Tom Welling as Superman

[Lighthouse]

Its official. I'm now starting to hope that Welling WON'T be in the movie. He deserves better.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23029593-5013560,00.html


Teresa Palmer zapped by strike

January 09, 2008 10:00pm

Left twiddling her thumbs ... actress Teresa Palmer has flown into Sydney to star as a villain in the superhero flick Justice League of America, only to find production of the film has ground to a halt

She flies into town next week to begin shooting the much-hyped Justice League of America, but Teresa Palmer could end up spending much of her time in Sydney lazing on Bondi Beach instead.

The George Miller mega-movie has reportedly been hit with delays as a result of the Hollywood writer's strike, which also led to the cancellation of the Golden Globes.

Confidential hears the script still needs tweaking, but there is no chance of that happening until the writer's go back to work.

While the comic book superhero flick is currently in pre-production at Moore Park's Fox Studios, many of those involved in making the movie have not yet returned to work for the year after their summer holiday break.

Although December Boys star Palmer - who plays the villainous Talia al Ghul - is yet to arrive, most of the cast members are already here.
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They include Knocked Up star Jay Baruchel, who also plays one of the film's bad guys.

"It's a big shambles," a film insider said.

Megan Gale, who has been holidaying at Palm Beach with her boyfriend Andy Lee, is believed to have the role of Wonder Woman in the film.

The DJs darling, who replaced Hollywood babe Jessica Biel in the part, is now in full training mode.

US screenwriters walked out in November last year after a dispute with film and television producers over royalties from internet and new media sales.

Neither Miller nor the film's producer, Barry Osborne, were available for comment yesterday.

[Showtime]

The nightmare continues.

[RakuMon]

Financing their own movies is more of a disadvantage than being at the mercy of a studio? Couldn't disagree more. Sure, the financial risk is there, but putting the power back in the creators hands is a great thing.

I agree that Marvel controlling their own properties is a good creative move. My point, though, was precisely about the financial risk part. They could make Hulk or Iron Man the greatest things since sliced bread, but if they don't do great box office, you can kiss "Avengers" or any other Marvel made movie goodbye.

[Showtime]

If you guys and gals are interested, check out my blog (link in the sig) and vote for YOUR Superman on the bottom of the page.

[zerohour films]

If you guys and gals are interested, check out my blog (link in the sig) and vote for YOUR Superman on the bottom of the page.


Great, look forward to reading.

[Showtime]

Great, look forward to reading.

Thanks. Hope to keep it updated frequently.

[The Incredible Hulk]

am I the only one NOT blogging these days? :(

[Showtime]

am I the only one NOT blogging these days? :(

Yes.

[avidreader]

am I the only one NOT blogging these days? :(

No. :O

[Lighthouse]

am I the only one NOT blogging these days? :(

I see blogging becoming like tattooing. Tattooing used to be rare and kinda cool. Now, its almost rare to NOT have a tattoo. Not everyone needs to blog. Posting is good enough for me.

[AgentPat]

Oh pish. Come talk to me when y'all get your own domains. :oldrazz:

[Showtime]

Oh pish. Come talk to me when y'all get your own domains. :oldrazz:

I have several, I just don't really do anything with them. Yet.

[AgentPat]

I have several, I just don't really do anything with them. Yet.I use both of mine every day. :D :up:

Technically, I should round file one of 'em though since its original purpose has long since gone by way of the dodo, but that's okay.

[Migu-EL]

Sooooo......any news on JL, if it's even happening?:huh:

[Showtime]

I use both of mine every day. :D :up:

Technically, I should round file one of 'em though since its original purpose has long since gone by way of the dodo, but that's okay.

Do you? Hmmm.

I thought I saw a dodo yesterday, then I realized it was a dog. Big difference.

Welling is beating up on Routh and Reeve on my blog poll.

[Whiteflag]

Welling is beating up on Routh and Reeve on my blog poll.

Great blog!

I voted for Tom. :yay:

[Showtime]

Great blog!

I voted for Tom. :yay:

Thanks. So far Tom is the peoples choice.

[Migu-EL]

Thanks. So far Tom is the peoples choice.


Welling's the Peoples' Champ.
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/images/post/3/3729/original.pjpeg


If yaaaa smeeellll...... what the Tom is cooking!!!:oldrazz:

[AgentPat]

Do you? Hmmm.

I thought I saw a dodo yesterday, then I realized it was a dog. Big difference.Dodo or doo doo? Now THERE's a difference. LOL :p

Welling is beating up on Routh and Reeve on my blog poll.I'm totally not going there.

But it's tempting.

Anyhoo, get back on the roller coaster, ladies and gents:

Emi might be on to something, as of 11/18/07 the cast was locked, they had to extend holds on them because of the delay, Dan Lin was one of the Execs/Producers to head off to Australia right before the holidays to help things get in order down there.

Its possible that the reason things are not locked NOW is because of some recasts that the studio mandated. Will check into it and let you guys know later today.http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/melt.gif

[zerohour films]

Dodo or doo doo? Now THERE's a difference. LOL :p

I'm totally not going there.

But it's tempting.

Anyhoo, get back on the roller coaster, ladies and gents:

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/melt.gif


LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
*fingers in ears* I'm not listening to you......


http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9391/hearnoevilbp9dd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Really though, I think Sanchez's last post made me throw up a little in my mouth....must find breath freshner and some TUMS!!......

[Serene]

If you guys and gals are interested, check out my blog (link in the sig) and vote for YOUR Superman on the bottom of the page.

Done.
The numbers for the vote results are really hard to see. It's like eggshell on ecru or something. ;)

am I the only one NOT blogging these days? :(

Yes.

Oh pish. Come talk to me when y'all get your own domains. :oldrazz:

I have one that I've been in the "process" of setting up for months now. Umm.. maybe next week.

[LL2K2]

You mean this?.... :yay:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3714/twactionkm9.gif
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8097/twaction2wy2.gif

that still gets me misty eyed...

*sniff*

Yeah, it makes me cry, too...



















with utter frustration. :mad:

[Showtime]

Dodo or doo doo? Now THERE's a difference. LOL :p I'm totally not going there. But it's tempting.


I thought you meant you weren't going to my blog. I was sad for a moment. :csad:

Done.
The numbers for the vote results are really hard to see. It's like eggshell on ecru or something. ;)


It is kind of hard to see, I'll have to tweak it.

[AgentPat]

I thought you meant you weren't going to my blog. I was sad for a moment. :csad:LOL! Gosh no. I was referring to the um... skewed numbers. Tiny sample, but telling nonetheless. :)

[Docker2.0]

So...........the new episodes starting the 31st...........how many are there?...............And does this mean.......season 7 is back on even though the strike is still on?

[AgentPat]

Lordy, lordy. :D

*cough*


\8/


Miss ya, Jack. http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/kiss.gif

This one is also particularly prescient...

:word:

*scratches head*

8?

As in: "I 8 some pizza?" :eek:

I crack myself up. No really, I do... :Dhttp://www.patcostello.com/smileys/lookatme.gif

4jVQzNEH72w

[Showtime]

LOL! Gosh no. I was referring to the um... skewed numbers. Tiny sample, but telling nonetheless. :)

I try to think of everybody, so I dropped that there was a poll in this forum, justice forum, and superman forum. Welling supporters have come out in full force.

[AgentPat]

I try to think of everybody, so I dropped that there was a poll in this forum, justice forum, and superman forum. Welling supporters have come out in full force.And that warms my heart. :heart: :super:

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/bliss.jpg

[Docker2.0]

Just ignore me people! :csad:

[triplet]

Just ignore me people! :csad:

Okay, if you want me to but I was going to answer your question....

So...........the new episodes starting the 31st...........how many are there?...............And does this mean.......season 7 is back on even though the strike is still on?

There are three in a row and then the rest later.... Much later.

:(


Here's the schedule, as posted by Craig over on the news page:


1/31 #7-10 "Persona"
2/7 #7-11 "Siren"
2/14 #7-12 "Fracture"
2/21 through 3/13 Repeats
3/20 "Hero"
3/27 "Traveler"
Unscheduled "Veritas" (Possible Season Finale)


http://www.kryptonsite.com/news.htm

[AgentPat]

Docker, nobody was ignoring you hon, but damn, all that poop is in this thread:
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=292738

:cmad: :p ;)

[The Incredible Hulk]

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/lookatme.gif

4jVQzNEH72w

damn, if I didnt know any better, I'd think that was referring to something else... :)

[AgentPat]

damn, if I didnt know any better, I'd think that was referring to something else... :)Why do you think I dragged it up to this thread? Hah!

BTW, nice ad, Jack. :D :up:

[Mig-El]

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/lookatme.gif

4jVQzNEH72w

If I didn't know better, I'd think your sig was referring to the Superman movie franchise. ;)

[Showtime]

And that warms my heart. :heart: :super:



I love Superman fans, all shapes, sizes, colors, and preferences.

[AgentPat]

If I didn't know better, I'd think your sig was referring to the Superman movie franchise. ;)It is, silly. :D

The date at the bottom there is just... I dunno... an after thought. LOL

J/K

But yeah, what an odd set of words to use for a SV trailer. C'mon! What's up with that? :p

[triplet]

damn, if I didnt know any better, I'd think that was referring to something else... :)

Yeah, well...

It's appropriate for thread, if what people have hinted at is true that is...

[Mig-El]

It is, silly. :D

The date at the bottom there is just... I dunno... an after thought. LOL

J/K

But yeah, what an odd set of words to use for a SV trailer. C'mon! What's up with that? :p

lol! I'm keeping the faith!

[Serene]

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/lookatme.gif

4jVQzNEH72w

My husband after seeing me watch the new promo trailer tonight - "Did you really just prance at a commercial?"

:D I totally did.

I love Superman fans, all shapes, sizes, colors, and preferences.

Are you a Smallville fan, Show? Just curious, because my impression was that you are not. If not, are you just a Tom fan or here because you're just interested in JL stuff?
I'm not busting on you, I'm honestly curious. :)


But yeah, what an odd set of words to use for a SV trailer. C'mon! What's up with that? :p

I dunno, but it amuses the doggy doo out of me. :D I like how you rearranged the order of the words in your sig. :up:

[Gmanofsteel]

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/lookatme.gif

4jVQzNEH72w

freaking awesome!!!!! :D

[AgentPat]

I like how you rearranged the order of the words in your sig. :up:But I didn't? That's exactly how it ran. I just left off the last word, which is "adversary."

Here's the sequence:

\8/
Restart
Reboot
Rebirth
Adversary 2.0

The YouTube vid cuts off the infinity symbol, which starts the trailer. JC has a better cap of the vid over at Pale Blue Dot, however. You can see it here:
http://svfan.com/

:D

EDIT: Crap, I did fudge it. Fixing now...

LMFAO!! D'OH!

[Serene]

EDIT: Crap, I did fudge it. Fixing now...

LMFAO!! D'OH!

LOL! I just saw your sig again and thought that I was losing my mind! Then I read that you changed it.

I thought you did that intentionally though. Makes sense, if you think about it. :word:

[AgentPat]

LOL! I just saw your sig again and thought that I was losing my mind! Then I read that you changed it.

I thought you did that intentionally though. Makes sense, if you think about it. :word:Sorry. You know, I watched that ad like ten times (no joke!) to make sure I got it right, and a I STILL got the sucker wrong. Jeezes! Must be the Tequila. LOL

Oh, and speaking of being all la la, keep your collective fingers crossed for happy times ahead! Uncle Bingo hath spoken. All hail. LOL Wow. Just wow...

I'm not sure how much more I can elaborate on that I haven't spoken about already.

I will however, clear up some misconceptions I see going around about certain things. Most of the casting rumors you've seen floating around are false and others are over-exaggerated. Some purposefully so, others take on lives of their own on the internet, as they often do. From what I've seen there's really only one legit name that all the lists have in "common."

Hammer is not, and never was, Batman. He screen-tested for a number of different parts but was never made an offer. Not sure how that rumor came to be, but some think it was people in another "camp" that put it out there to see if WB will flinch. Same goes with some of the other casting rumors that seem a bit far out.

You see a lot of times when a big project is coming together, people in the media or in other areas of the industry will help manifest wild rumor and speculation to rile a studio up in hopes that they'll reveal their hand earlier than intended. The thinking is that if they wont tell us freely then we'll MAKE them do it.

Some seem riled up about Jay Baruchel. He's not Maxwell Lord now, in high school, etc. Think about it. Why on earth would they do a flashback of Maxwell Lord like that? His role will be similar to what Kumar played in Superman Returns.

As for my first post, which has seemingly spread like wildfire. Nothing to add to it now. I will clear up one thing. While Smallville continues filming what's left of its season until mid to late January, once they pass the point in time where the show knows it wont get past that, the cast is free to begin negotiating. So things could be all wrapped up in a nice little bow before the Smallville directors yell "cut" for the last time.

And there's no truth to the rumor that the keys to the Superman franchise are getting turned over to Gough and Millar. After what went down at the end of the summer, their lucky they'll get to finish Smallville. Provided of course they're done picketing.:wow:

My word. Wow. :word:

[Showtime]

Is there any reason why anybody should be giving "Uncle Bingo" an ounce of credibility. Did I miss something?

[AgentPat]

Is there any reason why anybody should be giving "Uncle Bingo" an ounce of credibility. Did I miss something?You sound nervous?

Show, it's all in good fun. This guy - whomever he is - has really thrown a great story into the fire. Is it true? Pah! Beats the hell out of me. But some of that poop is pure gold. And there's no harm in having a little fun with it. 'Sides, it's hiatus. What else is there to talk about? Seriously?


...I also like what he has to say. So there. Nyah. :p

;) :D

[Serene]

After what went down at the end of the summer, their lucky they'll get to finish Smallville.

I wonder what is he referring to here? Maybe the rumored power play by the Goughlar to retain Tom?

[Showtime]

You sound nervous?

Show, it's all in good fun. This guy - whomever he is - has really thrown a great story into the fire. Is it true? Pah! Beats the hell out of me. But some of that poop is pure gold. And there's no harm in having a little fun with it. 'Sides, it's hiatus. What else is there to talk about? Seriously?


...I also like what he has to say. So there. Nyah. :p

;) :D

Nervous? You think I want DJ Controna or whatever is name is as Superman? Scott Porter? Yikes.

[AgentPat]

I wonder what is he referring to here? Maybe the rumored power play by the Goughlar to retain Tom?Emi addressed that on her blog. Sounds juicy. :wow:

As much as I have to give G&M credit for making SV happen - they ARE the showrunners, after all - I don't give a rat's tail about them. If they go on to do the solo films, fine. If they don't, whatever. Some people are really against them, but I could care less either way. I watch SV now because of TW. He's become my Superman. Full stop. I'll follow him into the gates of hell, not G&M, or Rosenbaum (as much as I like him and his character) or anybody else on the show. LOL

Yeah, I'm a TW fan. I admit it. http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/oopz.gif

[Mig-El]

Something smells fishy. It was only after Emi mentioning that Hammer might be a villain that this Uncle Bingo posted about him auditioning for something else. Plus we all know that Gough may have played a part in preventing Tom to be Supes. Idk, color me skeptical. He may just be another ladymarmalade if not already.

[AgentPat]

Nervous? You think I want DJ Controna or whatever is name is as Superman? Scott Porter? Yikes.Scary, init? Lets hope that doesn't happen.

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/fail2.jpg

Idk, color me skeptical. He may just be another ladymarmalade if not already.I mentioned this the other day. After the Lady M. nonsense, I've learned to keep my guard up. Right now, I'm just having fun with it all, 'cause y'know, I'm still waiting for the fat lady to sing. I thought I heard an aria last week, but the audience called an encore and she came back out onto the stage. So, it's up in the air for me, at least until that so-called drop dead deadline, which is FAST approaching. :D

[RakuMon]

Everybody hold your horses. EW is reporting that Warners has a January 15 deadline to decide either to greenlight the movie for a spring start or postpone it until after the strike (read: indefinitely):

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/and-justice-for.html

And 'Justice' for none?

Jan 9, 2008, 10:57 AM | by Nicole Sperling

Categories: Movie Biz, Strike

Holy work-stoppage, Batman! The ongoing WGA strike now has Warner Bros.' superhero bonanza Justice League of America in its crosshairs. A source tells Hollywood Insider that filmmakers would like another script rewrite and are now debating whether to begin shooting without one. The studio has a Jan. 15 deadline to either greenlight League for a spring production start -- meaning a summer '09 release -- or push it into the post-strike ether. (Warner Bros. had no comment.) All seven superheroes have been cast -- among them, Adam Brody, according to one report -- but it remains to be seen whether they'll get to fly this year.

[spark627]

oh lord

[triplet]

Everybody hold your horses. EW is reporting that Warners has a January 15 deadline to decide either to greenlight the movie for a spring start or postpone it until after the strike (read: indefinitely):

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/and-justice-for.html

And 'Justice' for none?

Jan 9, 2008, 10:57 AM | by Nicole Sperling

Categories: Movie Biz, Strike

Holy work-stoppage, Batman! The ongoing WGA strike now has Warner Bros.' superhero bonanza Justice League of America in its crosshairs. A source tells Hollywood Insider that filmmakers would like another script rewrite and are now debating whether to begin shooting without one. The studio has a Jan. 15 deadline to either greenlight League for a spring production start -- meaning a summer '09 release -- or push it into the post-strike ether. (Warner Bros. had no comment.) All seven superheroes have been cast -- among them, Adam Brody, according to one report -- but it remains to be seen whether they'll get to fly this year.

If what Bingo has said and that now SV has gone past the drop dead date, I wonder if they'll be able to get things worked out with Tom by the 15th...

If they don't, maybe they'll have to wait. That'll suck.

:(

[spark627]

I think a lot of the wait is based on Tom's sched. opening up due to the writers strike. However, if they wait too long, the filming might run into Season 8s filming.

[AgentPat]

January 15, huh? Well all righty then. :up: That's this coming Tuesday. So hopefully we'll FINALLY be able to put this puppy to bed, one way or another. Welling being in or out has nothing to do with a greenlight, btw. They could swap out whomever they want - if they want - even after filming has begun. Stuart Townsend, anybody? Just sayin'. And while I don't expect to get any official word from Warners that the film is NOT happening, knowing when their deadline is for deciding that it IS happening works just as well. I hope LOL. :p

On a related point, I hope they get this guy if the film does happen:
http://www.kryptonsite.com/personapromo20.htm

Wow. Just wow. :wow:

[Prison Mike]

I bet Tuesday will come and nothing will happen. No announcement. Nadda.

[AgentPat]

I bet Tuesday will come and nothing will happen. No announcement. Nadda.Hah! I'm not taking that bet, 'cause I know you're right. LOL ;)

[Showtime]

New post regarding Justice League, Welling, and Smallville on my blog with some nods to the supporters of Tom Welling. Comments and discussion is always welcome.

[triplet]

January 15, huh? Well all righty then. :up: That's this coming Tuesday. So hopefully we'll FINALLY be able to put this puppy to bed, one way or another. Welling being in or out has nothing to do with a greenlight, btw. They could swap out whomever they want - if they want - even after filming has begun. Stuart Townsend, anybody? Just sayin'. And while I don't expect to get any official word from Warners that the film is NOT happening, knowing when their deadline is for deciding that it IS happening works just as well. I hope LOL. :p

On a related point, I hope they get this guy if the film does happen:
http://www.kryptonsite.com/personapromo20.htm

Wow. Just wow. :wow:

He looks so bad ass in that image.

Awesome!

:heart: :heart: :super: :super:

[Mike_D202]

Too bad its Bizarro ;)

[AgentPat]

Too bad its Bizarro ;)Oh shush, you! :mad: :p :D


Showtime, nice summation! Good job. :up:

[Showtime]

Oh shush, you! :mad: :p :D


Showtime, nice summation! Good job. :up:

Thanks for reading. I tried to hit the highlights, if I had to sum it all up I would be writing Homer's Oddessy.

[AgentPat]

Thanks for reading. I tried to hit the highlights, if I had to sum it all up I would be writing Homer's Odyssey.http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/no.gif


Let's get the analogies right. If you had to sum it all up, you'd be writing "War and Peace," not Homer's "Odyssey." :oldrazz:

[zerohour films]

Thanks for reading. I tried to hit the highlights, if I had to sum it all up I would be writing Homer's Oddessy.


Or how about The Tale of two Supermen

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

:woot:

[triplet]

LOL!

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

:D

too funny and that was a good summation, Show...

:up:

[AgentPat]

This isn't in reference to Showtime's blog (just for the record), but the amount of blogs out there right now, many of which hurling things at each other across the gulf of the I-Net - is in-freakin'-sane. Bingo lobbed a few in Jett's direction. Jett lobbed a couple back at Emi. Emi's countering. Sanchez is getting berated on his own blog - incessantly, and every major message board from here to Timbuktu is watching the fray via cut and pasted diatribes (I confess to being guilty of that myself.)

And amidst all that, somewhere an exec sits comfortably in his chair, rubbing his palms and giggling like a five year old school girl.

"Look at all those morons; they're like puppets on a string. Pull the string! Pull the string! Dolores, doll, send Document #812 to... [throws a dart at the wall] ... People Magazine tonight and drop a dime with CAA tomorrow just to give 'em a head's up, mmkay?"

Hah!

[Showtime]

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/no.gif
Let's get the analogies right. If you had to sum it all up, you'd be writing "War and Peace," not Homer's "Odyssey." :oldrazz:

Considering how WB is up there looking down on us like the Gods of Olympus, I like my analogy better. :oldrazz:

Or how about The Tale of two Supermen

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

:woot:

Now that is good.

LOL!

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

:D

too funny and that was a good summation, Show...

:up:

Thanks. I just want it all to end.

This isn't in reference to Showtime's blog (just for the record), but the amount of blogs out there right now, many of which hurling things at each other across the gulf of the I-Net - is in-freakin'-sane. Bingo lobbed a few in Jett's direction. Jett lobbed a couple back at Emi. Emi's countering. Sanchez is getting berated on his own blog - incessantly, and every major message board from here to Timbuktu is watching the fray via cut and pasted diatribes (I confess to being guilty of that myself.)

And amidst all that, somewhere an exec sits comfortably in his chair, rubbing his palms and giggling like a five year old school girl.

"Look at all those morons; they're like puppets on a string. Pull the string! Pull the string! Dolores, doll, send Document #812 to... [throws a dart at the wall] ... People Magazine tonight and drop a dime with CAA tomorrow just to give 'em a head's up, mmkay?"

Hah!

I agree. WB definately looks at some of the more high profile blogs and is definately on these and other forums.

I tried not to be hard on anybody in my blog and I think I have been overly critical of Jayne in the past, not that I lobbed any personal attacks at her, just Showcasm if you will. I think it is time for that too stop on my part, because it really is just out of frustration. Rob is another story, I have defended him and his site for years, so I think I am allowed to a shot. That being said, Rob and Jayne are only as good as their sources, they can't always be right.

I didn't realize a feud was flying back and forth across the blogs.

[Squatlow]

January 15, huh? Well all righty then. :up: That's this coming Tuesday. So hopefully we'll FINALLY be able to put this puppy to bed, one way or another. Welling being in or out has nothing to do with a greenlight, btw. They could swap out whomever they want - if they want - even after filming has begun. Stuart Townsend, anybody? Just sayin'. And while I don't expect to get any official word from Warners that the film is NOT happening, knowing when their deadline is for deciding that it IS happening works just as well. I hope LOL. :p


<delurking in a flu enshrouded cloud...cough...cough and attempting to channel JackMercy (lol)>

http://a603.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/m_4879980163b3510ebb282a2bcfe63702.jpg

Straight from the man upstairs.

Say Jack, don't you work on the second floor?

Okay, okay...just teasing. Its the flu drugs.
:woot:

<lurking back into a flu congested fog...cough...cough>

[Squatlow]

^^
geez could it be any smaller?

Y'know my wife said the same thing (about the sign people!)
:bh:

[JackMercy]

<delurking in a flu enshrouded cloud...cough...cough and attempting to channel JackMercy (lol)>

http://a603.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/m_4879980163b3510ebb282a2bcfe63702.jpg

Straight from the man upstairs.

Say Jack, don't you work on the second floor?

Okay, okay...just teasing. Its the flu drugs.
:woot:

<lurking back into a flu congested fog...cough...cough>



The three R's should do you well, now, Squatty!

;)

[avidreader]

I rarely post in this thread, 'cause it just confuses the heck out of me.

Needless to say, I am very confused at the moment.

:waa:

[zerohour films]

The three R's should do you well, now, Squatty!

;)

Avid you know the r's

reading, 'riting, and 'rythmatic

Let's see....

I'm reading what's 'ritten on that picture: Reboot, Restart, Rebirth

And I am putting 2+2 together (rythmatic) and getting 4 (Welling as Supes in some form or another?)

Now we all just need to rest and relax (hey that's two more r's:yay: ) and wait for word.

[Squatlow]

The three R's should do you well, now, Squatty!

;)

You know, you're as bad a lurker as me...

Difference is I tend to catch up in big single sessions while stuck on the road in a hotel room while you I imagine are like the stockbrokers of old. Watching events unfold while reading the tickertape as it rolls of the machine.

So, is it actually a lot like that?:cwink:

[Gmanofsteel]

WB, throw us a freaking bone here!

[triplet]

Okay, what I want to know is if this is true:

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/2008/01/wb-crossing-over.html

Just opened an email that WB may be trying to save the Justice League film by working out a temporary deal with the WGA.

I've heard (or read) that United Artists and the Weinstein Co. have already struck private deals. Could the major studios be forced to give in to demands or will they risk letting the smaller studios take all the people's money at the box office??

Stay tuned....

[AgentPat]

...So, is it actually a lot like that? :cwink:Yeah, I think it is, actually...


Variety
1/11/08

Cape fear: Superman still grounded
WGA strike proves Kryptonite to 'Man of Steel'
By ANNE THOMPSON

Could the WGA strike prove Kryptonite to the Man of Steel?

With the work stoppage playing havoc with studio slates, Warner's planned sequel to Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" could be locked up in the Fortress of Solitude for some time.

No screenwriters are on board. "Returns" writers Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris opted out of penning "Superman: Man of Steel," and the strike arrived just as other scribes were to pitch ideas. Internally, Warners has moved the release date from 2009 to 2010.

After "Superman Returns" delivered a disappointing box office take of $386 million worldwide, Warner Bros. and Singer debated how to proceed with the next "Superman" pic. The studio even considered rebooting the franchise with someone else.

But eventually WB execs Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov agreed to proceed with Singer at the helm of a $170 million "Man of Steel" packed with more action, a super-powered villain and less romantic melodrama. Before Singer started production on UA's "Valkyrie," WB and co-financier Legendary Pictures closed a deal for him to produce and direct "Superman: Man of Steel."

According to a spokesman for the director’s reps at William Morris, “ ‘Superman’ is moving forward with Bryan Singer attached.” But inside the studio, “Superman” is not on any fast track, and word is that Singer may wind up not directing it.

Nothing is happening. The WB supervising exec on the project, Dan Lin, has moved over to a studio production deal; exec Lynn Harris is taking over.

For now, the next Superman auds will see on the bigscreen will not be Brandon Routh but a younger Superman among a cast of youthful DC superheroes in George Miller's "The Justice League." That movie likely will not be shot, however, until after the WGA strike is resolved.

So while Internet comic sites are rife with rumors about Warners replacing Routh with the new Superman from "The Justice League," the question of who plays Superman will depend on who directs Superman.

And with "The Mayor of Castro Street" also up in the air due to the strike and "Milk" going forward with Gus Van Sant and Sean Penn, Singer is looking for a another directing gig.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978919

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/whistle.gif

[Showtime]

Holy Bologna.

[AgentPat]

Holy Bologna.You disagree? Or are you surprised? I can't tell LOL. ;)

[The Incredible Hulk]

seems just like her regurgitating everything we've known over the past few months, except for the part about Singer not directing and Routh coming with him. We heard the rumors about the $170 million budget as well as the development deal he signed for a sequel. Not much new there.

[Showtime]

You disagree? Or are you surprised? I can't tell LOL. ;)

I don't disagree nor am I suprised, I reported that the pitch went well and he signed a deal months and months ago. YAWN. :yay:

[AgentPat]

seems just like her regurgitating everything we've known over the past few months, except for the part about Singer not directing and Routh coming with him. We heard the rumors about the $170 million budget as well as the development deal he signed for a sequel. Not much new there.Which is why I bolded those parts. LOL :p

I don't disagree nor am I suprised, I reported that the pitch went well and he signed a deal months and months ago. YAWN. :yay:Huh? As Hulk just pointed out, all of that stuff has already been reported - IN Variety no less. The only thing "new" there is the bolded part, and that's only really "new" because it's in an actual article this time, verses one of Variety's reporter's blogs, which apparently didn't hold a lot of weight with some fanboys the first time.

[Lighthouse]

I don't disagree nor am I suprised, I reported that the pitch went well and he signed a deal months and months ago. YAWN. :yay:

Showtime, I think the deal they are talking about was the one in late 2006. And if the pitch went well, how come they left the project?

[AgentPat]

What "pitch" are you guys talking about? :huh:

Singer's original pitch that got McG booted? Or the pitches that Warners said they were going to start taking just before the WGA strike (forgive me, but I'm too lazy to go dig up the Variety article, but I KNOW there was one).

[The Incredible Hulk]

I think he meant Singer's pitch for a sequel. Not Harris & Dougherty's. I'm assuming Singer's general idea may have been accepted (hence the development deal) but when his writers pitched a more detailed version they said "no thanks."

[AgentPat]

I think he meant Singer's pitch for a sequel. Not Harris & Dougherty's. I'm assuming Singer's general idea may have been accepted (hence the development deal) but when his writers pitched a more detailed version they said "no thanks."Okay. But Thompson didn't say anything about that, did she? Not that I don't believe it happened, mind you LOL ;)

[The Incredible Hulk]

Okay. But Thompson didn't say anything about that, did she? Not that I don't believe it happened, mind you LOL ;)

no she didnt. I'm just putting 2 and 2 together

[ZIPBAGS]

How about we do a Superman movie reboot with Welling as Supes.

Their nice and simple. :)

Seriously (well, I am serious about the above). But, I am shocked how little real info is known about this movie. Also, I am not shocked about the rumor that Warner is upset that a tent-pole movie would be headlined by a bunch of actors who have the same amount of acting experience as Paris Hilton.

[Bhoward]

Soooo, what internet comic sites rife with rumors was she referring to?????

[triplet]

Soooo, what internet comic sites rife with rumors was she referring to?????

LOL!

:D

You totally crack me up...

Awesome.

LOL!

Which ones, indeed!

:ninja:

[Bhoward]

I mean, I'm just saying. you guys only discuss hard proven facts around her. :whatever:

[triplet]

I mean, I'm just saying. you guys only discuss hard proven facts around her. :whatever:

Yeah, that's us.

Fanboys and fangirls are, by definition, logical creatures that only discuss facts in sober, well-reasoned discourse.

:ninja:




LOL!

:D

[AgentPat]

I mean, I'm just saying. you guys only discuss hard proven facts around her. :whatever:I think it's AWESOME that there's been so much chatter about Superman and Justice League, even VARIETY noticed! That's making a noise guys. And if they noticed THAT, they'd have to be deaf dumb and blind not to have noticed all of the TW chatter. C'mon! I wonder what they think about that? Hell, for that matter, I wonder what Warners thinks? I mean, is that good for them, or bad? :huh:

[Bhoward]

I know the WB has noticed, I just wish that they would acknowledge it. Let the fans know that they hear them. Hopefully once they make their final decisions it will reflect that they are listening.

[Showtime]

Huh? As Hulk just pointed out, all of that stuff has already been reported - IN Variety no less. The only thing "new" there is the bolded part, and that's only really "new" because it's in an actual article this time, verses one of Variety's reporter's blogs, which apparently didn't hold a lot of weight with some fanboys the first time.

I actually didnt realize that it was previously on the Variety writer's blog, I missed the whole thing. :csad:

Showtime, I think the deal they are talking about was the one in late 2006. And if the pitch went well, how come they left the project?

I don't think they "walked". That I will find out though when the smoke clears. :cwink:

What "pitch" are you guys talking about? :huh:

Singer's original pitch that got McG booted? Or the pitches that Warners said they were going to start taking just before the WGA strike (forgive me, but I'm too lazy to go dig up the Variety article, but I KNOW there was one).

Okay. But Thompson didn't say anything about that, did she? Not that I don't believe it happened, mind you LOL ;)

no she didnt. I'm just putting 2 and 2 together

Singer's pitch after the Returns.

[AgentPat]

I know the WB has noticed,Somewhere, Lucie Salhany is still snickering over that.

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~aaron2/wb/frog2.gif

I wonder if she still has that bloody brooch?

Gosh, I love the biz. It's so warm and friendly. :p

*ahem* Sorry. I went off on a REALLY obscure tangent. [waves to Jack] :D

I just wish that they would acknowledge it.They'll only acknowledge something like that if they need to call a press conference to announce his name.

[JackMercy]

I think it's AWESOME that there's been so much chatter about Superman and Justice League, even VARIETY noticed! That's making a noise guys. And if they noticed THAT, they'd have to be deaf dumb and blind not to have noticed all of the TW chatter. C'mon! I wonder what they think about that?

I put in a good word for you guys...

;)

[JackMercy]

*ahem* Sorry. I went off on a REALLY obscure tangent. [waves to Jack] :D

They'll only acknowledge something like that if they need to call a press conference to announce his name.

Heh heh. Nice one. That made me laugh out loud!

[[waves back]]

:word:

[AgentPat]

Heh heh. Nice one. That made me laugh out loud!That's what we're here for: one chuckle at a time. :D :up:

[Serene]

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~aaron2/wb/frog2.gif

I love that silly frog.

Be sure to watch the last one. ;)
YPWjenUst2I

[triplet]

I love that silly frog.

Be sure to watch the last one. ;)
YPWjenUst2I

Oh, that's a riot.

:D

You know, I saw an ad for razors with five blades!

;)

I betcha tom can afford them, however. Escpecially if they throw enough money at him to get him to sign.

*crosses fingers*

[AgentPat]

This is maddening!!!

...yes, some members of the cast are in Australia, I wasn't able to get any solid news on JLA tonight with the exception of the triple confirmation that every circle in Hollywood knows that he has been cast as Bats and not a villain. So I am hearing that the two casting issues have been Supes and Wonder Woman.

[snip other, unrelated film news]

Little info, while Miller maybe capable of writing some of the changes that are needed, everyone if afraid of pissing of the WGA. I was told that some people believe that it may be possible that this strike will be over within 30 days now that TWC and UA have made deals with the writers, fingers crossed.

Keep an eye on the front page or on your RSS feeds, first couple days of next week will have big updates on Joe, Wolverine and hopefully I get the green light to talk more openly about JLA and tidbits on The Man of Steel.Now correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Sanchez basically say that JL was dead last week? What "solid" news is he looking for now? And what's he not already telling us that he needs the okay to so before spilling?

Maddening. Simply maddening! :cmad:

[triplet]

So, he's saying Armmie Hammer is Batman? Is that the "he" is talking about?

[Mikelus]

Sánchez is full of it, I'm getting tired of his BS game, is just a tactic to have more people lurking into his site, just sickening!!

[Showtime]

I am sure Robinov is going to speak eventually in regards to his new position and upcoming projects.

[Gmanofsteel]

I'm not believing anything Sanchez says.

[JP]

Ignore Sanchez.

[Mike22]

This is maddening!!!

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Sanchez basically say that JL was dead last week? What "solid" news is he looking for now? And what's he not already telling us that he needs the okay to so before spilling?

Maddening. Simply maddening! :cmad:

He is really turning out to be full of it. First JL was " delayed" or even possibly "dead" according to dirty Sanchez, and now he seems to have more news on JL and tidbits on the man of steel????
Riiiight, unless he says that the sequel is dead, I wont believe a word he says about MOS.

[TWistim]

I love that silly frog.

Be sure to watch the last one. ;)
YPWjenUst2I

That's a hoot!!! Thanks, Serene.

[Ultimate_Superman]

So are we now allowed to talk about Singer and Routh and Man of Steel in here now because if that Variety blog is right then there is a good chance on seeing Singer doing this movie after the strike is over.

[bootspark]

Its all coming down to the wire folks....

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/

"Smallville officially closing up shop"

"So I may have been off target by 5 days, or it may just be cleaning up after Jan 18th, but Smallville ends production on Jan 23rd.

'There are just two live-action TV series still shooting here, and they are down to their final scripts. Men in Trees is scheduled to wrap on Tuesday and Smallville is slated to shut down Jan. 23. Both were originally supposed to shoot until mid-April.'

The big question remains...Will Tom Welling suit up or go home for a long vacation??"

[Serene]

So are we now allowed to talk about Singer and Routh and Man of Steel in here now because if that Variety blog is right then there is a good chance on seeing Singer doing this movie after the strike is over.
Only as it relates to TOM. Otherwise - wrong forum. :ninja:

[The Incredible Hulk]

So are we now allowed to talk about Singer and Routh and Man of Steel in here now because if that Variety blog is right then there is a good chance on seeing Singer doing this movie after the strike is over.

your reading comprehension skills fail you, as the author clearly states Singer was unlikely to be directing any sequel.

[ZIPBAGS]

Regarding Armie Hammer. I just cannot believe Warner would cast a major character in a major movie with someone who has almost no acting experience...again. Yes, again. I know Brandon Routh. But, we all know how well Warner took that.

Someone asked if Warner was listening to the boards at all. Well when that website interviewed that rep from DC/Warner. And then was asked if Welling was up for the role. He had an answer that sounded pre-thought of. So apparently they must know the fans want him.

Regarding Welling. I really wish we could get "legit" confirmation that Warner is "still" considering Welling pending the Smallville production shutdown.

[triplet]

Okay, here's emi's latest over on her blog:

What I've heard is originally with Superman Returns, Welling turned down the opportunity because he didn't want to be typecast. Now, I searched for 6 months to find an interview where he said this and found nothing.

When I found out there were problems with the casting of Superman and Wonder Woman for JLA and was told WB was holding out for Welling to be freed up from his obligations, my source said an offer was made that few would decline and that Welling spoke to a close friend for advice.

WB had serious negotiations with him early on. Something happened and he was ruled out. In my opinion, if WB is now holding out until Smallville finishes filming, that says to me Welling was interested and Gough/Miller were the problem. To me, this would mean a high probability of him accepting should it all be true.

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/2008/01/smallville-officially-closing-up-shop.html

[ZIPBAGS]

Okay, here's emi's latest over on her blog:



http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/2008/01/smallville-officially-closing-up-shop.html


Wow...If true. I actually am hoping for Smallville to stop production. :)

[Pickle-El]

He is really turning out to be full of it. First JL was " delayed" or even possibly "dead" according to dirty Sanchez, and now he seems to have more news on JL and tidbits on the man of steel????
Riiiight, unless he says that the sequel is dead, I wont believe a word he says about MOS.

This is great how everyone has turned on him since November......Don't listen to Sanchez....but, um, listen to Emi instead now!

[The Incredible Hulk]

This is great how everyone has turned on him since November......Don't listen to Sanchez....but, um, listen to Emi instead now!

You're way off base as usual. I dont think anyone is saying they believe Emi over Sanchez at this point but are you really surprised that people turned on Sanchez after the guy went on TV to say Welling was going to be Superman and it turned out to be BS?

Welling's fans were given a million dollar check they never expected from Sanchez and it bounced.

[Showtime]

You're way off base as usual. I dont think anyone is saying they believe Emi over Sanchez at this point but are you really surprised that people turned on Sanchez after the guy went on TV to say Welling was going to be Superman and it turned out to be BS?

Welling's fans were given a million dollar check they never expected from Sanchez and it bounced.

He went out on a limb and the branch broke.

z9cZvKOZaXg

[Mike22]

This is great how everyone has turned on him since November......Don't listen to Sanchez....but, um, listen to Emi instead now!

Yeah, umm... learn how to read first, then get back to me.
Nobody is "turning" on him. He`s just been very lazy when it comes to JL lately. Not even bothering to stop by his own forum and give people a heads up.
And as Hulk stated, just what did you expect, the man came out and damn near guaranteed that Welling would be in the movie and since then it`s been on and off with him about Welling. He has to expect some sort of feedback when his reporting varies this much from what he originally said was pretty much a sure thing.

[jayskate]

Well I hope Tom does decide to '' suit up '' , just think its summer in now Australia, so he could make the JLA and have a nice vacation too :yay: .

Pity that Supernaturals shut down too , Smallville and Supernatural are two
of my favourite shows .

[avidreader]

Well I hope Tom does decide to '' suit up '' , just think its summer in now Australia, so he could make the JLA and have a nice vacation too :yay: .

I'm impressed. :up:

Do you know how many people I talk to that dont know that the southern hemisphere's seasons are opposite to the northern?

More people however, dont know that the water goes down the drain in an anti-clockwise direction. :cwink:

Pity that Supernaturals shut down too , Smallville and Supernatural are two
of my favourite shows .

The whole thing sucks. BIG TIME.

This writers strike is a situation that should never have arisen and I cant imagine what the long term repercussions of this are going to be.

Its a very sad state of affairs. :csad:

But if means Tom gets to play Superman in the JL movie, then that would be the only good thing to come of it. :yay:

[Showtime]

For me, it completely blows my mind why they don't go with Welling in JLA and Routh as Superman in a sequel. I mean I understand the logistics contract wise and what not, involving Welling and I also understand the ramifications regarding the performance of Returns, but WB seems to be missing the boat in my opinion.

[triplet]

I'm impressed. :up:

Do you know how many people I talk to that dont know that the southern hemisphere's seasons are opposite to the northern?

More people however, dont know that the water goes down the drain in an anti-clockwise direction. :cwink:

I knew both of those things...

The whole thing sucks. BIG TIME.

This writers strike is a situation that should never have arisen and I cant imagine what the long term repercussions of this are going to be.

Its a very sad state of affairs. :csad:

But if means Tom gets to play Superman in the JL movie, then that would be the only good thing to come of it. :yay:

True.

:(

[Serene]

I'm impressed. :up:

Do you know how many people I talk to that dont know that the southern hemisphere's seasons are opposite to the northern?

More people however, dont know that the water goes down the drain in an anti-clockwise direction. :cwink:
I knew about the seasons, but I thought the drain water rotation thing was just a...joke, or something?


Its a very sad state of affairs. :csad:

But if means Tom gets to play Superman in the JL movie, then that would be the only good thing to come of it. :yay:

QFT. :up:

[AgentPat]

^ Coriolis Effect. Works on hurricanes and tornadoes too. ;)

Science. Make it your friend. :D

Aight... where were we? Ah yes, Justice League. Well, here's the latest from Sanchez:

Justice League Crew is Preparing for the Worst
Written by IESB Staff
Sunday, 13 January 2008

Production department heads tell their crews that this week will determine if Justice League will move forward on time or not.

As we reported last week, Justice League is in trouble and was expected to be delayed until at least April/May, that is if it didn’t get scrapped altogether. It appears that "official" news just might be a few days away.
Talking to a couple of friends that are working on Justice League, they tell me that the crews are all aware of the problems, the cast and script with the latter being the biggest issue are about to put the production on hold.

Crews have been told that if problems don’t get fixed within the next few days, pre-production will come to a halt, a decision is expected by mid-week.

Does Justice League have a salvation? The biggest issue for any movie that is in or will be in production during the WGA strike is the limitation on who can tweak a script. J.J. Abrams has mentioned how difficult it has been with Star Trek and as anyone who has been part of a production knows, re-writes of a shooting script is normal, daily thing to do during production. So is there a way around the strike?

For the last few weeks we have been hearing the certain big studio comic book adaptations may be hiring non-WGA comic book writers to come aboard as producers and/or consultants and that will allow for any minor changes to the script to be done by them or by other non-WGA production staff.

I am sure that any move like this will certainly piss off the Writers Guild and you have to wonder if the studio will move forward with such plans but from what we are hearing, the option is on the table.

Stay tuned, looks like we are in store for a busy week!

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=1&article=4093

[Serene]

^ I wonder if they'll cut an "exemption" deal with the WGA? Aren't a lot of productions trying to do that now?

The decision to delay or scrap this entirely may depend on how much money they've already invested in start-up for this.

^ Coriolis Effect. Works on hurricanes and tornadoes too. ;)

Science. Make it your friend. :D

I have heard of it, but I still believe that it's a myth that it has that strong of an effect.

Just looked it up, and all the science references I see do confirm it's a myth. ;)
http://www.pa.msu.edu/~sciencet/ask_st/050692.html

[AgentPat]

^ I wonder if they'll cut an "exemption" deal with the WGA? Aren't a lot of productions trying to do that now?

The decision to delay or scrap this entirely may depend on how much money they've already invested in start-up for this.You mean like around $50M in pre-production and two pay or play deals? Nah, I don't think they've gotten that far yet, but who knows? :D

I have heard of it, but I still believe that it's a myth that it has that strong of an effect.

Just looked it up, and all the science references I see do confirm it's a myth. ;)
http://www.pa.msu.edu/~sciencet/ask_st/050692.htmlI believe it's a volume thing. The Coriolis effect most certainly causes the direction of spin in hurricanes - counter clockwise in the north and clockwise in the south. This is a fact, not a myth. Bathroom drains are too small to be effected by Coriolis forces, however. That said, I believe a large amount of water draining a lake or reservoir would follow the same patterns for rotation observed in the north and south.

...unless Superman was there. Then physics wouldn't matter.

...oh hi Hulk! When did you come in? [Pat waves] LOL :p


EDIT: Damn my insatiable curiosity. I had to look up the parameters.

It's a speed thing, not volume:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/23jul_spin.htm

There ya go. :)

[JackMercy]

Aight... where were we? Ah yes, Justice League. Well, here's the latest from Sanchez:


I don't usually toot my own horn, but...didn't I say something to you about this...ehm...a while ago?

;)

[ZIPBAGS]

Another thing to consider. IF Welling is hired to play Supes. You can be sure as heck that he will be seen in the costume on Smallville during season 8. Why? For seven years they have teased us with the suit. And now their big bam for the finale would be taken away by the movie. So they will want to make sure his first appearance in it...will be on Smallville.

[AgentPat]

I don't usually toot my own horn, but...didn't I say something to you about this...ehm...a while ago?

;)Yes indeed. If I recall correctly, we started jawing about that way back in early November. :cool:

After every curve ball that's been dealt to them however, Warners seems to be trying to make it happen, which is good. How successful they are at the end of the day remains to be seen, but I'm glad to hear they're trying.

I personally still want to see the film, and the explosion of chat on I-Net boards seems to indicate other people do too. Because if they didn't care, they'd ignore it, right? Obviously, a lot of people care. Now I don't know how much of that interest plays into Warner's decision making processes, but the nature of any good business is to find the demand and be able to satiate it. This is especially key if it means millions and millions of dollars in your pockets. Heh.

So this man says, bring it!

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/bizarro8.jpg


:D

[Serene]

^Dude. That SO belongs in the Drooling thread.

I think it may be my next avy too. ;)

[Mike22]

Yes indeed. If I recall correctly, we started jawing about that way back in early November. :cool:

After every curve ball that's been dealt to them however, Warners seems to be trying to make it happen, which is good. How successful they are at the end of the day remains to be seen, but I'm glad to hear they're trying.

I personally still want to see the film, and the explosion of chat on I-Net boards seems to indicate other people do too. Because if they didn't care, they'd ignore it, right? Obviously, a lot of people care. Now I don't know how much of that interest plays into Warner's decision making processes, but the nature of any good business is to find the demand and be able to satiate it. This is especially key if it means millions and millions of dollars in your pockets. Heh.

So this man says, bring it!

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/bizarro8.jpg


:D

I`ve been thinking of doing a manip of this picture, so now I think I will. The super suit would look awesome in this lighting. What do you think Pat?

[AgentPat]

^Dude. That SO belongs in the Drooling thread.

I think it may be my next avy too. ;)Intriguingly sexy, init? http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/sweating.gif

I`ve been thinking of doing a manip of this picture, so now I think I will. The super suit would look awesome in this lighting. What do you think Pat?Oh, go for it, Mike! http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/cryjoy.gif

[Gmanofsteel]

I`ve been thinking of doing a manip of this picture, so now I think I will. The super suit would look awesome in this lighting. What do you think Pat?

do it do it do it do it do it :D

[SamuraiSon6]

you got my vote Mike!

[AgentPat]

This is SO not looking good...

JUSTICE LEAGUE dead by Tuesday; MAN OF STEEL's life support already off?

Warner Bros really are not good at making comic book films. In recent years the latest converts to Blu Ray have spent millions on developing tentpole movies based on the library of great DC Comics characters at their disposal, yet they have never really had that runaway, mega-hit - the type of hit that Tim Burton and Sam Raimi had with their first entries into the BATMAN and SPIDER-MAN franchises.

Sure, BATMAN BEGINS turned a domestic profit (only just), and SUPERMAN RETURNS may have had okay numbers (it's status as a "hit" is comparable to GODZILLA and ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES) but when you look at the cost of the film, and more importantly the fact that many at the studio put their reputations on the line for it then the word disappointment is an understatement. Let's not even mention CATWOMAN.

It should not be a surprise in the slightest that both the JUSTICE LEAGUE and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL are crumbling. At one time both these projects were jostling for a 2009 release and WB controversially chose to go ahead with JUSTICE LEAGUE based on the strength of the script (more on that later) and the lack of movement from Bryan Singer's team.

At the end of last year it was LEAGUE - with actors cast, a director ready and pre-production happening in Australia - which had the momentum. MAN OF STEEL was left dangling, Bryan Singer wanted to make VALKYRIE and THE MAYOR OF CASTRO STREET first and writers Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris decided they didn't want to return to pen another Superman adventure.

The latest word from Entertainment Weekly is that WB have until Tuesday to greenlight JUSTICE LEAGUE, otherwise the film could get delayed until after the WGA strike is over:-

"The studio has a Jan. 15 deadline to either greenlight LEAGUE for a spring production start - meaning a summer '09 release - or push it into the post-strike ether."

IESB backs that up with reports that the Australian crew are expecting production to close down if problems can't be resolved. Bizarrely, one of these problems is a script in need of a rewrite. Hang on a second, didn't we hear noises from the studio that the reason they were doing this movie is because they flipped over the script?

The first draft of the screenplay was handed in mid-summer and with George Miller boarding long before the strike there was plenty of time to get a shooting draft done. The fact that they didn't, then proceeded to move to Australia, hire an entire crew (including grips, set construction guys, breadline workers etc) and then put them out of work at the worst possible time is just f*%$ing stupid. Did they hope the magic script pixies would somehow fix things in the midst of a WGA strike? What is wrong with these people?

At least Bryan Singer's SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL didn't get to that stage. Variety followed up a report from last week with a more detailed story about a solo Superman film. The prognosis is not good:-

"Inside the studio, SUPERMAN is not on any fast track, and word is that Singer may wind up not directing it."

People hoping that the JUSTICE LEAGUE falling apart will give new life to Superman are sadly mistaken. A SUPERMAN RETURNS sequel has never really had any momentum and I always find with these rumblings the phrase "where there's smoke, there's fire" applies best. There is too much talk of JUSTICE LEAGUE and MAN OF STEEL faltering for there not to be any truth to it.

Once JUSTICE LEAGUE is delayed the studio will wait for deals to expire on the actors, George Miller will leave and that project will get cancelled - I'd almost guarantee it. Even if the WGA strike ends soon there is still potential for a DGA and SAG walkout, so if WB come out and say JUSTICE LEAGUE is "delayed" this week then they really mean "never going to happen."

The studio allegedly has a new TERMINATOR movie ready to go for a 2009 release so at least the do have one blockbuster for next summer. The only problem with that is it's been put together by the Halcyon group and WB are just acting as distributors, so they can't expect a huge chunk of change even if it is a box office hit.

http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/movie-news/justice-league-dead-by-tuesday-man-of-steels-life-support-already-off.phpSo I guess by this time next week, we'll all be back to wishing on a star. Again.

May your dreams come true, Warners. Any day now. *sigh* :dry: :(

[Gmanofsteel]

figures

[ZIPBAGS]

Well if it falls through.. How about a Smallville movie that can then lead into a Superman/Batman (Bale) World's Finest movie. :)

[The Incredible Hulk]

This is SO not looking good...

So I guess by this time next week, we'll all be back to wishing on a star. Again.

May your dreams come true, Warners. Any day now. *sigh* :dry: :(

I like OWF but that seems just like they're piecing things together from the EW, IESB, and Variety articles. No real news or further affirmation of things there

[avidreader]

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[Showtime]

This is SO not looking good...

So I guess by this time next week, we'll all be back to wishing on a star. Again.

May your dreams come true, Warners. Any day now. *sigh* :dry: :(

Well...I don't know what you want to make of this, but Obssessed with Film ran my information on Singer's pitch months and months ago which they only could have gotten from The Hype, IESB, or Bluetights Forums.

[Prison Mike]

Well if it falls through.. How about a Smallville movie that can then lead into a Superman/Batman (Bale) World's Finest movie. :)

I don't think there's enough fan base to warrant a Smallville movie. I would rather settle for Welling to be Superman in either a JLA film or stand alone film (or even both).

[triplet]

I don't know if anyone should treat this as anymore than it is: one guy's opinion.

[Lighthouse]

Well...I don't know what you want to make of this, but Obssessed with Film ran my information on Singer's pitch months and months ago which they only could have gotten from The Hype, IESB, or Bluetights Forums.

Didn't FilmIck have a similar story? They could have just been reporting their report.

[Showtime]

Didn't FilmIck have a similar story? They could have just been reporting their report.

Wait which story. Mine?

It was one of the blog sites, maybe it was Film Ick.

[Lighthouse]

Wait which story. Mine?

It was one of the blog sites, maybe it was Film Ick.

Here was the link to their story.

http://www.filmick.co.uk/2007/08/whats-gonna-come-of-man-of-steel.html

[AgentPat]

Wait! Did Ryan Reynolds' name just get thrown back into rumorville? Really? http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/stunned.gif

"Hello Vinny, its your Uncle Bingo, time to pay the check..."




http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/killmenow.jpg

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/banghead6.gif

[Serene]

Wait! Did Ryan Reynolds' name just get thrown back into rumorville? Really?

Really?

Awesome. :D

Um.. wheredja see that?

Nevermind. Found it. The "hints" thing is kind of fun. Aluminum foil, indeed!

[Showtime]

Here was the link to their story.

http://www.filmick.co.uk/2007/08/whats-gonna-come-of-man-of-steel.html

He either has the same source as I did, or he got it from me. :angry:

Interesting little Welling tidbit at the end, that I didn't even remember being there.

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[AgentPat]

Really?

Awesome. :D

Um.. wheredja see that?

Nevermind. Found it. The "hints" thing is kind of fun. Aluminum foil, indeed!This is what I meant when I said Bingo had obviously been following along with rumors, because Sanchez just brought up the "JL/Wolverine" connection the other day. I know because *I* asked him about it. Thought it might have something to do with studio space. I had no idea it was about Reynolds, but if you read back Sanchez's posts from a few months ago (gotta read them HERE because they've been erased on IESB), you'll see where he hints around at it but doesn't say because he can't. That "rival studio" he got his info from initially? It was Fox. Duh!!!! Remember what I said, WB and Fox are the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry of Hollywood. :p

[triplet]

Oh, for those of you without the newest AgentPat decoder ring, here is the latest from Bingo:

hello friends. I see certain people are now trying harder than ever to prove they're still "in the loop," and are looking even more ill-informed than ever.

First things first. The only casting "issue" is the one I explained earlier. WB has a Superman under contract. It's just a matter of whether there will be an "upgrade." Everything else is set or getting the finishing touches. Wonder Woman is cast and has been so for over a month. And I will reiterate again, Armie Hammer is not, nor was he at any time, Batman. I'll go on TV and declare that one, I'm so confident.

As for the "script issues," completely overblown as well. You really think that a script handed in back in June that made the studio "gaga" wasn't polished into shooting shape by now? Do you think the strike snuck up on anyone? The studios have been hording shootable scripts for a year. As I said Miller and Oeborne can do any "on the fly" writing that they need to (an d always could even before the strike), as can the script assistants that arent part of the WGA and commonly work on films. Not to mention that with the contract expired, there's no restrictions on who can come in and do rewrites anyway. They'll just never get into the WGA. Oh and Chris Nolan had no impact on rewrites, and didn't "force" any rewrites. Some must think he's Coppolla or something. Palmer still being a part of the film should tell you that.

I also take humor in reading commentary about how the Studio "doesnt want to piss off the WGA, so they arent doing such and such." That's an utter crock of bull. What's the WGA going to do? Double strike them? It's the WGA who wants something from the Studios not the other way around. The majors arent going to budge on this and the fact that the WGA signed one off deals with small shops like UA and Weinstein isnt scaring any of the majors. Those companies had to sign those deals or they risk going kaput. The majors can continue to wait them out. They've still got a steady flow of income coming for a while, whereas the WGA is starting to feel the pinch.

As for all the other "gloom and doom," do you really think WB would have talent over in Oz as we speak if the production has been in trouble for as long as some claim? Mr. Brody isn't just down there because he's developed a taste for vegemite. Oh and speaking of him, his predecessor in the film will be shooting 2 movies in Oz this spring, both at Fox Studios. (No, its not Jackman). Who then? Well since we were talking about "Baking Soda" before, think more along the lines of aluminum foil.

Hey remember though, like SSS says, I may just be some random nut posting nonsense on the internet. Then again in a few weeks, I could be right and it'll be "time to pay the check."

The latest from emi:

I've spoken personally to Welling's publicist and agent on a number of occassions. I call constantly to try getting updates. And every time it's been the same answers..."We can't comment." or "Sorry we have no comment."

Gough and Noveck are the ONLY two people who have said Welling will NOT be in JLA, going as far as saying WB has never even contacted Welling about and have no interest in him for the part. I know for an absolute 100% bet my life on it fact that's a bunch of bull****. I was the first anywhere to announce them talking. Then IESB went on G4 and said he was a lock. Negotiations went south, but the WGA strike has rekindled the possibility of him signing on now that he will be freed of any obligations.

And SSS, if you ever want more details and background on Man of Steel getting the ax, just shoot me an email from my blog. I'm always willing share info with anyone who sees Singer for the overrated jackass he really is.

*cough*

Younis is making himself look like a fool, but that's probably not hard for either him (or Neal) to do...

:ninja:

[Showtime]

Uncle Bingo. Heh Heh.

[TWistim]

Oh, for those of you without the newest AgentPat decoder ring, here is the latest from Bingo:

The latest from emi:


Thanks for posting both quotes, Trip.

Uncle Bingo really "sounds" credible. The guy showed up from out of nowhere but makes alot of sense to me. And I think Emijayne is credible, too. I'm glad she started her blog. Sanchez lost me when he started waffling back and forth.

I think if Tom wants the role it is his. That's just my gut feeling.

[Docker2.0]

No! Your gut feeling is gas! :cmad: But I agree, the role is Welling's if he wants it which I say he will take.

[Serene]

I think my head is going to explode.

*takes slow deep breaths*

WHY do people have to drag their SV shipper BULL**** every-freakin'-where??? I just wandered through Emi's blog and *bam!* Just.. why?

FOCUS PEOPLE. :mad:

[AgentPat]

ROF!

Serene --> :bh:

I saw that and just KNEW you'd lose it.

[triplet]

Jeez!

Is there anywhere I can go where I won't get spoiled by someone?

:mad:

Bastards... Not only did she bash Lana, she's asking emi for spoilers for Smallville. Like she'd be caught dead going to K-site looking for spoilers.

[Serene]

ROF!

Serene --> :bh:

I saw that and just KNEW you'd lose it.

Well there's just a time and a place, ya know? I recently saw a whole montage of pictures posted in an LJ group all to "prove" that Erica looks old, and that had nothing to do with what was initially posted!!! Time and a place people.
:mad:

Trip - I didn't even notice the spoilery stuff too. Dayum.

[triplet]

Trip - I didn't even notice the spoilery stuff too. Dayum.

Why post it there?

:(

Why?

*sigh*

At least it wasn't much past the official Persona description, but dayum... The stuff about Dinah and Ollie.

Bastards.

:mad:

[Serene]

Why post it there?


You know why. :ninja:

At least it wasn't much past the official Persona description, but dayum... The stuff about Dinah and Ollie.

Bastards.

:mad:

Lol, you might want to put that bit under spoilers here too. ;) This isn't labeled as a spoiler thread.

[AgentPat]

Jeez!

Is there anywhere I can go where I won't get spoiled by someone?It's tough. Even here, I have to continually think, "Is this a spoiler?" before posting. It's pretty easy to take spoilers for granted - as if everybody knows what we know.

Anyhoo, I don't think Jayne has any dish on SV plots, but if she does, maybe she'll make a separate blog post for this reason.

[triplet]

You know why. :ninja:

Why?

:confused:

No, I guess I don't....


Lol, you might want to put that bit under spoilers here too. ;) This isn't labeled as a spoiler thread.

:p

That was so vague I'm not sure it'll be a spoiler, but I'll play along in case someone comes along even more spoiler-phobic than I am.

:(

[The Sage]

No! Your gut feeling is gas! :cmad: But I agree, the role is Welling's if he wants it which I say he will take.

Docker. :cmad:

[AgentPat]

^ You two crack me up. :D :heart:

Well folks, Bingo has struck again. They just keep getting better and better all the time....

Since I have to take leave of you for a few days, I'll leave you with a few pieces of info to tide you over as well as some reassurances.

A lot of the negative press you read lately about the film has little substance to it. Its being perpetrated by certain "camps" and offered to anyone who will listen. If you look at it closely, you'll see there's little substance to any of it, and most of it leads back to one or two places whose original stories were on shaky ground to begin with. Have there been issues that have arisen in the preprod? Sure there have, but show me a movie that hasn't had some obstacles even when there wasn't any strike.

Certain people want you to think the WGA strike is wreaking havoc on big productions like this, because they want to make it seem like the WGA has more power than they really do at this point. People hear that the "WB is scrambling to put together movies due to the WGA strike" and it gives off the perception that the strike is taking more of a toll than it is. Keep this in mind, EVERYTHING is about PR at this point and saving or losing face. Has the strike had an impact on the studios? Sure it has. Are the JLA sets crumbling down around the feet of Dan Lin? No, not quite.

I've also seen a lot of places reporting things about "deadlines." Don't put much stock in that. Mark my words, tomorrow will come and go and you wont hear anything about JLA cancellation or casting. It's what happens when people who aren't professional journalists hear things piecemeal and try to build a coherent story out of it. There are deadlines for things to be sure. Deadlines for casting finalization, for filming to begin, and for Smallville to know they wont be able to film past what was written before the strike, etc. But most of these are internal deadlines that will come and go with little fanfare.

One of those barriers is passing. Smallville is no more this year after what they finish filming in 2 weeks, and thus their cast become free agents for a while. The previous restraints are off. Its all up to the lawyers now.

As for the Dark Knight, well I've already told you who it ISN'T. Keep in mind, just because I say I'm something, doesn't make it so. Same goes for actors. As for who it IS? Well, I'd love to tell you that but so few people actually know the truth because WB wants to avoid a smear campaign from a related entity, that people close to me would be outed in a matter of hours. I'm sure SSS doesn't want the heat it would bring either. I'm sure he wants to keep this site the amusing "in joke" among certain people at WB that its always been.:ninja:

[Docker2.0]

Wow! "Smear campaign"?!! The WB is so full of themselves.If "other companies" will smear them, why isn't Fox worried about the WB putting Wolverine against JLA or going against the Xmen when they came out? WB is so full of it!








Sage! :cmad:

[KBX]

Ummmmm... Bada Bing = Uncle Bingo?

[Serene]

I will say that this guy/girl is a really good writer. I'm not sure that that means anything, but I am impressed.


quoting The Bada Bing:
Mark my words, tomorrow will come and go and you wont hear anything about JLA cancellation or casting.

Well, that's a bummer. I was hoping for some news on this tomorrow.

Keep in mind, just because I say I'm something, doesn't make it so. Same goes for actors.

That line confuses me.

I'm sure SSS doesn't want the heat it would bring either. I'm sure he wants to keep this site the amusing "in joke" among certain people at WB that its always been.

Oh my...

[Showtime]

I find this all quite hilarious.

[AgentPat]

Ummmmm... Bada Bing = Uncle Bingo?Yeah. Don't mind me; I'm being silly tonight.

I will say that this guy/girl is a really good writer. I'm not sure that that means anything, but I am impressed.Yes. It's definitely well written, which is what makes it so hard to ignore.

Well, that's a bummer. I was hoping for some news on this tomorrow.Even Jayne said she didn't expect anything tomorrow. Ah vell.

That line confuses me. He's referring to Hammer and Sanchez's contention that he's been shooting his mouth off all around Hollywood that he's been cast as Batman. Bingo has been saying no, Hammer is NOT Batman, and never has been. Interesting.

Oh my...That made me laugh out loud, for real.

I find this all quite hilarious.Well, that makes two of us. Pull up a chair and enjoy the show!

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/fatcat.jpg

[Showtime]

Well, that makes two of us. Pull up a chair and enjoy the show!

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/fatcat.jpg

http://images.quizfarm.com/1101401987derrangedcat.jpg

[Bhoward]

Showtime, that is a very disturbing picture.

[AgentPat]

Eh, it's a mention. But buzz is buzz...
http://www.bostonnow.com/entertainment/comics/2008/01/15/a-cast-to-do-the-movie-justice

:)

[Lighthouse]

http://images.quizfarm.com/1101401987derrangedcat.jpg

Looks like Jack Nicholson and a cat got a little too friendly.

[AgentPat]

Showtime, that is a very disturbing picture.I've been trying to bury it, but Lighthouse just re-quoted it. Gah! :cmad:

[Bhoward]

Wow! "Smear campaign"?!! The WB is so full of themselves.If "other companies" will smear them, why isn't Fox worried about the WB putting Wolverine against JLA or going against the Xmen when they came out? WB is so full of it!


Well the difference is, that there is a very succesful Batman franchise going on right now. Nolan appears to be a great guy, so I don't want to put this on him, but he has some supporters who seem to believe that no actor wants to step on Christian Bale's toes and portray Batman the same time as Bale. I guarantee the moment the Batman actor is announced, he is going to be attacked all over the web. So the logical thing is for WB to hold off on both the Bats/Supes announcement to stave off the haters, but they will be out there anyway.

[Docker2.0]

Then the WB shouldn't be so STUPID to rush this movie and wait to do a movie as Nolan and everyone else has stated so to not step on the toes of Bats and Supes franchise already out.

[Bhoward]

Well I don't believe Nolan has every made a public statment against JL outside of indifference. we just get speculation from his supporters. Also, WB owns the properties so they can do whatever they want with them. I think its foolish for them not to attempt to capitalize on their successful franchise and popular franchise. why shouldn't they let GL, Flash, and WW ride the coat tails of Bats/Supes. why run the risk of several unknowns when you can have potential success with one (despite fanboy opinions) and move on from there. WB is in the business of making money and I don't begrudge them that.

[Docker2.0]

You also never got a official statement from the WB about this movie being officially made but you can "feel" it. Hard to explain. Plain and simple, this movie is being rushed and not to turn this into a Marvel vs. DC thread but WB should take a page out of their book and release solo GL and Flash movies, just to get the characters established and go fro mthere. They can be one and done but to make a JLA movie to branch off into sooe DC movies but yet GL is going to John Stewart in the JLA movie but to be spent off with Hal Jordan?!?!? WTF!! :huh: I want a JLA movie done right not half arse and just for money...........................which is exactly what ths is about. :o

[Bhoward]

It's WB's money to be wasted or made. I don't begrudge them that. Every fanboy on the internet wants to make money, why can't WB?

[Docker2.0]

So does pimps and hoes. I guess we make money by any means necessary. As long as we make a dollar, it doesn't matter right. :o

[Bhoward]

this discussion is really not that deep. We are talking about comic book movies. WB isn't the business to make you or I happy, they are business to make a profit and they will use whatever properties to do it. our feelings be damned. I'm not trying to be moved by a JL movie. I just want to be entertained for 2 to 3 hours.

[Docker2.0]

You just reinforced my last statement. :up:

[Bhoward]

well anyway, I'll move on.

[Mike_D202]

Accept The Role Welling!! Accept It!!

[Docker2.0]

well anyway, I'll move on.

Yeah you do that. :o Let me know how it works. :up:

[Showtime]

Showtime, that is a very disturbing picture.

Looks like Jack Nicholson and a cat got a little too friendly.

It's me before I shaved.

[ZIPBAGS]

This movie would improve itself greatly with the addition of Welling and Ryan Reynolds. And I have said it before and have said it again. Go to Bale and offer him a good sum of money and get him in the movie.

[Serene]

Eh, it's a mention. But buzz is buzz...
http://www.bostonnow.com/entertainment/comics/2008/01/15/a-cast-to-do-the-movie-justice

:)

I like that list - except the Lucy Lawless part.
We should have an "Ideal JL cast" thread here too, only naming the cast that would work the best alongside Tom as :supes:, of course. We wouldn't want to go off-topic. :D

This movie would improve itself greatly with the addition of Welling and Ryan Reynolds. And I have said it before and have said it again. Go to Bale and offer him a good sum of money and get him in the movie.

Give that man a cookie! I keep wondering if ANYONE in charge with a brain has pursued this course? Why can't Bale's third movie as Bats be... THE JL Movie? Sorry Miller, your casting choices sucked, the film's now in Nolan's hands.

I'm assuming on Miller's casting choic, of course. Maybe they don't suck, who knows? It would be nice to know though. :mad:

[SamuraiSon6]

I like that list - except the Lucy Lawless part.
We should have an "Ideal JL cast" thread here too, only naming the cast that would work the best alongside Tom as :supes:, of course. We wouldn't want to go off-topic. :D



Give that man a cookie! I keep wondering if ANYONE in charge with a brain has pursued this course? Why can't Bale's third movie as Bats be... THE JL Movie? Sorry Miller, your casting choices sucked, the film's now in Nolan's hands.

I'm assuming on Miller's casting choic, of course. Maybe they don't suck, who knows? It would be nice to know though. :mad:

it truly probably hasnt even been proposed, which is absurd......who cares about batmans universe is to realistic for this.....i highly doubt nolan cant mesh the two worlds together, he is amazing

[Lighthouse]

So I guess I'm kinda stupid, cause I don't know exactly what this means.

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/2008/01/jan-15th-deadline-was-for-television.html
Smallville is officially ending early!!

After reading this article, I made some quick phone calls. It appears the deadline rumored for Jan 15th was for television studios regarding their shows. NOT for WB to decide on JLA!! Four major studios terminated their contracts today with television writers including 20th Century Fox Television, CBS Paramount Network Television, NBC Universal and Warner Bros. Television. Could this mean my source is right about Welling being free to do whatever he wants in the coming weeks? It sure lends a lot of weight to it. To read all the details, click below.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080115/ap_on_en_tv/hollywood_labor
Report: Studios cancel writers contracts

Tue Jan 15, 8:04 AM ET

LOS ANGELES - Four major studios have canceled dozens of writers' contracts in a possible concession that the current television season cannot be saved, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
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The move means the 2-month old writers strike may also endanger next season's new shows, the Times said.

January is usually the beginning of pilot season, when networks order new scripted shows. But the strike leaves networks without a pool of comedy and drama scripts from which to choose.

20th Century Fox Television, CBS Paramount Network Television, NBC Universal and Warner Bros. Television told the Times they have terminated development and production agreements.

Studios typically pay $500,000 to $2 million a year per writer for them and their staffs to develop new show concepts.

"I didn't see it coming," Barbara Hall, a writer and producer whose credits include former CBS series "Joan of Arcadia" and "Judging Amy," told the Times, which said ABC executives gave her the news Friday. "I am not entirely sure what their strategy is, all I know was that I was a casualty of it."

The newspaper said more than 65 deals with writers have been eliminated since Friday.

[Prison Mike]

yeah, I read about that^. I'm not sure how it relates to Smallville, but I hope it means that Welling will be free once and for all. But I hope Smallville returns next season in the fall.

[Lighthouse]

Hopefully the guys at Kryptonsite can find out how its exactly going to effect Smallville.

[triplet]

So I guess I'm kinda stupid, cause I don't know exactly what this means.

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/2008/01/jan-15th-deadline-was-for-television.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080115/ap_on_en_tv/hollywood_labor

Well, Writer/Producers get production deals with studios which are costly, especially if they can't do any work because of the strike.

The studios are using the strike as an excuse and are terminating those deals.

I posted about this a day or two ago in the Writer's strike thread.

yeah, I read about that^. I'm not sure how it relates to Smallville, but I hope it means that Welling will be free once and for all. But I hope Smallville returns next season in the fall.

I'm not sure it will affect Smallville directly since it looks like they're only terminating deals with writers that don't have any active series...

Like Jackman's production company, for example. CBS terminated their deal with his company, but their only series had been the failed Viva Laughlin (that musical private detective thing that DeKnight was exec producer on).

[Lighthouse]

Well, Writer/Producers get production deals with studios which are costly, especially if they can't do any work because of the strike.

The studios are using the strike as an excuse and are terminating those deals.

I posted about this a day or two ago in the Writer's strike thread.

So what does it mean for Smallville? Does it just mean this season is done, or does it endanger future seasons?

[The Incredible Hulk]

So I guess I'm kinda stupid, cause I don't know exactly what this means.

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/2008/01/jan-15th-deadline-was-for-television.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080115/ap_on_en_tv/hollywood_labor


upon further review it seems like they just released a bunch of writers from contracts who werent attached to any particular shows or were just working on pilots. This is probably round 1 with others likely to come if the strike continues to drag on.

Force majeure baby, force majeure

[AgentPat]

Variety speculated this might happen to some writers and producers who have fallen out of favor with their employers. Up till the strike, nothing could really be done because of their contract agreements. Now, they can be let go. The major studios are using the force majeure clause on various TV writers and producers who have been working on pilots and other development deals. The WGA went on strike, effectively refusing to work until a better agreement could be reached for their union contracts, and now AMPTP is taking advantage of the situation and telling some of them to take a hike.

You see Die Hard? In the words of Hans Gruber, "You ask for a miracle? I give you the W.G.A."

Excerpt from Variety:

1/14/08

TV studios cut more overall deals
Companies cite WGA strike as main cause
By JOSEF ADALIAN, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

...Studios issued statements Monday blaming the cuts on the strike and thanking their former employees for their contributions.

"This is something we've all been thinking about for a while, even before the holidays," said one studio exec. "But we believed there was still hope for a quick resolution over the holiday season. But the strike has dragged on and on. Even if there is a resolution in the next few months, the rest of the season is already screwed up."

Without a traditional development season, execs said they didn't need a deep stable of overall deals anymore. Studios depend on pilot orders and series pickups to justify the hefty costs of talent rosters.

"We did wait as long as possible," another studio topper said. "We considered force majeure a month ago and started determining what actions to take to terminate deals that didn't make sense given the uncertainty of the season. But we waited and waited."

So why did all the studios -- save Sony, which has been the most cautious about the strike -- announce within days of each other?

"We're all looking at business plans and production schedules," an exec said. "Now, at this time, it seems pretty unlikely that development will have a genuine shot at succeeding this year."

A few agents did note, however, that the decision to finally issue termination letters comes as the DGA and AMPTP appear close to a deal -- with the possibility that the WGA could follow suit soon after, ending the strike (and halting any force majeure moves).

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979041Read between the lines of that bolded part. ;)

Now, as to SV, I think Jayne is just pointing out it's over for the year after they wrap ep 15. We kind of knew that already. It's just becoming more and more obvious, particularly now since AMPTP's has just pulled out the official ax on some of their development pilots.

[triplet]

So what does it mean for Smallville? Does it just mean this season is done, or does it endanger future seasons?

No, I think it will only affect any producers that don't have active series currently.

They're not going to keep them on the payroll if they can't do any work...

If Millar/Gough Ink have a deal with anyone, WB TV for example, any future series might be at risk but I don't think Smallville is in any danger due to all these deals getting cancelled.

[Showtime]

Very interesting.

[triplet]

Variety speculated this might happen to some writers and producers who have fallen out of favor with their employers. Up till the strike, nothing could really be done because of their contract agreements. Now, they can be let go. The major studios are using the force majeure clause on various TV writers and producers who have been working on pilots and other development deals. The WGA went on strike, effectively refusing to work until a better agreement could be reached for their union contracts, and now AMPTP is taking advantage of the situation and telling some of them to take a hike.

You see Die Hard? In the words of Hans Gruber, "You ask for a miracle? I give you the W.G.A."

Excerpt from Variety:

Read between the lines of that bolded part. ;)

Now, as to SV, I think Jayne is just pointing out it's over for the year after they wrap ep 15. We kind of knew that already. It's just becoming more and more obvious, particularly now since AMPTP's has just pulled out the official ax on some of their development pilots.

Yeah, they're using the strike to cut some dead weight.

The producer of Judging Amy and a few other shows got the ax, but she doesn't have any active shows currently on CBS's roster.

[AgentPat]

It is 1:11pm in Sydney, Australia right now. It is Wednesday. And according to Emi on her blog, "set workers and production crews are still working."

What's going on with this pic? Jeeze, damned if I know. But production people are still on the job, apparently. http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/shrug.gif

[Prison Mike]

seems like the movie is still going forward. I guess there never was a deadline for WB to cancel JLA. It was for television studios to decide on writer contracts, according to emi at least.

[AgentPat]

seems like the movie is still going forward. I guess there never was a deadline for WB to cancel JLA. It was for television studios to decide on writer contracts, according to emi at least.I'm sure there are deadlines, but most are probably internal and/or self imposed. Even contract deadlines can be extended if both parties agree.

[AgentPat]

Baahaa! Webhead posted this over in the JL forums:

http://www.iesb.net/images/stories/fullfrontalnerdity/ffnIESB021.jpg


http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/hammer.jpg

[triplet]

Baahaa! Webhead posted this over in the JL forums:

http://www.iesb.net/images/stories/fullfrontalnerdity/ffnIESB021.jpg


http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/hammer.jpg

LOL!

:D

Too funny....

[triplet]

emi posted more on the fired writers and posted a link to this article here:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979041.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

This basically said most writers that were cut had less than a year left on their contracts or had no major series currently in production.

Here is a very interesting section...

While there were exceptions, studios seemed to be targeting scribes who have deals with less than a year left or those who aren’t currently working on a big show. The thinking: Given the unlikelihood that any real development will take place before June, why not save coin and cut the scribes now?

Some predicted the move would backfire, however.

"There are some great pieces of talent who’ve been cut, people affiliated with shows that are now going to be (free agents)," one tenpercenter noted. "When it’s over, it’s going to be an absolute free-for-all."

Another agent vowed that he’d make studios "pay dearly" to get in-demand scribes and producers post-strike.

So, no. This will not likely directly affect SV....

[spark627]

who is this emi? where is his/her blog?

[triplet]

who is this emi? where is his/her blog?

http://theinfamousemijayne.blogspot.com/

[The Incredible Hulk]

So, no. This will not likely directly affect SV....

not now, not directly at least, but this is likely the first round of cuts being made. Just like when companies downsize, you get rid of all people nearing retirement or deemed to be "unnecessary" first, then you move on to lopping off other heads if you have to.

I think its also a sign that this thing is FAR from over too.

At this point in the game, I'm pretty sure that emi and bingo are correct that Smallville is done for this season. Once Veritas wraps everyone is going home...or moving on to other projects for the time being

[AgentPat]

emi posted more on the fired writers and posted a link to this article here:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979041.html?categoryid=14&cs=1Isn't that the same article I posted last page?
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=13816985#post13816985

It was long, so I didn't quote the whole thang. :ninja:

[triplet]

Isn't that the same article I posted last page?
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=13816985#post13816985

It was long, so I didn't quote the whole thang. :ninja:

Oh, I don't know... probably.

LOL!

I didn't read all of it.

:D

[zerohour films]

Baahaa! Webhead posted this over in the JL forums:

http://www.iesb.net/images/stories/fullfrontalnerdity/ffnIESB021.jpg




Hey those guys stole my joke!!!

Here is what I posted awhile back to lighten the mood during all of this casting crap...

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7038/happyjla1sheetku7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Those b@stards!! Funny comic none the less. I will hold no ill will. :cwink:

[ZIPBAGS]

How Emi's sources get their info...

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6317/darthig6.jpg

[AgentPat]

^ Those cartoons are great! :up:


I just came from Jayne's blog and there's an interesting new development.

Lencho found this article over at Coming Soon:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=40991

It says that Anne Fletcher has signed onto direct a rom-com that stars Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, and that the film has a spring start date. This counters what Bingo insinuated over on the SSSux blog that Reynolds would be staring in two films shot in Oz. How can Reynolds do "The Proposal," "Wolverine," AND "Justice League" all around the same time? If the report about this new film is true, Bingo is wrong. Which then raises the question, what else is he wrong about?

Dun dun dun! LOL

Stay tuned. ;)

[The Incredible Hulk]

When did Bingo say Reynolds was doing Wolverine and JLA? :confused:

Even assuming Reynolds was playing Barry, its not like that will be a big part in the movie. He dies and turns things over to Wally. I mean IF he's playing Gambit or Deadpool or whomever Emi is saying in "Wolverine," then its not totally implausible he could play Barry Allen in JLA. They're shooting at the same studio.

Also that other film with Bullock doesnt start until the spring which technically isnt until April - mid June, so the scheduling COULD work out provided they do the Barry stuff in February and March or up until before that film lenses.

[AgentPat]

When did Bingo say Reynolds was doing Wolverine and JLA? :confused:Here's what Bingo said:

Mr. Brody isn't just down there because he's developed a taste for vegemite. Oh and speaking of him, his predecessor in the film will be shooting 2 movies in Oz this spring, both at Fox Studios. (No, its not Jackman). Who then? Well since we were talking about "Baking Soda" before, think more along the lines of aluminum foil.

Brody's "predecessor" is Reynolds. I believe Reynolds himself was quoted as saying there was mutual interest in him being in JL.
Wolverine and JL both have reserved studio space at Fox, right? Is that still correct? I know there was a little hiccup with Wolverine, but I'm pretty sure it's still shooting at Fox Studios.
And finally, the bit about aluminum foil. Clearly, Bingo is talking about Reynolds. Who ELSE would fit all of those clues? Nobody that I can think of.

Valerie made a good point. IF Reynolds is really in JL, it would just be a brief cameo since his character dies. He is in fact, already dead at the beginning of the film - if script spoilers are to be believed. So Reynolds *could* hypothetically do it.


http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/but.gif Jayne swears he's not in the film.


Hah! So there ya go. We still don't have any official word if the film is happening, so I'm not putting much stock into any of this until Warners says it's real.

[Showtime]

So nothing has changed.

[Prison Mike]

I don't understand the connection between aluminum foil and Reynolds. What does one have to do with the other?

And does anyone know who he will play in Wolverine (that is, if he is in the movie at all)?

[Cmill216]

I don't understand the connection between aluminum foil and Reynolds. What does one have to do with the other?

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9605/0001090006052lgiq1.jpg

[triplet]

So nothing has changed.

http://www.patcostello.com/smileys/hammer.jpg

:D

[Showtime]

The crazy thing about this entire situation, is no matter what Variety, EW, IESB, Jayne, Uncle Bingo, or the mailman report...we always end up back at square one.

[triplet]

Yep, sad but true.

:(

[Gmanofsteel]

grrrrrr :mad:

[ZIPBAGS]

The crazy thing about this entire situation, is no matter what Variety, EW, IESB, Jayne, Uncle Bingo, or the mailman report...we always end up back at square one.

Everyone back on the....
http://www.lambsongs.co.nz/Images/Merry%20go%20round.jpg

[triplet]

Oh, I like mine better...

http://www.sfrisch.com/images/merry_go.jpg

[Migu-EL]

http://www.cilco.co.uk/stock-photos/life/images/merry-go-round-fun.jpg

[zerohour films]

Actually I think it is more like riding this one.........


http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6179/super01wv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2442/super02na9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


:woot:

[Antonello Blueberry]

Here's what Bingo said:

Brody's "predecessor" is Reynolds. I believe Reynolds himself was quoted as saying there was mutual interest in him being in JL.
Wolverine and JL both have reserved studio space at Fox, right? Is that still correct? I know there was a little hiccup with Wolverine, but I'm pretty sure it's still shooting at Fox Studios.
And finally, the bit about aluminum foil. Clearly, Bingo is talking about Reynolds. Who ELSE would fit all of those clues? Nobody that I can think of.
Reynolds is rumored to play Deadpool in the Wolverine movie to spin off later in his own flick.
"Predecessor" maybe because he was in the running for Wally before Brody.

[zerohour films]

So depending on how much screentime he would get in either film it is not entirely out of the question that he is working on all of the above.

Especially given the proximity to which JL and Wolverine are shooting from each other. Who knows anything about this film anyway. You could say Martha Stewart is making a cameo as Granny Goodness and probably be about as close to the truth as anything else rumored around the net.

[Prison Mike]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9605/0001090006052lgiq1.jpg

LOL :oldrazz:

[KBX]

Maybe he is talking about Burt Reynolds.

[Serene]

Well, Brody and Palmer apparently haven't left yet.

http://warrnambool.yourguide.com.au/articles/1162204.html?src=topstories

[triplet]

Well, Brody and Palmer apparently haven't left yet.

http://warrnambool.yourguide.com.au/articles/1162204.html?src=topstories

That link doesn't work...

[Serene]

That link doesn't work...

:confused: It does for me.

Oh well.. forget that. Sanchez has just announced that JL has been put on HOLD.

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=1&article=4122


Justice League Officially Put On Hold
Written by Robert Sanchez
Wednesday, 16 January 2008

Just got a call from our trusted source in Australia involved with the pre-production of Justice League with an update on its status.

Word came down today that the film is officially on hold. This will be until, at the very least, after the Writers strike has been resolved. Right now it's looking like at least until June.

But for now, WB's Justice League live action movie is on hold!

Late last week, we brought you the news that a decision would be made this week regarding the status of the Justice League production and that the crew was preparing for the worst.

Well, it's a good thing they prepared because the worst has come.

Our source is solid, he's a crew member working directly on the production team down in Australia. He says the big meeting took place yesterday. They've decided on a one-week notice to all of the employees - this is a standard practice in Australian filmmaking as a courtesy when letting people go.

We've heard the crew is already looking for other work. Some crew people are literally twiddling their thumbs waiting for the one-week notice to officially be given out tomorrow. So, starting tomorrow, they've got one week left to go.

Officially the movie has not been cancelled, but put on indefinite hold.

This is confirmed and the news has filtered down to the entire production crew.

That's the latest! We'll keep you updated as it develops!

[spark627]

he says its confirmed, but technically it isnt

[Showtime]

I think if the movie is indeed "delayed", then it basically means it's cancelled.

[The Incredible Hulk]

I'll wait until Variety confirms it to believe it. Sanchez's track record on anything with this movie is appalling.

I think if the movie is indeed "delayed", then it basically means it's cancelled.

thats a bit of a leap in logc, no? It's not like JLA's sole purpose was for it to be made now...

[triplet]

I'll wait until Variety confirms it to believe it. Sanchez's track record on anything with this movie is appalling.



Sad but oh so true.

[Showtime]

I'll wait until Variety confirms it to believe it. Sanchez's track record on anything with this movie is appalling. thats a bit of a leap in logc, no? It's not like JLA's sole purpose was for it to be made now...

Right...but it's not being made now. So wouldn't that make plenty of sense?

Moviehole just confirmed the same thing.

[Lighthouse]

So does this mean we shouldn't listen to Uncle Bingo anymore?

[Showtime]

So does this mean we shouldn't listen to Uncle Bingo anymore?

Who was listening to him anyway? :huh:

[Serene]

Right...but it's not being made now. So wouldn't that make plenty of sense?

Moviehole just confirmed the same thing.

Moviehole basically reported that IESB reported this story.
It's a bizarre article expressing concern for Brody and Palmer being able to pay their bills. :confused:

So does this mean we shouldn't listen to Uncle Bingo anymore?

Just as much as we ever did. ;)

[Showtime]

Moviehole basically reported that IESB reported this story.

Clint reported he got info from a casting director though didn't he?

[Serene]

Clint reported he got info from a casting director though didn't he?

Well, not exactly, or at least he wasn't very specific in his wording.

I guess now that the cat’s out of the bag – I’m allowed to feed it.

A few days back I had a chat with one of the local casting directors on “Justice League” and asked whether there was any truth to the rumours that the film’s script needs work and as a consequence, the studio was going to postpone the flick. She told me that on Wednesday – as in yesterday here in Australia – she’d know for sure. So yes, the rumours were true.

And yes, the decision did indeed come down. And it came down hard like a brick on an office desk. The film, says IESB.net, has indeed been postponed.


Did he mean to say that she actually told him this after she found out? All I read is that she was going to find out. If he did get a confirmation (and I'm not saying he didn't) from her, he really should be very specific in saying exactly that, as in, "SHE TOLD ME..."

[Showtime]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979189.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

"Justice League" is no longer moving faster than a speeding bullet.
Warner Bros. has let the options lapse on the young cast that director George Miller chose to play DC superhero staples. The move made it clear that the project is no longer eyeing a spring start. It most likely won't get underway until late summer or fall at the earliest.

Castmembers were informed late Tuesday that their options would not be exercised, but they were also told that the studio is determined to make the film, with them in it. Unfortunately, there were insurmountable problems that made a delay the best option. The studio's reasons included not getting the official response it needed on tax breaks from shooting in Australia. And while WB execs like the script they got from Kieran and Michele Mulroney, it would benefit from a little more work, something that isn't possible because of the writer's strike.

[Lighthouse]

I'll wait until Variety confirms it to believe it. Sanchez's track record on anything with this movie is appalling.

Well, here ya go.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979189.html?categoryid=13&cs=1


Warner pulls plug on 'Justice League'
Cast options lapse; spring start scrapped
By DIANE GARRETT, MICHAEL FLEMING
"Justice League" is no longer moving faster than a speeding bullet.

Warner Bros. has let the options lapse on the young cast that director George Miller chose to play DC superhero staples. The move made it clear that the project is no longer eyeing a spring start. It most likely won't get underway until late summer or fall at the earliest.

Castmembers were informed late Tuesday that their options would not be exercised, but they were also told that the studio is determined to make the film, with them in it. Unfortunately, there were insurmountable problems that made a delay the best option. The studio's reasons included not getting the official response it needed on tax breaks from shooting in Australia. And while WB execs like the script they got from Kieran and Michele Mulroney, it would benefit from a little more work, something that isn't possible because of the writer's strike.

Some were surprised that the studio didn't exercise cast options anyway. The deals gave WB the flexibility to exercise the deals immediately, or in July, and the actors will be making salaries in the low six-figure range. While Adam Brody, cast as The Flash, has a track record, most of the cast is comprised of newcomers like Armie Hammer Jr., who plays Batman, and Megan Gale, who will play Wonder Woman.

The studio now risks losing them to other film jobs. But it is likely most if not all of the cast will make sure to be available starting late summer and fall, just in case. That's because of the starmaking potential of "Justice League."

Studio had set this week as the deadline to greenlight the superhero tentpole, which it was racing to get into production for 2009 release. That was always considered a dicey proposition, particularly when the writers went on strike, and because the film needs to be completed before the SAG deal expires in June.

With "Justice League" on indefinite hold, the studio has a superhero gap on its 2009 slate, for the status of the next "Superman" pic is also uncertain.

[Serene]

Well, here ya go.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979189.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Well THANK GOD! Finally something concrete (for now ;)).

I wonder how much of a factor the bit about the tax breaks really was in this decision?

The studio's reasons included not getting the official response it needed on tax breaks from shooting in Australia.

And I guess we got our casting confirmations. Meh, WTF, and Bleh.

While Adam Brody, cast as The Flash, has a track record, most of the cast is comprised of newcomers like Armie Hammer Jr., who plays Batman, and Megan Gale, who will play Wonder Woman.

[Cmill216]

What a mess.

[Showtime]

I'm not suprised at all.

[JackMercy]

I'm not suprised at all.

Ditto.

:word:

[Serene]

Not to state the obvious...but it appears that they didn't have a Superman cast. Then again, they also don't mention Common, who was just as rumored as the 3 they did mention.

Ah, well... back to SV. :)