Might as well get some equal representation. Though, the news is still pretty slim.
Movies way low in production-
Suicide Squad- Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes) set to produce, with Justin Marks (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) writing.
Supermax- David Goyer's prison movie. I think Marks also re-wrote the script. Not gonna happen.
The Flash- Charles Roven recently said it's still alive. Now being written by Dan Mazeau who apparently impressed WB with his Johnny Quest script.
Wonder Woman- Recently came out that the new boss at Silver pictures Andrew Rona wants to put Wondey on the fast track. They've been listening to pitches from writers and want to get it going.
Sgt. Rock - Guy Ritchie is set to direct.
Superman Sequel - This one is probably a gimme. it's gonna happen. Legendary Studios has said so, i would definitely not say it's in "development hell" like a couple of the others. They want it to be epic and action packed like a superman flick SHOULD be.
Bats3- i think nolan is throwing around ideas already. prob 2012.
Movies with Release Dates-
Jonah Hex - Should be a sweet western starring Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Megan Fox. i forget the exact release date. August 2010 i think.
Green Lantern- Written by Marc Guggenheim, Michael Green and Greg Berlanti. Supposed to be a great script based on a few reviews out. Directed by Martin Campbell of Casino Royale. i can't wait for this one. Still no casting. December 17, 2010.
If we include the titles from the VERTIGO imprint (a company owned by DC), then there's two more projects on the backburner:
THE LOSERS. Directed by Tim Story. Script by Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt.
Y: THE LAST MAN. Directed by D. J. Caruso. Script by Carl Ellsworth.
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Supermax- David Goyer's prison movie. I think Marks also re-wrote the script. Not gonna happen.
It's actually not really a prison movie. It's a straight up Green Arrow movie (hence the title on the screenplay actually being GREEN ARROW: ESCAPE FROM SUPERMAX), complete with a Green Arrow origin. I say that 'cause I read Marks' rewrite. I wasn't impressed, though - it felt pretty derivative of a number of other recent superhero franchises.
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Bats3- i think nolan is throwing around ideas already. prob 2012.
THE DARK KNIGHT producer Charles Roven said to expect BATMAN 3 in 2011, not 2012.
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Jonah Hex - Should be a sweet western starring Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Megan Fox. i forget the exact release date. August 2010 i think.
August 6, 2010, for sure. The only question is whether its director - a former Pixar animator named Jimmy Hayward - will really have a good enough handle on live-action film to do it right.
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Green Lantern- Written by Marc Guggenheim, Michael Green and Greg Berlanti. Supposed to be a great script based on a few reviews out. Directed by Martin Campbell of Casino Royale. i can't wait for this one. Still no casting. December 17, 2010.
oh yeah, forgot about the Vertigo ones. The Losers is already casting people i think. Y: The Last Man could be cool.
Yeah for bats, they say 2011, we'll see. the problem is 2011 summer is pretty filled up already. They'd have to get moving pretty soon, but Nolan still has his Inception movie with DiCaprio to do.
oh yeah, forgot about the Vertigo ones. The Losers is already casting people i think. Y: The Last Man could be cool.
Yeah for bats, they say 2011, we'll see. the problem is 2011 summer is pretty filled up already. They'd have to get moving pretty soon, but Nolan still has his Inception movie with DiCaprio to do.
Can't imagine it in 2011. Perhaps even 2012 is optimistic.
Can't imagine it in 2011. Perhaps even 2012 is optimistic.
Why on earth would you say that?
Look at the jump between BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT. Three years, just like the suggested 2008-2011 jump between THE DARK KNIGHT and BATMAN 3. And they both had their intermediary films (THE PRESTIGE/INCEPTION). Should be quite doable.
Back in 2006, a Deadman movie was announced to be directed by Guillermo Del Toro. It sorta disappeared...
Anyway, looking forward to Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Suicide Squad. I also want a Adam Strange: Planet Heist Animated DTD.
Also looking at the list, I see that 2008 was starting a superhero movie 'era' (...?).
I mean in 2008 we got Iron Man, Hulk, The Spirit, Hellboy II, and The Dark Knight. This year we get Watchmen, Wolverine, Solomon Kane (supposedly), Transformers II, & G.I. Joe. Next year in 2010 we get Ant-Man, Thor, Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, Suicide Squad, Green Hornet, & Iron Man II. Next, in 2011, we get Avengers, Captain America, and Spiderman 4. Also mentioned is the Flash, Wonder Woman, Batman III, Superman sequel/reboot.
I just worry that they are going to overload the market- too much of a good thing.... granted, superhero movies benefit greatly from the technology available.... I even remember reading a "CATALOG OF THE FUTURE" when I was a kid, that predicted computer-generated characters being so realistic, they'd blur the lines between cartoon and live action. this was pre-ROGER RABBIT movies....
I hope they keep GL on a semi-serious note... there were rumors a few years ago of a comedy being planned with Jack Black as Hal Jordan.... now, Jack as G'NORT, that works. he DID keep an entire sector of space CRIME-FREE, after all!
new rumor from iesb and latinoreview, but shot down by collider, is that Chris "Kirk" Pine was offered to be Hal Jordan. i've been saying this for like a month. we'll see if it's true.
That's 24 altogether.
