only one part of the show genius. I like the other performances, some storylines, the Special Effects (at times), etc. Make sure what you're saying to someone makes sense, and it looks bad when it doesn't and you're telling the other person they don't make sense.

"While that might be true, the last time I checked hes staring in a tv show and, well, your sitting here complaining about him on a message board. As they always say, unless you can do better, quit your bitching."

I'm a bit confused as to what you meant here. I was never complaining about him, I was CRITICIZING HIM. Monumental difference. And the last part of your comment is where it confuses me. What in the holy hell do you mean that if I can't do better than him, I should stop bitching? Once again, I'm criticizing him, not bitching about him.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/21/2009, 4:21 PM
@ jonf

actually, aquaman sucking is what got him a bad rep. he's a guy that can talk to fish...wow. thats real helpful when you're fighting something in topeka, kansas, lol. but your ideas are exactly the things i think someone by the name "aquaman" should be able to do! he shouldn't be called aquaman, he should be called fish guy.

also, i agree that morrison was a terrible choice for JL. and his batman RIP and infinite crisis sucked too. but at the same time, he's a very good writer!!! he's done a LOT that i love.
CorndogBurglar - 10/21/2009, 5:25 PM
@ brianj22

"unless you can do better, quit your bitching."

man i fukcing hate when people say that nonsense. by that logic, no one is allowed to have ANY opinion of anything unless they actually do it. have you ever seen a movie you didn't like?? of course you have. but with that logic your not allowed to dislike it unless you're a film maker. and since you can't DISLIKE it, that also means you're not allowed to LIKE it, y'know, because you don't make movies.

and while we're at it, the same might as well be said about books, music, tv shows, video games, ANY-FUKCING-THING!!! so basically, by your logic, there's no point in watching a movie, or show, or reading a book, or listening to music unless you yourself makes one of those things. because you're not allowed to like or dislike it, which means you get NO pleasure out of it.

come on man, don't be "that guy"
CorndogBurglar - 10/21/2009, 5:32 PM
CDB: Thank you. My thoughts exactly.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/21/2009, 6:03 PM
Please, leave BATMAN Out of this, the universe Nolan built is totally differnt, it would be so stuped to do that, everybody with powers, except for Batman, leave THE DARK KNIGHT alone guys
brazilianbatman - 10/21/2009, 7:08 PM
WHY DOES EVERYBODY WANTS JL, THEY DIDN'T EVEN DO IT GREEN LANTERN 1, JL SHOULD COME OUT WHEN AFTER GREEN LANTERN, 4, SUPERMAN 7 THE FLASH 3, SOMETHING LIKE THAT
AND NO BATMAN
brazilianbatman - 10/21/2009, 7:14 PM
@ tyler

no problem, buddy. its the truth though. its funny how many people don't stop and think before posting sometimes. lol
CorndogBurglar - 10/21/2009, 10:53 PM
@ brazilianbatman

that might be the funniest post i've ever read in my life
CorndogBurglar - 10/21/2009, 10:53 PM
Tyler - I loved the JL cartoon , but the Aquaman they used was based on Peter David's version! He was too damn grumpy! I want the CLASSIC version to be cool!

shadowflames43 - I grew up reading these stories, so I know for a fact that the classic, epic feel is needed that was often used in the original stories!
JonF - 10/22/2009, 3:54 PM

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