DC ELSEWORLDS: Reimagining Keaton Sequels & DC Films that Never Were

[Frodo]

21 year old Hal Jordan has lost his way
Late nights of drinking and bar fights , have made him hit rock bottom
With no purpose or direction, he joins the Airforce in order to avoid jail

His trial by fire will force him to confront his fears
His unresolved issues
And his hard driving Airforce instructor ,
who doesn't approve of the blossoming relationship between Hal
And his daughter Carol



FIRST FLIGHT ( 1989)
Director : Ron Howard

The Cast

Hal Jordan : Christian Slater

Carol Ferris : Laura Flynn Boyle

John Stewart , Hal's friend: Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carl Ferris , Hal's Airforce instructor : Craig T Nelson

Jack Jordan , Hal's older Brother : Oliver Platt

Martin Jordan , In Flashbacks : Sam Shephard

Jessica Jordan and young Hal in Flashbacks : Jobeth Williams and Elijah Wood

 

[Frodo]

19 year old Diana was raised as a princess
Now, she will be trained to be a Warrior




DIANA: KNIGHT OF THEMYSCIRA ( 1987)
Director : Ridley Scott

The Cast

Diana : Brooke Shields

Giganta : Geena Davis

Antiope : Cher

Hippolyta : Maud Adams

Philippus : Grace Jones

Artemis of Bana-Mighdall : Brigitte Nielsen

20 year old Diana
Will face the wrath of Two Gods
Both of whom ,
Claim to be her father...




DIANA : DAUGHTER OF THE GODS ( 1989)
Director : Ridley Scott

The Cast

Diana : Brooke Shields

Antiope : Cher

Ares : Clancy Brown

Zeus : Nigel Terry

Hippolyta : Maud Adams

Philippus : Grace Jones

Artemis of Bana-Mighdall : Brigitte Nielsen

 

[Frodo]

They were two students,
On different paths
Trying to find themselves

What they found,
Was Their purpose
What they Found
Was adventure



CROSSROADS ( 1990)
Director : Martin Campbell

The Cast

Bruce : Judd Nelson

Clark : Michael Schoeffling

Lex : James Spader

Miranda Tate / Talia Al Ghul : Mia Sara

Henri Ducard / Ras Al Ghul : Sean Connery

Oliver Queen cameo : Kiefer Sutherland

 

[Frodo]

APOKOLIPS : THE RISE OF DARKSEID ( 1987)
Director : Ridley Scott

The Cast

Darkseid : Richard Tyson

Glorious Godfrey : Andrew McCarthy

High Father : Richard Harris

Suli : Joan Chen

Desaad : Brad Dourif

Steppenwolf : Patrick Bergin

Granny Goodness : Siân Phillips

 

[Frodo]

His Father wants him to be a fisherman
His mentor wants him to be a King
Dr. Shin wants him to be an experiment

But 17 year old Arthur and Erika,
Want to run away ,
So their Summer , can last forever




ENDLESS SUMMER ( 1987)
Director : Ron Howard

The Cast

Arthur Curry : Josh Brolin

Erika Watson : Megan Follows

Vulko : Sam Neill

Dr. Shin : James Hong

Thomas Curry : Bryan Brown

Two Summers ago ,
They ran away together
But decide to follow their own paths

This summer,
19 year old Erika will return to Amnesty bay , with her new Boyfriend
Just as Arthur begins to accept his destiny

Now, Arthur will have to face the Storm that threatens to destroy his family
And the storm that rages inside of him ,
for the girl he never got over






SUMMER STORM (1989)
Director : Ron Howard

The Cast

Arthur Curry : Josh Brolin

Erika Watson : Megan Follows

Admiral Storm : Charles Napier

Admiral Storm's Son and Erika's Boyfriend : Randall Batinkoff

King Shark : Donald Gibb

Vulko : Sam Neill

Thomas Curry : Bryan Brown

 

[Frodo]

Henry Allen is on death row, for a crime he didn't commit
The only person who believes him saw a Man In Yellow commit the crime
For years he's gone down different Rabbit holes trying to find the true killer

But now, he's closer than ever to uncovering he's mother's killer
But the killer seems to be one step ahead of the young man
And is waiting for the right moment to take his full revenge



THE MAN IN YELLOW ( 1984)
Director : Brian De Palma

The Cast

College student Barry Allen : C Thomas Howell

Iris West : Rae Dong Chong

Detective Joe West : Danny Glover

CSI Patty Spivot : Sarah Jessica Parker

Henry Allen : Richard Crenna

Young Barry Allen Flashbacks : Barrett Oliver

Young Nora Allen : Annette O' Toole

The Reverse Flash / Eobard Thawne : Christopher Walken

Future Version of The Flash / Barry Allen Cameo : Jeff Bridges

Police Academy Student Barry Allen,
is closer than ever to finding his mother's real killer
When a witness comes forward,
claiming to have seen the Man in Yellow leaving the Allen House
the night of the crime ,
The State's case against Henry Allen comes into question

However, this witness is notorious criminal Leonard Snart ,
The man with a long history with Joe West
Does Snart truly hold the key to the Nora Allen case?
If he does, will the Man in Yellow get to him first before he can talk?




SEARCH FOR THE MAN IN YELLOW ( 1987)
Director : Michael Mann

The Cast

Police academy student , Barry Allen : C. Thomas Howell

Iris West : Rae Dong Chong

Leonard Snart : Lance Henrickson

Detective Hunter Zoloman : Tony Goldwyn

The Reverse Flash : Christopher Walken

Detective Joe West : Danny Glover

CSI Patty Spivot : Sarah Jessica Parker

Cisco Ramone : Israel Juarbe

 

[Frodo]

Before the Bat
The Roman ruled an Empire



THE ROMAN ( 1989)
Director : Michael Mann

The Cast

Carmine " The Roman" Falcone : Dennis Farina

Mario Falcone : Andy Garcia

Sofia Falcone : Linda Fiorentino

Alberto Falcone : Patrick Dempsey

Sal Maroni : Harvey Keitel

Carla Viti : Gena Rowlands

Rupert Thorne : Danny Aiello

Tony Zucco : Michael Madsen

Oz : Michael Imperioli

A.D.A Harvey Dent : Blair Underwood

Gilda Dent : Vanessa Bell Calloway

 

[Frodo]

He came to earth search for a home

Now that he's here, Humanity is searching for him




THE MARTIAN (1990)
Director : John Carpenter

The Cast

J'onn J'onzz: Tony Todd

Clark Kent : Michael Schoeffling

Lobo : David Morse

Hank Henshaw : William Sadler

Dr. Saul Erdel : Max Von Sydow

 

[Frodo]

Ready To form a perfect union


THE LEAGUE (1991)
Director : Christopher Cain ( Young Guns)

The Cast

Superman : Michael Schoeffling (16 Candles)

Batman : Judd Nelson ( St. Elmos Fire)

Wonder Woman : Brooke Shields ( Blue Lagoon)

Lois Lane : Phoebe Cates ( Gremlins )

The Flash : C. Thomas Howell ( The Outsiders)

Green Lantern : Christian Slater ( Young Guns 2)

Green Arrow : Kiefer Sutherland ( The Lost Boys)

Aquaman : Josh Brolin ( The Goonies)

Martian Manhunter : Tony Todd ( Candyman)

Alfred Pennyworth : Edward Woodward ( The Equalizer)

 

[Frodo]

The Crime rate is high
The Depression has ravaged Gotham
Unrest and anger ,results in on going riots

And now , A mad bomber is targeting the financial, political, and legal institutions
In Gotham City

For The Batman, there are several suspects
Including two master criminals from Metropolis and Central city
The militant political movement demanding rapid change in Gotham
And potential , a lone nut seeking revenge against the world

With the partner ship of the Out of down Detective Sawyer
The Batman must seek out the identity of the mad bomber
Before Gotham destroys itself from within



THE DETECTIVE (1974)
Director : Clint Eastwood

The Cast

Batman : Clint Eastwood

The Mad Bombor / Ted Dymer: Dustin Hoffman

Harvey Dent : Robert Redford

Detective Maggie Sawyer : Julie Christie

Manchester Black ,The Militant Head Of The Political Movement : Jon Finch

Commissioner Gordon : Ossie Davis

Mayor Hamilton Hill : Harold Gould

Toyman / Winslow Slott : Sydney Lassick

The Trickster : Frank Doubleday

Alfred Pennyworth : David Niven

 

[Frodo]

Lock up is more than a vigilante
He's judge , jury ,and execution
He's targeted criminals small and large ,
And believes The Batman is soft on crime

His emergence has lead to a heated debate s
Some Activists protest his use of force
Other's support Lock up's extreme Methods
Others think he's no different from The Batman

The vigilante problem in Gotham grabs the attention of Lois Lane
She see's a pattern in his killings ,and soon ,
Lois and The Batman begin to compare notes

While The Detective and The Reporter get closer to uncovering the identity of the vigilante
Lock up begins to feel that Lois Lane and The Batman are just as guilty
As the criminals and deserve to be punished.



THE CRUSADER (1977)
Director : Don Siegal

The Cast

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Clint Eastwood

Lockup / Lyle Bolton : Robert De Niro

Lois Lane : Anne Archer

Jimmy Olsen : Ron Howard

The Clock King : Christopher Lloyd

Captain Boomerang : Richard Jordan

Mr. Zsasz : Micheal Berryman

Jefferson Skeevers : Moses Gunn

Commissioner Gordon : Ossie Davis

Alfred Pennyworth : David Niven

 

[Frodo]

Julie Madison is one of the world's biggest movie stars
She's in the top grossing films of the decade
On the cover of every magazine
She's on top of the Billboard charts
And she's engaged to dashing Millionaire Oliver Queen

Julie's got it all,
Including an obsessed fan
Calling himself Clayface

He seems to know everything about her
Including her every move
Yet descriptions of him ,very drastically

When Julie returns to her hometown of Gotham, for a film premiere
The Batman , being on old friend , and lover
Takes it upon himself to serve as her guardian angel,
Her watchful protector
Her Dark Knight


THE KNIGHT (1979)
Director : Sidney Pollack

The Cast

Batman /Bruce Wayne : Clint Eastwood

Clayface / Basil Karlo : Oliver Reed

Julie Madison : Cybill Shepherd

Hugo Strange, GCPD criminal psychologist : Donald Pleasence

Oliver Queen , Julie's Fiancée : Christopher Stone

John Diggle , Julie and Oliver's Bodyguard : Fred Williamson

Mad Hatter Cameo : Gene Wilder

Harvey Bullock : Vincent Gardenia

Commissioner Gordon : Ossie Davis

Alfred Pennyworth : David Niven

 

[Frodo]

THE SUICIDE SQUAD : OPERATION LAZARUS ( 1974)
Director : Sam Peckinpah

The Cast

Harley Quinn : Goldie Hawn

Rick Flagg Jr. : Steve McQueen

Deadshot : Charles Bronson

Slade Wilson : Robert Shaw

Ras Al Ghul : Christopher Lee

Bronze Tiger : Richard Roundtree

Captain Boomerang : Richard Jordan

Killer Croc : Ted Cassidy

Amanda Waller : Esther Rolle

 

[BobJM]

20 year old Diana
Will face the wrath of Two Gods
Both of whom ,
Claim to be her father...




DIANA : DAUGHTER OF THE GODS ( 1989)
Director : Ridley Scott

The Cast

Diana : Brooke Shields

Antiope : Cher

Ares : Clancy Brown

Zeus : Nigel Terry

Hippolyta : Maud Adams

Philippus : Grace Jones

Artemis of Bana-Mighdall : Brigitte Nielsen

Brooke Shields as DIana would have been excellent. I think, a few years earlier, she would have been great as Supergirl too in 1984's movie.

 

[Frodo]

Mr. Freeze has come to Metropolis with one purpose in mind
To Save his wife's life
Dr. Emil Hamilton and Lex Luthor hold the key to saving his wife's life
If they don't , Freeze will make them suffer the way he has suffered
Now , it's up to Superman to save Hamilton, Luthor, and the City of Metropolis
From a Supervillain with no emotions, and no limits




SUPERMAN ( 1975)
Director : Lewis Gilbert

The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Tom Selleck

Mr. Freeze / Victor Fries : Max Von Sydow

Lex Luthor : Telly Savalas

Lois Lane : Anne Archer

Emil Hamilton : Alan Arkin

Jimmy Olsen : Ron Howard

Perry White : Ed Asner

Nora Fries : Lauren Hutton

Mercy Graves : Barbara Bach

 

[Frodo]

When a train carrying Iron Heights most dangerous criminals
Mysterious Derails in Metropolis
Central cities most cleaver and dangerous supervillains ,
Are unleashed on Metropolis

Even Superman can't be multiple places at once
So Metropolis becomes overwhelmed dealing with the multiple
Supervillains

It soon becomes clear ,that these Rogues are meant to distract Superman
From The mastermind of the derailing ,
The menacing Professor Zoom

With the help of Inspector Joe West
The Man of Steel will uncover the deadly plot
Of the Man in Yellow



SUPERMAN VS THE ROGUES (1977)
Director : Guy Hamilton

The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Tom Selleck

Professor Zoom / Eobard Thawne : Christopher Walken

Captain Cold : Roy Schneider

Heatwave : Tom Berenger

The Thinker : Peter Cushing

The Turtle : Danny Devito

Weather Wizard : Christopher Neame

Lois Lane : Anne Archer

Inspector Joe West : Thalmus Rasulala

Jimmy Olsen : Ron Howard

Perry White : Ed Asner

 

[Frodo]

Brooke Shields as DIana would have been excellent. I think, a few years earlier, she would have been great as Supergirl too in 1984's movie.

She even played Wonder Woman in her college play:wink:.

 

[Frodo]

Sinestro and The Creature Known as Parallax
Have been on a deadly rampage
Across the Galaxy

With Earth as the last line of defense ,
And the Green Lantern corps
All but wiped out
Superman and Martian Manhunter
Journey to space to confront the deadly duo

Much to their surprise
The villainous Parallax
Is none other than their own ally
And friend Hal Jordan,
The Green Lantern

Now, Superman must confront not only the Power of Sinestro
But an old friend who he refuses to hurt ,
But whose more than willing
To destroy Earth




SUPERMAN AND THE DARKEST DAY (1979)
Director : Guy Hamilton

The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Tom Selleck

Martian Manhunter : Louis Gossett Jr.

Sinestro : Julian Glover

Parallax / Hal Jordan : James Brolin

Carol Ferris : Susan St James

Lois Lane : Anne Archer

Jimmy Olsen : Ron Howard

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

Batman Unchained (1999) and Batman Triumphant (2001)

Directed by Joel Schumacher



Batman - Kurt Russell



Nightwing - Chris O’Donnell

Oracle - Alicia Silverstone

Robin - Elijah Wood

Alfred Pennyworth - Michael Gough



Commissioner Gordon - Pat Hingle

Harvey Bullock - James Gandolfini

Lucius Fox - James Earl Jones

Leslie Thompkins - Maggie Smith



Scarecrow - Nicolas Cage

Harley Quinn - Courtney Love



Man-Bat - Jeff Goldblum

Clayface - Robert DeNiro



Ra’s Al Ghul - Christopher Lee

Talia Al Ghul - Salma Hayek



Mad Hatter - Martin Short

Ventriloquist - John Lithgow​

 

[Herofan]

Schumacher Robin, old as he actually was, seemed much too impetuous for him actually going on his own as Nightwing to be a good idea for a long time and it also seemed like he and Batman were just forming trust, teamwork but it would then be able to go for a long time.

I would prefer Goldblum as Scarecrow.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

I really would have loved to see two more movies in that series, it’s my favorite movie series of all time.

Batman Unchained sounded amazing- cameos from Nicholson, Devito, Carrey, TLJ, with Scarecrow and Harley as the villains? Would’ve been awesome.

Goldblum would have been a good Scarecrow too, but I think it would’ve ended up being Nicolas Cage (unless in this hypothetical scenario Superman Lives happened). I also think Courtney Love would have been a thoroughly enjoyable Harley Quinn and would have been way better than the other rumored choice Madonna.

Kurt Russell was rumored for Batman too and I think he would have been absolutely perfect. The manip I did above gives an idea of how he’d look in the suit.

I think the Onstar suit might be the GOAT Batman suit tbh. Perfect cowl and bodysuit.

 

[Frodo]

The Past can come back to haunt you



BATMAN UNCHAINED ( 2000)
Director : Frank Darabont ( The Shawshank Redemption)

The Cast

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Michael Keaton ( Batman Returns)

Nightwing / Dick Grayson : Chris O' Donnell ( Batman Forever)

Harley Quinn : Cameron Diaz ( My Best Friends Wedding)

Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane : Jeff Goldblum ( Jurassic Park)

Joker : Jack Nicholson ( As Good As It Gets)

Penguin : Danny De Vito ( Batman Returns)

Riddler : Jim Carrey ( Batman Forever)

Two Face : Tommy Lee Jones ( Batman Forever)

Catwoman / Selina Kyle cameo : Michelle Pfeiffer ( Batman Returns)

Alfred : Michael Gough ( Batman)

 

[Frodo]

BATMAN VS SUPERMAN : ASYLUM ( 2002)
Director : Wolfgang Peterson
Script : Andrew Kevin Walker

The Cast

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell

Superman / Clark Kent : Jude Law

Joker : Philip Seymour Hoffman

Lex Luthor : Matt Damon

Lana Lang : Gwyneth Paltrow

Lois Lane : Minnie Driver

Elizabeth Miller : Saffron Burrows

Alfred Hologram : Pete Postlethwaite

 

[Frodo]

THE FLASH (2007)
Director : JJ Abrams
Screenplay : David Goyer
Producer : Charles Roven

The Cast

The Flash / Wally West : Ryan Reynolds

Tina McGee : Rachel McAdams

Zoom / Detective Hunter Zoloman : Kevin Bacon

Iris West : Meg Ryan

The Flash / Barry Allen : Dennis Quaid

The Turtle : Brendon Gleeson

Young Wally West : Colin Ford

 

[Frodo]

WONDER WOMAN ( 2007)
Director : Kathryn Bigelow
Producer : Jerry Bruckheimer

The Cast

Wonder Woman / Diana Prince : Kate Beckinsale

Cheetah: Angelina Jolie

Steve Trevor : Matthew McConaughey

Veronica Cale : Charlize Theron

Hippolyta : Julie Christie