The Official Doomsday Thread

[GL1]

I would want him forged from the crystals, along with brainiac... that'd be enough for me.

[Lightning54SC]

Originally Posted by thechubbysaint

This is how I see him.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[not_a_victim]

If, and thats a big if Doomsday if in the next movie, I want him to be a degenerated, mutated clone of Supes. Stick with the same backstory, that he was a genetic experiment, and everytime he dies, he is immune to dying again that way, etc. However, make the initial genetic material be Supe's.
Maybe Jor-El kept a sample of Supes' genetic material before he sent him to Earf, and some residents of a yellow-sun orbiting planet took it and started the process that created Dooms.
Not popular, and I am sure I will get flamed, but it lets Singer do a "Supes vs. Supes" fight like in the previous movies, just modernized.

[lybbert4955]

my thought would be that the main villian would be brainiac and just before Superman destroys him brainiac unleashes doomsday from his ship. Superman then destroys brainiacs circuits, then all hell breaks loose. (I posted this on the fan art section but this is my version of doomsday)

[NotFadeAway]

The trailer for Supermanoomsday already looks like it will easily own Superman Returns, so Im gonna say screw it, lets just adapt the Doomsday/death of Superman story to the big screen and make film with rollercoaster like emotion and action. I do not care one damn bit about following up on Superman Returns storyline, find a new Director, recast the parts, and make the film. Im tired of folks dicking off with Superman.

This is a rant....

[Showtime]

The Death of Superman storyline was the fad of the 90's and will never make it's way on screen. That's why it was developed as an animated feature. Superman Returns practically killed Superman twice, I don't think you'll see that on screen if this arc is continued.

[fabman]

Well, I think that a Death of Superman film, but streamlined like with the animated feature, without the Supermen etc., could've been a very good film. It would've been another good way to develop the characters and at the same time they could've done something fresh and new. I'm anticipating Superman: Doomsday more than the Superman Returns sequel and that means something, especially since I like SR.

[BH/HHH]

You can do things alot easier in a cartoon that a feature film. Like you can draw anything whereas to create it in a film costs shed-loads. Not to mention that you can draw say Doomsday whereas in a film you have to use makeup and CG, etc and you have to worry that it will look corny. Making a cartoon is much easier.

[superbaby]

doomsday is good. but they gotta do his background story and introduction short and informative.

btw, singer doesn't know how to do the fighting scene. you might see the chick-act “hit in the groin" like what we got in X1

[romeogbs19]

bad idea -- doomsday is a pretty bland character, imho. of all the villains in the super-hero world, i'd say doomsday has the least interesting and most poorly developed backstory. i'm all for villains, but even the bad guys need to have some reason for being evil -- the notion of an indestructible killer in traditional superhero comics can work (though even this i'd argue wouldn't work in this day and age) but on the big screen, a little more substance is appreciated.

[The Shredder]

Well the "Death of Superman" storyline (or a variation of it) was intially going to be the idea for a resurrected Superman franchise for the better part of the 1990's, but it just never got off the ground. WB felt that with the success of the comic book series, as well as the TPB, adapting that particular storyline would definately be the smart way to go considering a good number of people were already familiar with it. Considering what has taken place in recent years with the Superman live action film franchise, the story being adapted in animated form is IMO, the best option for right now.

[dark_b]

Originally Posted by venom420

The trailer for Supermanoomsday already looks like it will easily own Superman Returns, so Im gonna say screw it, lets just adapt the Doomsday/death of Superman story to the big screen and make film with rollercoaster like emotion and action. I do not care one damn bit about following up on Superman Returns storyline, find a new Director, recast the parts, and make the film. Im tired of folks dicking off with Superman.

This is a rant....

own SR? the trailer looks liek a normal episode of TAS.

[Ita-KalEl]

A battle and a supervillain are important mainly for the marketing.
If you don't put any fight scene in the trailer and in the tv spots, it is really difficult to sell a sh movie today.

I would like to see Doomsday, but only in the version read in "Doomsdy Wars": Doomsday controlled by Brainiac.

[dsfjr1190]

I can't wait to see this film. I think we can expect it to be good. The animation is great, as is the voice casting.

[TheBat812]

link?

[Kevin Roegele]

Originally Posted by Showtime029

The Death of Superman storyline was the fad of the 90's and will never make it's way on screen.

So Ricard Pryor in Superman III wasn't a fad?

[Showtime]

I don't get the comparison, Richard Pryor made it to screen when he was popular. The Death of Superman storyline was a product of the 90's, plus they just made it into an animated feature. Nope sir. Don't get it.

[NotFadeAway]

Originally Posted by dark_b

own SR? the trailer looks liek a normal episode of TAS.

I KNOW THIS! TAS owns Superman Returns, animated or not! Thank you for helping me make my point

[Motown Marvel]

wait, theres a trailer out for this? link it up!

[Excel]

youtube

[Orko Is King]

The animation looks a lot better than TAS. I'm really digging it. I just wish we had a proper trailer instead of that wee snippet.

[The Kid]

No jason? no thanks!

[Deadpool876]

Superman: Doomsday is a good concept BUT why the short running time?!? It's only 75 mins, that's kinda under-developed or rushed don't you think?

I mean if it's gonna be based on the comic books (Death Of Superman, World without Superman, Return of Superman, etc.), it's gotta have:

1.Doomsday's introduction
2.His reign of terror in the city
3.The JLA learning about Doomsday and eventually fighting him with Supes
4.JLA defeated, except Supes the last one standing
5.Supes one on one with Doomsday
6.The world and the JLA coping with his loss
7.The characters claiming they are Superman
8.Return of Superman
9.Battle with Doomsday again

Not to mention, it's gotta have substance. So if indeed it's only 75 mins, I think the makers are gonna stray away from the comics or make their own interpretation. BUT I really love to see the JLA fighting with Supes and the how the world and the JLA struggle with Supes' demise. But then again, it's only 75 mins. Oh, well, still hoping it will turn out alright, crossing my fingers.

[storyteller]

The jla are not involved in this and i dont think the reign of the supermen will happen to much(at most i see cyborg).

[Deadpool876]

Originally Posted by storyteller

The jla are not involved in this and i dont think the reign of the supermen will happen to much(at most i see cyborg).

Well, that's a letdown for me. I was kinda hoping the JLA would somehow be involved, Superman's in the fight of his life, JLA should give him a hand. Maybe the JLA isn't formed yet in this universe. But then again, it would be cool if just a few heroes would fight with Supes against Doomsday.