DC Animated - Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

[Webhead2006]

I hope to check out the gl film as soon as i can.

 

[Double Down]

@thewbdotcom: Our final session of the night starts in 10 min - Superman/Batman: Public Enemies @ 6:30 in Ballroom 6BCF. See u 2morrow morning!

I didn't realize they had this at Comic Con.

 

[Webhead2006]

woah neither did i, hopefully we get some good details on it.

 

[04nbod]

Here is what was said

from Newsarama

After a brief video preview of the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, it was time to talk about the next DCU title, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Based on Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’ comic series, it debuts on Blu-ray/DVD September 29th.

Director Sam Liu, writer Stan Berkowitz, supervising producer Michael Goguen, Romano and Timm were onstage, along with the voice of Lex Luthor, Clancy Brown and the Dark Knight himself, Kevin Conroy.

Considering the film drops in two months, the panel was surprisingly light on footage. But at least what they showed had an impact. The audience cheered loudly during a 60-second trailer of the movie, which had about two dozen familiar DCU characters, as well as two separate scenes from the film.

The first showed Superman and Batman, battered and bruised in the sewers. They’re struggling to get back to the Batcave so they can lick their wounds and regroup.

The second showed Bats & Supes back-to-back against a swarm of villains. And if you never thought you’d see the day when Superman would hit a woman, well...

Goguen and Timm talked about the unique challenge of animating McGuinness’ distinctive artwork, especially in regards to musculature.

The large number of characters in the film forced the producers to scour the Internet to make sure they got everyone’s costumes and powers right. “You don’t want non-superpowered people show up in the film flying,” Goguen said.

With Public Enemies Berkowitz faced the same problem he had when adapting New Frontier, another multi-layered storyline with hordes of heroes. But he said this story was actually easier to translate.

Conroy says part of the reason the DC ‘toons are so good is that Romano insists the voice actors lay their tracks down together. He says interaction between the actors ultimately translates to the animated final work.

 

[Double Down]

GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT was disappointing. I'm really hoping PUBLIC ENEMIES is better, but not expecting much. The DC animated universe needs new blood.

I just saw it and, unfortunately, I have to agree with you.

 

[YoungE808]

I think my slight disappointment comes only from what is created with the ring. Since this is Hal Jordan and not the ever creative Kyle Rayner, I guess I can't expect some impressive creations via the ring.

 

[M.O.Steel]

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[Webhead2006]

cool news on what was shown as for gl and this film i do want to check them out myselfs to judge them.

 

[M.O.Steel]

i thought GL was great...not perfect. but pretty good, and if the movie can follow suit, we might be onto something

 

[Prison Mike]

I think the GL film was the best DC animated movie so far.

 

[M.O.Steel]

doomsday is still my favorite...but its baised. that's the storyline that was my gateway drug to comics.

 

[M.O.Steel]

doomsday is still my favorite...but its baised. that's the storyline that was my gateway drug to comics.

 

[Sawyer]

doomsday is still my favorite...but its baised. that's the storyline that was my gateway drug to comics.

Then I dont really see how Superman: Doomsday could be your favorite... they took like thirty-some issues of a storyarc and condensed it into 75 minutes.

It just didnt have the same impact the comic did IMO. These DTVs were really the wrong medium for the story to be adapted.

 

[The Riddler]

so is the story the same as the comic, or is it slightly different?

it'd be lame if it was the exact same story...

 

[TheWatcher]

does any one have new pics?

 

[YoungE808]

The thing about Superman: Doomsday was that the title made it seem like Doomsday would actually be in the movie for more than what felt like 15 minutes.

 

[TheWatcher]

it was trying to imply that today is HIS doomsday

 

[M.O.Steel]

Then I dont really see how Superman: Doomsday could be your favorite... they took like thirty-some issues of a storyarc and condensed it into 75 minutes.

It just didnt have the same impact the comic did IMO. These DTVs were really the wrong medium for the story to be adapted.

i didn't say it was my favorite because it is an accurate depiction of my favorite comic book. and i absolutely didn't think it had the same impact as the comic, not even close.

but i still enjoyed it. and i think if anything these DTVs are the only place you can really adapted them. it's a compromise between live-action and the comics IMO.

 

[M.O.Steel]

so is the story the same as the comic, or is it slightly different?

it'd be lame if it was the exact same story...

the skeleton is the same (death, funeral, return with copycats). the major differences are that there are no other superheroes, and the four copycats are essentially combined into one character.

as with any minor changes, there will always be those who oppose it.

they were many times where the doomsday sotryline was being adapted into film. I read the reviews and scripts, and they were terrible. this is a perfect example of how they could adapt it if they simply follow the story with minor changes.

 

[Prison Mike]

here's the first look at Public Enemies

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[Double Down]

Nice find.

 

[Prison Mike]

just too bad there's audio delay.

 

[Double Down]

Yeah, but it's still watchable.

 

[protocida]

Captain Marvel confirmed! t:

Metallo as Luthor's bodyguard?

 

[Webhead2006]

thanks for the link man.