DC Animated films in development

The Batman · 07-22-2006, 04:16 PM

Much like marvel is doing, DC is doing DTV's of cartoons based on the comics, not connected to the Timmverse.

Darwyn Cooke and Stan Berkowitz are working on the new frontier

Bruce Timm is working on Superman/Doomsday

Marv Wolfram and Tom Desanto are working on the Judas Contract

ShadowBoxing · 07-22-2006, 04:27 PM

Judas Contract...really? Nice

ToddIsDead · 07-22-2006, 06:34 PM

I knew about New Frontier, but the others make me even more happy.

Ceb-Man · 07-22-2006, 07:18 PM

All of these sound wonderful!
All of these from what I understand will look like their comic counterpart as far as art.
I like what DC President Paul Levitz said about fans having other suggestions for other stories to be adapted ( Newsarama said he said it check here...
www.newsarama.com/SDCC06/DC/dcu.html )

Here are mine......
1.) Batman: Year One
2.) Batman: Hush
3.) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
4.) The Golden Age
5.) Superman: Whatever Happened To the Man Of Tomorrow?
6.) Batman: The Long Halloween
7.) Batman: Strange Apparitions
8.) Batman: The Man Who Laughs
9.) Batman: The Killing Joke
10.) Superman:Birthright

You guys got any suggestions?

Artistsean · 07-23-2006, 12:27 AM

Bruce Timm said that DC is suppossed to announce his next project, officially, on saturday at the comic con.
Did they?
Is he working on New Frontier, or Death of Superman?

Ben Urich · 07-23-2006, 01:42 AM

If DC did DTV animated films based on popular storylines in the dynamic Bruce Timm style, I'd be a very happy fanboy.

retconned · 07-23-2006, 12:44 PM

Where the hell are Flash and Green Lantern Animated films? Hell, even Wonder Woman should get one before hitting the big screen.

Red Mask · 07-24-2006, 07:10 AM

See! What they can't do in live action they can deliver in animation, as the should be.

Capt. Jack · 07-24-2006, 07:42 PM

Bruce Timm IS doing Superman: Doomsday and it should be amazing knowing Timm's previous works.

jimthecomicguy · 07-24-2006, 07:54 PM

Is the animation going to be in the B:TAS or are they going for a different look.

I notice all will be PG13. Should rock.

arty2 · 07-24-2006, 08:00 PM

OFFICIAL Front Page Announcement:
http://www.superherohype.com/news/su...ws.php?id=4560

Nivek · 07-24-2006, 08:01 PM

Bravo DC, Bravo!!!!

ToddIsDead · 07-24-2006, 08:54 PM

Just read the official announcement on the frontpage and now I'm twice as excited. These can't come soon enough.

IrishLuck · 07-24-2006, 09:16 PM

This is great news. Anything Bruce Timm touches is instant gold. Now, is this Superman - Doomsday the Death of Superman in animated form? Because that rules. Or will it be a new idea of it with the Doomsday from Justice League Unlimited? I would rather it be straight adaption from the comics, like Ultimate Avengers was. With just a few changes.

Ceb-Man · 07-24-2006, 09:36 PM

This gets more exciting.....
Question....
At the bottom of the page sent out by WB discussing the projects, It says Other DC Properties with films in development include Green Lantern, Flash, and Wonder Woman.
I take for granite this means live action?

ToddIsDead · 07-24-2006, 09:47 PM

I'm pretty sure it implies more DTV animated movies for those characters.

Obi-Ron · 07-24-2006, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowBoxing

Judas Contract...really? Nice

What is the Judas Contract?

ToddIsDead · 07-24-2006, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obi-Ron

What is the Judas Contract?

It's the best Teen Titans story of all time.

Obi-Ron · 07-24-2006, 11:35 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand...?

ToddIsDead · 07-24-2006, 11:39 PM

If I were to tell you any plot details, it would probably ruin the story.

kpjoon · 07-25-2006, 01:11 AM

Anyone remember the cancelled catwoman batman beyond story DTV?
I think now's a good time to bring that up again.
I would love to see what happened to Selina Kyle.

War Lord · 07-25-2006, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batman

Much like marvel is doing, DC is doing DTV's of cartoons based on the comics, not connected to the Timmverse.

Darwyn Cooke and Stan Berkowitz are working on the new frontier

Bruce Timm is working on Superman/Doomsday

Marv Wolfram and Tom Desanto are working on the Judas Contract

Death of Superman?

I'm buying, I'm buying!!

Obi-Ron · 07-25-2006, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToddIsDead

If I were to tell you any plot details, it would probably ruin the story.

Thanks for nothing.

SolidRoar · 07-25-2006, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpjoon

Anyone remember the cancelled catwoman batman beyond story DTV?
I think now's a good time to bring that up again.
I would love to see what happened to Selina Kyle.

It wasn't a DTV. It was a regular episode. WB thought it was "too violent" for a kids TV show. I don't know why they didn't think of expanding the story into a DTV PG-13 movie in the vein of Return of the Joker, though.

SolidRoar · 07-25-2006, 08:54 AM

The official press release:

Quote:

WB and DC Comics Making Animated DVD Titles
Source: Warner Home Video
July 24, 2006

Warner Home Video sent out the following announcement today about straight-to-DVD animated films:

DC Comics--the world's largest English-language publisher of comic books and the home of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman--Warner Home Video (WHV) and Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) have announced the start of production and distribution of "DC Universe," a series of original, animated PG-13 movies. The announcement was jointly made by Paul Levitz, President, DC Comics; Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video and Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Bros. Animation.

The films will be made by DC Comics' creators, including award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke (The New Frontier; Catwoman) and legendary writer Marv Wolfman (The New Teen Titans), along with Bruce Timm (Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Animated Series) and Tom DeSanto (executive producer of the first two X-Men films and producer of the forthcoming Transformers feature), two acclaimed producers who have been instrumental in the creation of some of the most successful translations of the comic book experience into other media. Writer/producers Duane Capizzi (The Batman, The Batman vs. Dracula) and Stan Berkowitz (Justice League) will also be part of the creative team on the DC Universe films, with Timm serving as supervising producer on each of the titles. Working with WBA's award-winning group of animators, the writers will utilize DC Comics' vast history and tradition as they adapt classic comic book stories for the project.

WHV will be the exclusive worldwide home entertainment distributor for all DC Universe movies which will include a slate of 2-3 action-packed films per year. To kick off this impressive venture, WHV, WBA and DC Comics are proud to announce the first three films to be released in late 2007/early 2008:

Justice League: New Frontier - written by Stan Berkowitz (Justice League), with Darwyn Cooke serving as story and visual consultant
Superman: Doomsday - produced by Bruce Timm and written by Duane Capizzi, from a story by Timm & Capizzi
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract - written by Marv Wolfman and Tom DeSanto, produced by DeSanto.

"We are working closely with WHV and WBA to insure that the films honor the legacy of our great heroes. And we are lucky to have Marv Wolfman and Darwyn Cooke, two of the writers who created the source material for the films, involved in the project," said DC Comics President & Publisher Paul Levitz. "The creators bring a passion for the material and a level of creative ambition that will resonate with both DC Comics' fans who treasure the original stories and adults who love adventure, heroics and top-notch animation."

"We are thrilled to announce this unprecedented venture with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation," said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video. "This initiative is a testament to our commitment to bringing fans new and innovative content created by the most revered names in the comic industry."

"As producers of the finest animation in the action/adventure genre, we are very excited about bringing the iconic DC Comics characters to an ever broader audience through this series of films," said Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Bros. Animation. "We've teamed with the greatest authors, artists, producers and directors working in comic book publishing and animation to bring great pictures to life for the current generation of fans and for many generations to come."

Other DC properties with films in development include Green Lantern, Flash and Wonder Woman.

SOURCE: http://www.superherohype.com/news/su...ws.php?id=4560

"Other DC properties with films in development include Green Lantern, Flash and Wonder Woman."

Hmmm.. do they mean live-action or animated films?

07-22-2006, 04:27 PM	#2
ShadowBoxing Banned User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the Gym Posts: 30,648	Re: DC Animated films in development Judas Contract...really? Nice

07-22-2006, 06:34 PM	#3
ToddIsDead Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gamer Rejects Posts: 7,117	Re: DC Animated films in development I knew about New Frontier, but the others make me even more happy.

07-22-2006, 07:18 PM	#4
Ceb-Man Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cullman, Alabama Posts: 2,493	Re: DC Animated films in development All of these sound wonderful! All of these from what I understand will look like their comic counterpart as far as art. I like what DC President Paul Levitz said about fans having other suggestions for other stories to be adapted ( Newsarama said he said it check here... www.newsarama.com/SDCC06/DC/dcu.html ) Here are mine...... 1.) Batman: Year One 2.) Batman: Hush 3.) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4.) The Golden Age 5.) Superman: Whatever Happened To the Man Of Tomorrow? 6.) Batman: The Long Halloween 7.) Batman: Strange Apparitions 8.) Batman: The Man Who Laughs 9.) Batman: The Killing Joke 10.) Superman:Birthright You guys got any suggestions?

07-23-2006, 12:27 AM	#5
Artistsean Monkey Boy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,975	Re: DC Animated films in development Bruce Timm said that DC is suppossed to announce his next project, officially, on saturday at the comic con. Did they? Is he working on New Frontier, or Death of Superman?

07-23-2006, 12:44 PM	#7
retconned Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Posts: 437	Re: DC Animated films in development Where the hell are Flash and Green Lantern Animated films? Hell, even Wonder Woman should get one before hitting the big screen.

07-24-2006, 07:10 AM	#8
Red Mask Human Killing Machine Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 9,684	Re: DC Animated films in development See! What they can't do in live action they can deliver in animation, as the should be. __________________ The swordsmanship's first achievement is the unity of man and sword. Once this unity is attained even a blade of grass can be a weapon. The second achievement is when the sword exists in one's heart. When absent from one's hand one can strike an enemy at paces even with bare hands. Swordsmanship's ultimate achievement is the absence of the sword in both hand and heart. The swordsman is at peace with the rest of the world. He vows not to kill.

07-24-2006, 07:42 PM	#9
Capt. Jack Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 780	Re: DC Animated films in development Bruce Timm IS doing Superman: Doomsday and it should be amazing knowing Timm's previous works.

07-24-2006, 07:54 PM	#10
jimthecomicguy Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 609	Re: DC Animated films in development Is the animation going to be in the B:TAS or are they going for a different look. I notice all will be PG13. Should rock.

07-24-2006, 08:00 PM	#11
arty2 He's Electrifying!!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 776	Re: DC Animated films in development OFFICIAL Front Page Announcement: http://www.superherohype.com/news/su...ws.php?id=4560

07-24-2006, 08:01 PM	#12
Nivek Banned User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central FL Posts: 14,850	Re: DC Animated films in development Bravo DC, Bravo!!!!

07-24-2006, 08:54 PM	#13
ToddIsDead Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gamer Rejects Posts: 7,117	Re: DC Animated films in development Just read the official announcement on the frontpage and now I'm twice as excited. These can't come soon enough.

07-24-2006, 09:16 PM	#14
IrishLuck Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 30	Re: DC Animated films in development This is great news. Anything Bruce Timm touches is instant gold. Now, is this Superman - Doomsday the Death of Superman in animated form? Because that rules. Or will it be a new idea of it with the Doomsday from Justice League Unlimited? I would rather it be straight adaption from the comics, like Ultimate Avengers was. With just a few changes.

07-24-2006, 09:36 PM	#15
Ceb-Man Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cullman, Alabama Posts: 2,493	Re: DC Animated films in development This gets more exciting..... Question.... At the bottom of the page sent out by WB discussing the projects, It says Other DC Properties with films in development include Green Lantern, Flash, and Wonder Woman. I take for granite this means live action?

07-24-2006, 09:47 PM	#16
ToddIsDead Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gamer Rejects Posts: 7,117	Re: DC Animated films in development I'm pretty sure it implies more DTV animated movies for those characters.

07-24-2006, 11:35 PM	#19
Obi-Ron Deal with it Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Flying blind on a rocket cycle Posts: 11,756	Re: DC Animated films in development Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand...? __________________ In Jameson's barber we trust

07-24-2006, 11:39 PM	#20
ToddIsDead Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gamer Rejects Posts: 7,117	Re: DC Animated films in development If I were to tell you any plot details, it would probably ruin the story.

07-25-2006, 01:11 AM	#21
kpjoon Side-Kick Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 485	Re: DC Animated films in development Anyone remember the cancelled catwoman batman beyond story DTV? I think now's a good time to bring that up again. I would love to see what happened to Selina Kyle.

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