There’s an article in today’s Variety which hints that Warner Bros and DC Comics are about to change the way they do business with their superhero properties, possibly by bringing in extra third party staff and comic book experts to help them set a trajectory for future success.
Warners prexy Jeff Robinov and senior VP of creative affairs for DC Comics Gregory Noveck spoke Justice League to the trade and mentioned that the audience are likely to need an “education” of “characters and their history” before they could realistically go with the film.
But they do remain committed to bringing the superhero ensemble to the big screen in the future.
“These are big, iconic characters,” Noveck says. “So when you make them into a movie, you’d better be shooting for a pretty high standard. You’re not always going to reach it, but you have to be shooting for it. We’re going to make a Justice League movie, whether it’s now or 10 years from now. But we’re not going to do it and Warners is not going to do it until we know it’s right.”
Until the timing is right… the most sensible statement I’ve heard from the company in years.
Timing is clearly not right. Too many characters not yet adapted and one major character in their canon that needs a complete overhaul at this point.
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10 years is way too long of a wait. What if the audience is tired of comic based films by then?
Not sure why everyone’s so down on the JLA flick. Sure some of the actors are kinda young, but we haven’t seen them in action yet so it’s really kinda hard to put their performances down so prematurely. Secondly, I think using this film as springboard for future WW, GL, MM, AM, and Flash films is probably not such a bad idea. Just keep the same actors if you can. Personally, I’m ELATED that they elected not to use either Christian Bale or Brandon Routh. I think their current flicks portrayed their characters as WAAAAAAAAY too dark and serious. A little hint of camp is what makes a comic a comic. It’s not reality. Spiderman and X-Men are good examples of balancing some slight camp with good acting and an engaging storyline.