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

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BATMAN AND ROBIN : THE MOTION PICTURE ( 1986)
Director : Steven Spielberg
Producer : Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
Executive Producers : George Lucas and Michael E. Uslan
Screenplay : Lawrence Kasdan
Music : John Williams

Project History
The long gestating Batman project is given a boost in 1983 , as Steven Spielberg agrees to helm the project with Lawrence Kasdan penning the film.

With Lucasfilm teaming up with Warner Brothers pictures , George Lucas and Michael E. Uslan serve as the film's executive producers .

Batman And Robin : The Motion Picture , goes into production in 1985 with Harrison Ford attached to star as The Caped Crusader, Robin Williams cast as The Joker , and newcomer Sean Astin cast as Robin , The Boy Wonder.

Rounding out the cast are Cybill Shepherd as Julie Madison , Sean Connery as Alfred Pennyworth, and Charlton Heston as James Gordon .

Script
Taking a page from child centric films like ET and Goonies , Robin aka Dick Grayson, is our gateway into The world of The Batman , and is the film's central focus.

The Batman of Kasdan's script, is an already established crime fighter in a retro ,1940s world, complete with The Batsignal and an established Rogues gallary.

The film's antagonist is The Joker , who is based heavily off of his more sinister characterization of the early 1940s , as opposed to the more impish figure of The 1960s Tv series.

Batman's love interest is the sharp tongued socialite Julie Madison , who doesn't entirely buy Bruce's aloof and oblivious act .

The audiences gets hints that she may indeed have figured out that Bruce is Batman , but the character never comes out and says it.

Following the comics , Dick Grayson is a circus acrobat, whose parents are murdered during a
performance, though in this iteration , The Joker, dressed as a circus clown is the one who kills
The Flying Graysons, while Bruce Wayne and Julie Madison , watch on.

The 12 year old Grayson is adopted by the aloof and mysterious Bruce Wayne, and it isn't long before Grayson begins to discover that his new Guardian , is more than meets the eye.

Predictably, Grayson eventually finds out Batman's true identity , wants to get revenge on The Joker but eventually discovers that justice, doesn't mean vengeance .

The boy becomes Robin, and The Dynamic Duo , is born.

Kasdan's script plays very much like a retro serial akin to The Indiana Jones films , complete with daring do , big set pieces, and 1940s style dialog.

While the film is easily more serious than the TV Show 20 years earlier, the film's tone is more akin to the pulp comics of the 30s and 40s, than Frank Miller or Denny O'Neal's darker takes on the character.

While the goal is to portray Batman more seriously, Spielberg and the producers are wary of going so dark that it alienates Parents and prevents children from seeing the film.

The film is targeted primarily at families , so the Batman of the script isn't The Dark Knight, but is instead, The Caped Crusader.

The film also features a teen Barbara Gordon who serves as Grayson's peer and crush throughout the film .


The Cast

Robin / Dick Grayson : Sean Astin

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Harrison Ford

The Joker : Robin Williams

Alfred Pennyworth : Sean Connery



Julie Madison : Cybill Shepherd



Barbara Gordon : Megan Follows

James Gordon : Charlton Heston



The Joker's Moll : Annie Potts



Joker's Henchman : Donald Gibb



Joker's Henchman : David Patrick Kelly



Joker's Henchman : Stephen Furst

 

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SUPERGIRL : THE MOVIE ( 1984)
Director : Joe Dante
Producer : Ilya and Alexander Salkind
Screenplay : Tom Mankiewicz

Project History
With Superman 3 and Supergirl both in development , and with both scripts unsatisfactory, The Salkinds decides to forgo Superman 3 for the time being and to use Supergirl as a launchpad for Superman 3's story.

Supergirl would be released in 1984 , with Superman 3 following in 1985 .

Helming Supergirl ,would be director Joe Dante , and despite prior disputes , Tom Mankiewicz, would agree to rewrite the film .

With 19 year old Helen Slater already attached in the lead role , fellow up and coming actress Annette O'Toole , who had been eyed for Superman 3, instead joins Supergirl , as Lana Lang .

Character actors Christopher Lloyd and Joanna Cassidy agree to play the film's villains, Jax Ur and Faora , while newcomer Matthew Modine is cast as Supergirl's love interest .

Meanwhile , Christopher Reeve welcomes the chance to play a mentor role in the new film.
Margot Kidder's Lois , However is absent, while The Salkinds decide what to do with her character for Superman 3.

Script
The Salkind's original ideas and scripts are tossed out and a page one rewrite is mandated for the film.
Dante and Mankiewicz both think the original script is " awful", and basically only leave the title, and change everything else .

The new script finds Kara Zor El a survivor from Krypton , whose escaped due to the assistance of the idealistic Zor El and Alura .

However, it's taken her decades to arrive on an Earth, shortly after the events of Superman 2 , in which her Cousin Kal-El is already Superman while Kara, who is technically older, is a child.
Ultimately, she's taken in by Lana Lang and Pete Ross, friends of Clark Kent who know that he's Superman.

Clark wants her to have a choice he doesn't have, in leading an anonymous , normal existence , without the burden of the world on her shoulders.
Mirroring Superman The Movie, we see the child grow into a teenage girl putting the story in 1984 , with her technically arriving in 1978.

As opposed to attending a girl's school as in the original script , she goes to Smallville High as Kara Kent , and falls for the big man on campus Whitney Foreman, who also begins to care for the mysterious girl in town.
However, her quite life in Smallville is interrupted by Kryptonian Scientists Jax Ur and Faora whose ties to Zor- El only fuel their obsession with the Girl Of Steel.

As the two Kryptonians arrive in Smallville searching for Kara , She must don the identity of Supergirl in order to protect those she cares about .



The Cast



Supergirl / Kara Kent : Helen Slater



Jax Ur : Christopher Lloyd



Faora : Joanna Cassidy

Whitney Foreman : Matthew Modine



Lana Lang : Annette O' Toole

Pete Ross : Jameson Parker



Zor El : Michael York n

Alura : Judy Geeson



Superman / Clark Kent : Christopher Reeve

10 year old Kara : Drew Barrymore

 

[Jordacar]

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SUPERGIRL : THE MOVIE ( 1984)
Director : Joe Dante
Producer : Ilya and Alexander Salkind
Screenplay : Tom Mankiewicz

Project History
With Superman 3 and Supergirl both in development , and with both scripts unsatisfactory, The Salkinds decides to forgo Superman 3 for the time being and to use Supergirl as a launchpad for Superman 3's story.

Supergirl would be released in 1984 , with Superman 3 following in 1985 .

Helming Supergirl ,would be director Joe Dante , and despite prior disputes , Tom Mankiewicz, would agree to rewrite the film .

With 19 year old Helen Slater already attached in the lead role , fellow up and coming actress Annette O'Toole , who had been eyed for Superman 3, instead joins Supergirl , as Lana Lang .

Character actors Christopher Lloyd and Joanna Cassidy agree to play the film's villains, Jax Ur and Faora , while newcomer Matthew Modine is cast as Supergirl's love interest .

Meanwhile , Christopher Reeve welcomes the chance to play a mentor role in the new film.
Margot Kidder's Lois , However is absent, while The Salkinds decide what to do with her character for Superman 3.

Script
The Salkind's original ideas and scripts are tossed out and a page one rewrite is mandated for the film.
Dante and Mankiewicz both think the original script is " awful", and basically only leave the title, and change everything else .

The new script finds Kara Zor El a survivor from Krypton , whose escaped due to the assistance of the idealistic Zor El and Alura .

However, it's taken her decades to arrive on an Earth, shortly after the events of Superman 2 , in which her Cousin Kal-El is already Superman while Kara, who is technically older, is a child.
Ultimately, she's taken in by Lana Lang and Pete Ross, friends of Clark Kent who know that he's Superman.

Clark wants her to have a choice he doesn't have, in leading an anonymous , normal existence , without the burden of the world on her shoulders.
Mirroring Superman The Movie, we see the child grow into a teenage girl putting the story in 1984 , with her technically arriving in 1978.

As opposed to attending a girl's school as in the original script , she goes to Smallville High as Kara Kent , and falls for the big man on campus Whitney Foreman, who also begins to care for the mysterious girl in town.
However, her quite life in Smallville is interrupted by Kryptonian Scientists Jax Ur and Faora whose ties to Zor- El only fuel their obsession with the Girl Of Steel.

As the two Kryptonians arrive in Smallville searching for Kara , She must don the identity of Supergirl in order to protect those she cares about .



The Cast


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Supergirl / Kara Kent : Helen Slater


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Jax Ur : Christopher Lloyd


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Faora : Joanna Cassidy

Whitney Foreman : Matthew Modine


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Lana Lang : Annette O' Toole

Pete Ross : Jameson Parker


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Zor El : Michael York n

Alura : Judy Geeson


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Superman / Clark Kent : Christopher Reeve

10 year old Kara : Drew Barrymore

Love to see another reimagining of Kara's first headlining gig. I had fun integrating Mr. and Mrs. Danvers into my version, but having Lana and Pete look after Kara is a nice way to streamline things. Plus, it's an intriguing idea to add Kara to the mix retroactively.

I'm on the fence about bringing in more Kryptonian baddies after the last episode showcased Zod and the gang, but Lloyd and Cassidy would sure be fun to see. I think that's why I kept Faye Dunaway for my version, and even then I had her conjure Peter O'Toole to Earth to bring the story together.

 

[Frodo]

BATMAN VS SUPERMAN ( 2004)
Director : Tim Burton
Screenplay : Andrew Kevin Walker
Producer : Jon Peters
Music : Danny Elfman

Project History
Several years after Superman 4 : The Quest For Peace and Batman And Robin, Warner Brothers decides to move ahead with a Batman Vs Superman film penned by Andrew Kevin Walker .

However, there's a twist . Producer Jon Peters advocates for the film to be a sequel to Superman 2 and Batman Returns , ignoring both franchises subsequent sequels.

Thus , Superman would be the Reeves version and Batman would be the Keaton version.
While some factions advocate for new versions of the characters, WB execs ultimately feel , the better beat is to go with the two beloved and established versions of the characters as opposed to gambling on new versions that the audience doesn't identify with.

Peters also wants Burton to direct , though Richard Donner is considered as a back up.
Burton is hesitant and reluctant to direct Batman Vs Superman given his experience with
Superman Lives.

At the same time, he would prefer Keaton to return to the role of Batman as opposed to having a new actor play the same version .

Keaton however, is uninterested in returning to The Batcave .

Still Burton is intrigued with revisiting the Batcave and perhaps coming at Bruce Wayne from a different angle than he did a decade earlier .

Burton is also interested in the contrasts between Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne and fells that he could bring something unique to the story.

The announcement of a Batman Vs Superman film directed by Tim Burton is controversial enough in fandom, but when it's announced that the film would be a continuation of The Burton and Donner films, fandom is divided .

And with new leads on tap to take over the roles of Batman And Superman , Batman Vs Superman promises to be an event film in the Summer of 2004.

Script
With the film now taking place in the same continuity as The Burton and Donner films, Walker's original script undergoes massive changes .

The Lana Lang character and subplot is tossed in favor of Lois Lane having a more prominent role as Clark's estranged Ex Wife

Instead of Bruce's fiancee Elizabeth , being killed at the hands of The Joker, it's Selina Kyle , having reconciled with Bruce in the years since Batman Returns , with Bruce Planning to marry her .

Lex Luthor would remain the film's central villain, having cloned the Joker to wreik havoc both on Gotham and Metropolis , though in this iteration , he wouldn't be the CEO , but the criminal mastermind and mad scientist of Hackman's version.

Eve Teashmacher and Otis return in the film as Luthor's lackeys , while Alfred , unlike in Walker's version, is alive and well.

References to Robin and Batgirl are dropped all together with Batman Forever and Batman And Robin, being unconnected to Burton's continuity .

Walker's Superman is very much Donner's Superman, hopeful, earnest , yet longing to be as happy .

By the same token, Walker's Batman is Burton's Batman , brooding, restless, aloof, and very much in the shadows.


The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Keanu Reeves

In a casting announcement that stuns Hollywood and Fandom, Keanu Reeves accepts the role of Clark Kent aka Superman .

The casting is met with backlash from online fandom , with many feeling he's wrong for the part.
Yet others, impressed by his work in The Matrix films, decide to reserve judgement .

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Johnny Depp

Ironically enough, Depp's casting is received better than Reeves, though many fans still feel that Keaton should have reprised the role, instead of recasting a younger actor .

Burton , however, feels there are enough similarities between Keaton and Depp ,that the audience could believe that they were the same Bruce Wayne,

Catwoman / Selina Kyle : Angelina Jolie

Taking up the whip from Michelle Pfeiffer , Jolie if anything, is perceived as an obvious choice as opposed to the off beat choices of Reeves and Depp .

However, her character's fate remains secret from The GA .
Burton wants to shock audiences who feel The Catwoman character will play a big part in the film, when really the role is short .

Lois Lane : Courteney Cox

Hot off of the scream films, Courteney Cox jumps at The chance to play Lois Lane, and her resemblence to Margot Kidder further helps the audience associate Cox's version with The Donner film.

Lex Luthor : Russell Crowe

The Academy award winning actor agrees to play the part of Superman's nemesis , though he doesn't do a Gene Hackman impersonation.

Instead, Crowe makes the role his own in bringing a restrained and underlying menance , like a volcano ready to explode .

Joker : Benicio Del Toro

Like Crowe, Burton doesn't demand Del Toro capture Nicholson's essence .

Instead , Del Toro plays up Joker's unpredictability, and his role as sadistic agent of chaos, shattering the lives of Clark and Bruce , and forcing them into a showdown.

Alfred Pennyworth : Christopher Plummer

Plummer takes over the role of Alfred from Michael Gough, Bringing his own bite and sarcasm to the part in contrast to Depp's Brooding , Bruce Wayne.

Otis : John C Reilly
Eve Teschmacher : Toni Collette
James Gordon : Brian Cox
Perry White : Albert Finney
Jimmy Olsen : Adam Brody

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Bruce Wayne TV pilot (2001)
Director: David Nutter
Screenplay: Tim McCanlies
Producers: Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin (Robbins/Tollin Productions), and Tim McCanlies
Composer: Mark Snow
Project History:

Bruce Wayne: Series Outline

The very first website devoted to the WB's TV series "Smallville!" Featuring up-to-date news, spoilers, pictures, an episode guide, and more!

www.kryptonsite.com

Bruce Wayne (TV series) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Script:


The Cast:

Bruce Wayne: Chris Evans


Alfred Pennyworth: Timothy Dalton

More to come....

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Bruce Wayne TV pilot (2001)
Director: David Nutter
Screenplay: Tim McCanlies
Producers: Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin (Robbins/Tollin Productions), and Tim McCanlies
Composer: Mark Snow
Project History:

Bruce Wayne: Series Outline

The very first website devoted to the WB's TV series "Smallville!" Featuring up-to-date news, spoilers, pictures, an episode guide, and more!

www.kryptonsite.com

Bruce Wayne (TV series) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Script:


The Cast:
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Bruce Wayne: Chris Evans
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Alfred Pennyworth: Timothy Dalton

More to come....

Barbra Gordon: Emily Browning

Barbra in the script is 13 years old. She is a bit of tomboy who has a crush on young Bruce. He and Alfred meet her at the Police Station after they turn in some thugs and she introduces them to her father. Speaking of which...



James Gordon: Mark Hamill

Maybe a bit out of the box with the casting, but I think Mark would've been good in the role for how Gordon was written in the script, and it would've fit the way the Smallville producers used to cast Superman alum actors for the show for the purpose of fan service.

 

[Sawyer]

Watching Gary Oldman strut around in a dirty trench coat on Slow Horses and feeling like he would’ve killed it as Constantine in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s.

 

[Frodo]

SUPERMAN ( 2002)
Director : Stephen Somers

The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Brenden Fraser

Lois Lane : Courteney Cox

Lex Luthor : Billy Zane


The Engineer : Penelope Cruz


President Of Boravia: Michael Gambon


Guy Gardner : Bill Pullman

Mr. Terrific : Wesley Snipes

Hawkgirl : Jordana Brewster


Metamorpho : Eric Bana

Jimmy Olsen : Justin Long


Miss Teschmacher: Eva Mendes

Robot 4 : Alan Cumming

Jonathan Kent : Beau Bridges


Martha Kent : Kathy Bates

Supergirl : Julia Stiles

 

[Frodo]

SUPERMAN 5 ( 1994)
Director : Chris Columbus
Screenplay : David Koepp and Sam Hamm
Producer : Jon Peters
Music : John Williams

Project History
After several false starts , and abandoned scripts , Christopher Reeve decides not to return to the Superman franchise .

With The Salkinds no longer involved and with Jon Peters as the film's sole Producer , Peters decides the best way to move forward is to produce a 5th film with an all new cast .

David Koepp and Sam Hamm eventually pen, Superman 5, featuring the long awaited debut of Brainiac and the return of Lex Luthor .

Directing the film is Mrs. Doubtfire and Home Alone director Chris Columbus .

Demi Moore signs on to play Lois Lane, Dennis Hopper joins as a more sinister Lex Luthor, John Lithgow is cast as the film's main villain Brainiac , and while TV and Film actor Billy Campbell signs on to don the red cape as The Man Of Steel.

In casting coup, Anthony Hopkins agrees to portray the role originated by Marlon Brando .

Rounding out the cast is character actress Julianne Moore as Lana Lang , Bill Pullman as Pete Ross, Powers Boothe as General Sam Lane , Mackenzie Austin as Jimmy Olson, and Philip Baker Hall as Perry White .

Story
Taking place several years after the events of Superman II , The past comes back to haunt Clark Kent when Jor El's creation , Brainiac , emerges in Smallville , decades after Clark's ship crash landed on Earth.

As the creature Brainiac possesses Clark's old mentor , Professor Milton Fine, Superman must face not only his father's mistakes , but the mentor who holds the keys to all of his secrets.

And as Brainiac seeks The Fortress Of Solitude , to launch his take over of Earth, General Sam Lane wants to capture Brainiac , in order to reveal the question of everyone's minds ," Who Is Superman ? ".


The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Billy Campbell

Lois Lane : Demi Moore


Lex Luthor : Dennis Hopper

Lana Lang : Julianne Moore

Brainiac / Milton Fine : John Lithgow

Jor El : Anthony Hopkins

Jimmy Olsen : Mackenzie Astin

Pete Ross : Bill Pullman

General Sam Lane : Powers Boothe
Perry White : Philip Baker Hall

 

[Frodo]

SUPERMAN AND BATMAN ( 1983)
Director : Steven Spielberg
Producer : Frank Marshall
Executive Producers : Ilya and Alexander Salkind
Screenplay : Lawrence Kasdan and Tom Mankiewicz
Music : John Williams

Project History
After the box office success of Superman 2, Warner Brothers Studios decides to play a much larger role in securing the future of The Superman franchise .

The Studio decides to buy the Salkinds out for the TV and Film rights to The Man Of Steel , but agree that the Salkind's can remain on future projects as Executive Producers .

After The Salkinds ink the new deal with Warner Brothers, the studio is able to secure director Steven Spielberg and Producer Frank Marshall to produce make the next Superman film.

However , the project takes a surprising turn when it's decided that the next film would be a team up film , introducing Batman and Robin .

Superman And Batman would be penned by writer and director Lawrence Kasdan with The Newman's not asked to return after scripting Superman 1 & 2 under The Salkind's.

The film would serve as a spring board to an already in development Batman film written by Tom Mankiewicz.

Additionally, Warner Brothers hopes that the door will be open to adapting it's other library of characters.

The announcement of the development of a Superman And Batman film , developed by Steven Spielberg, is met with excitement and curiosity among fans of the comics .

At the same time, other comic fans fear the new film would reflect the campyness of the 1960s TV show as opposed to the more serious nature of the Adams and O'Neal comics run.

Despite speculations and a concerned letter writing campaign, Warner Brothers moves forward with their plans to expand the DC Cinematic Universe.

The plan is for the studios to film 3 films back to back , with Superman And Batman being released in the Summer Of 1983, Superman : Part III , being released in The Summer Of 1984 , and The Batman being released in the Summer Of 1985.


Script

The film would feature an already established 30 something Batman with a teenaged Robin already at his side fighting crime.

It's decided that the characters origins would be explored in the spin off film , and that the enw story should hit the ground running in terms of having Batman And Superman meet for the first time.

While a Joker and Lex Luthor team up is originally considered , Spielberg , Marshall, and Kasdan decide instead to save The Clown Prince Of Crime for a Solo Batman film.

Additionally , Hackman's lack of interest in returning to the Lex Luthor role also provides the production the opportunity to keep Luthor out of the new film.

At the same time , the next logical Superman villain , Brainiac , would seem out of place in a Batman And Superman team up film, and is , instead, saved for Superman : Part III.

Ultimately the creative team decides to ultilize the global terrorist Ras Al Ghul along with the half human , half cyborg Metallo, who would serve as Ras Al Ghul's right hand muscle.

In terms of our heroes , the film would find Clark Kent the odd man of as Lois Lane begins a world wind romance with the dashing Bachelor, and Humanitarian, Bruce Wayne .

As The Millionare comes to Metropolis to help rebuild the city after Zod's attack , an interview leads to a romance with Wayne , and for the first time, Lois can see a future without Superman.

However , when Ras Al Ghul and his organization plot wipe Metropolis off of the map , The Man Of Steel , and The Mysterious Caped Crusaders must work together to stop a common enemy.

The Batman of the script would be much more of the serious , James Bond esque ,detective, of The O'Neal and Adams era , while Robin would be the wise cracking daredevil of the comics .


The Cast



Superman / Clark Kent : Christopher Reeve

While Reeve is hesitant to return to the role , he jumps at the chance to work with Steven Spielberg, and is intrigued by the idea of his Superman having to work with a very different type of hero .

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Harrison Ford

For Spielberg, there's only one choice , his Indiana Jones lead , Harrison Ford .
While Ford is resistant out of fear of being type cast , Spielberg convinces the star that the film won't be a replay of the 1960s series and that his Batman would be more akin to Philip Marlowe and Zorro .



Robin / Richard Grayson : Tom Cruise

While several young and later to be known actors try out for the part , It's Risky Business actor Tom Cruise who Spielberg chooses , seeing him as a great contrast to Reeve and Ford.

Lois Lane : Margot Kidder

After her tensions with The Salkinds, Kidder gladly returns to the role of Lois Lane with Spielberg at the helm.

Ras Al Ghul : Christopher Lee

While Frank Langella is originally considered , Spielberg wants an older actor who could go toe to toe with Ford and Reeve .
Ultimately, Christopher Lee agrees to play the antagonist for the film.

Alfred Pennyworth : Sean Connery

In another surprise casting , Sean Connery agrees to play Alfred Pennyworth, who , in this iteration , play an active role as mentor and trainer to both Bruce and Dick .

Metallo / John Corbin : Martin Kove

For the role of Batman and Superman's physical threat ,Spielberg casts character actor Martin Kove for his intimidating presence , and his ability to play crazed and sadistic .

Jimmy Olsen : Mac McClure
Perry White : Jackie Cooper
The President Of The United States : E.G. Marshall

 

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THE DC CINEMATIC UNIVERSE : 2002-2010

In the aftermath of Batman And Robin , and with a new Superman film in turnaround, Producer Jon Peters turns to Bruce Timm and Paul Dini to create a interconnected, DC, Cinematic Universe.

With Peters serving as the ultimate boss, Timm and Dini plot out a roadmap in an attempt to loosely replicate what they team did with the DC Animated Universe .

With characters such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, being rebooted from scratch , the team produces several director driven films featuring the decades hottest filmmakers , culminating in the Crossover event film : The Justice League.



SUPERMAN : FLYBY( 2002)
Director : Sam Mendes
Screenplay : J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon

The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Josh Hartnett

Lois Lane : Rachel Weisz

Ty Zor : Paul Bettany

Lex Luthor : Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jor El : Guy Pearce

Plot : The Man Of Steel faces off against the remnants of a lost empire .


BATMAN YEAR ONE ( 2003)
Director : David Fincher
Screenplay : Andrew Kevin Walker

The Cast

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell

Joker : Adrian Brody

Catwoman / Selina Kyle : Angelina Jolie
Harvey Dent : Dominic West
James Gordon : Brian Cox
Alfred Pennyworth : Jesper Christensen

Plot : As Bruce Wayne transforms himself into The Batman, he must contend with corrupt cops, a sultry assassin, and a sadistic serial killer.


WONDER WOMAN ( 2004)
Director : Katheryn Bigelow
Screenplay :

The Cast

Wonder Woman/ Diana Prince : Kate Beckinsale

The Baroness Von Gunther : Cate Blanchett


Steve Trevor : Matthew McConaughey

Plot : The Allied Powers receive an unexpected assist from an Ancient Goodness.


THE FLASH ( 2005)
Director : Wolfgang Peterson
Screenplay : David Goyer

The Cast

The Flash / Wally West : Ryan Gosling


Professor Zoom / Hunter Zoloman : Brad Pitt
Tina McGee : Rose Bryne

Plot : Wally West must live up the a huge legacy, as he inherits the mantle of The Flash.



THE MAN OF STEEL ( 2006)
Director : Sam Mendes

Superman / Clark Kent :Josh Hartnett
Brainiac : Jude Law
Lois Lane : Rachel Weisz
Lex Luthor : Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Jor El : Guy Pearce

Plot : The Man Of Steel faces his greatest challenge in the creature Brainiac, a creation of his father
Jor-El.


GREEN ARROW : SUPERMAX ( 2006)
Director : Paul Greengrass

The Cast


Green Arrow / Oliver Queen : Matt Damon

Black Canary / Dinah Lance : Charlize Theron

Plot : After being framed for murder , Oliver Queen, and a rag tag group of criminals , stage a daring escape from a Supermax Prison .



BATMAN YEAR TWO ( 2007)
Director : Danny Boyle

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell
Penguin : Ray Winstone
Two Face : Dominic West
Vicki Vale : Gwyneth Paltrow

Plot : As The Penguin begins to take hold of Gotham , Two -Face acts as Judge, Jury, and Executioner , bent on wiping out The Bird and The Bat.



WONDER WOMAN : WAR OF THE GODS ( 2007)
Director : Katheryn Bigelow

Wonder Woman / Diana Prince : Kate Beckinsale
Ares : Clive Owen
Maxwell Lord : Toby Stephens
Artemis : Milla Jovovich

Plot : Wonder Woman's foes unite to plot World War III.


BATMAN AND SUPERMAN : WORLD'S FINEST ( 2008)
Director : Brad Bird
Screenplay : Paul Dini and David Goyer

The Cast

Superman : Josh Hartnett
Batman : Colin Farrell
Lex Luthor : Philip Seymour Hoffman
Joker : Adrian Brody
Lois Lane : Rachel Weisz
Harley Quinn : Sienna Miller

Plot: The Dark Knight and The Man Of Steel meet for the first time, in a globe trotting adventure .


THE GREEN LANTERN ( 2008)
Director : J.J. Abrams


The Cast

Green Lantern/ Hal Jordan : Timothy Olyphant

Sinestro : Hugo Weaving

Carol Ferris : Rachel McAdams
John Stewart : Terrance Howard

Plot : Hal Jordan will be chosen to join the Green Lantern core, as he confronts a former Lantern , named Sinestro.


THE JUSTICE LEAGUE ( 2009)
Director : George Miller

The Cast

Superman :Josh Hartnett
Batman : Colin Farrell
Wonder Woman : Kate Beckinsale
The Flash : Ryan Gosling
Green Lantern: Timothy Olyphant
Aquaman : Paul Walker
Darkseid : Michael Clarke Duncan
Granny Goodness : Helen Mirren
Steppenwolf : Stephen Lang
Big Barda : Gemma Arterton


Plot : The World's Heroes join face impossible odds as they confront the Inter-dimensional threat, Darkseid, but the fate of Earth , may be up to a reluctant Prince Of Atlantis .

 

[Herofan]

THE DC CINEMATIC UNIVERSE : 2002-2010

In the aftermath of Batman And Robin , and with a new Superman film in turnaround, Producer Jon Peters turns to Bruce Timm and Paul Dini to create a interconnected, DC, Cinematic Universe.

With Peters serving as the ultimate boss, Timm and Dini plot out a roadmap in an attempt to loosely replicate what they team did with the DC Animated Universe .

Goyer slips through! I would love if he did still contribute to this take on Batman and his origin. Walker is uneven but could make really intense and involving take on the Batman characters especially the Joker and Catwoman.

Weisz and Hoffman could be great as Lois and Lex, respectively really appealing/admirable and surface-appealing/hypocritical.

Josh Hartnett sure was real popular really briefly, I get the sense that though he mostly enjoyed it he didn't really get why he had become so popular. It's also particularly interesting how Ryan Gosling, though I did sometimes find him annoying, did take pretty different kinds of roles and so has had much more enduring success.

 

[Herofan]

Especially given that he actually played Johnny Storm and later Steve Rogers, Chris Evans could have been interesting as a mid-2000s Flash.

 

[Sawyer]

Rewatching Twin Peaks and feeling like David Patrick Kelly would’ve killed it as The Joker at any point in the ‘90s.

 

[Frodo]

Rewatching Twin Peaks and feeling like David Patrick Kelly would’ve killed it as The Joker at any point in the ‘90s.

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He definitely gives off Joker vibes in The Warriors and in Dreamscape.
He would have been a great Joker circa the 80s and 90s.

 

[Frodo]

THE DC CINEMATIC UNIVERSE 1995 - 2002
In the aftermath of Batman Returns and Superman 4: The Quest For Peace, Warner Brothers decides to establish a unified cinematic universe of its DC catalog of Characters .

Several long gestating projects receive greenlights as Warner Brothers courts several high profile directors, each with their own vision , to bring the characters to the big screen.

Each film would be produced as it's own entity , not entirely bound to others characters films .
Jon Peters would serve as the Producer overseeing the individual projects , while reporting directly to the heads of Warner Brothers studios


The Slate


THE MAN OF STEEL ( 1995)
Director : Jan De Bont

The Cast


Superman / Clark Kent : Keanu Reeves

Lois Lane : Winona Ryder
Brainiac : Ralph Fiennes
Lex Luthor : James Spader
Perry White : Tommy Lee Jones
Jimmy Olsen : Mackenzie Astin
Jonathan Kent : Joe Don Baker
Martha Kent : Barbara Babcock

Plot : The Last Son Of Krypton becomes the obsession of an alien creature seeking to add Kal El to his collection .





THE DARK KNIGHT ( 1996)
Director : David Fincher

The Cast

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Johnny Depp

The Joker: Daniel Day Lewis
Hugo Strange : John Malcovich
Rupert Thorne : Danny Aiello
Silver St. Cloud : Cameron Diaz
James Gordon : Nick Nolte
Alfred Pennyworth : Ian McKellen


Plot : A Young Man seeks vengeance for the murder of his parents , but finds a greater purpose : Saving Gotham.


PRINCE OF ATLANTIS ( 1997)
Director : Martin Campbell

The Cast

Aquaman / Arthur Curry : Brad Pitt

Erika Watson : Renée Zellweger
Orm The Oceanmaster : Julian Sands
Black Manta : Wesley Snipes
Vulko : Sam Neill


Plot : As Arthur Curry avoids his destiny, his half brother seeks to prevent him from ascending the throne.



PARADISE ISLAND ( 1998)
Director : James Cameron

The Cast

Wonder Woman / Diana Prince : Nicole Kidman

Baroness Von Gunther : Sharon Stone
Steve Trevor : Cary Elwes
Hippolyta : Sigourney Weaver


Plot : As a Naval Pilot crash lands on Paradise Island, he's followed by The Baroness Von Gunther and her SS troops, who seek to conqueror The Island of Amazons.

SUPERMAN LEGACY ( 1998)
Director : Jean De Bont

Superman / Clark Kent : Keanu Reeves
Lois Lane : Winona Ryder
Kara Zor El : Christina Ricci
Zod : Gary Oldman
Faora : Juliette Binoche
Lex Luthor : James Spader
Perry White : Tommy Lee Jones
Jimmy Olsen : Mackenzie Astin
Jor El : Anthony Hopkins

Plot : When Superman meets the last survivors of Krypton , he soon begins to discover their dark past and true intentions for Earth.


GREEN LANTERN CORPS ( 1998)
Director : Tony Scott

The Cast

Green Lantern / Hal Jordan : Tom Cruise

Carol Ferris : Demi Moore
Sinestro : Jeremy Irons
Green Lantern / John Stewart : Cuba Gooding Jr.
Guy Gardner : Woody Harrelson

Plot : When Oa is destroyed by Sinestro , The disbanded Green Lantern Corps hunt him .


THE FLASH ( 1999)
Director : Paul Verhoeven

The Cast



Flash / Barry Allen : Ethan Hawke

Iris West : Claire Forlani
Captain Cold : Lance Henrickson
The Weather Wizard : Robert Patrick
Captain Boomerang : Michael Wincott
The Turtle : Oliver Platt

Plot : A young CSI cop dons the mantle of The Flash in order to defeat The Rogues .

THE CAPED CRUSADER ( 1999)
Director : Frank Darabont

The Cast


Batman / Bruce Wayne : Johnny Depp
Catwoman / Selina Kyle : Catherine Zeta Jones
The Riddler : Edward Norton
Penguin : Geoffrey Rush
Robin / Richard Grayson : Elijah Wood
James Gordon : Nick Nolte
Alfred Pennyworth : Ian McKellen

Plot : As The Freaks begin to overwhelm The Dark Knight , a teenager joins the battle The Batman's crusade against crime.



BATMAN AND SUPERMAN ( 2000)
Director : Wolfgang Peterson

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Johnny Depp
Superman / Clark Kent : Keanu Reeves
Lois Lane : Winona Ryder
Lex Luthor : James Spader
Bane : Vincent D'Nofrio

Plot : As The Presidency is within Lex Luthor's grasp , he hires the terrorist Bane, to eliminate The Man Of Steel and The Dark Knight.

TEEN TITANS ( 2000)
Director : Kevin Williamson

The Cast




Robin / Dick Grayson : Elijah Wood
Starfire : Jordana Brewster
Raven : Natalie Portman
Beast Boy : Nick Stahl
Cyborg : Usher Raymond
The Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane : Jeff Goldblum

Plot : A group of Teen heroes form their own team, and face their fears , at the hand of The Scarecrow.



WONDER WOMAN ( 2001)
Director : Martin Campbell

The Cast

Wonder Woman / Diana Prince : Nicole Kidman
Silver Swan / Vanessa Kapatelis : Kate Winslet
Julia Kapatelis : Helen Mirren
Maxwell Lord : Rupert Everett

Plot : Wonder Woman faces off against a close friend as both are manipulated by Billionaire Maxwell Lord.



GREEN LANTERN : DARKEST DAY ( 2001)
Director : Tony Scott


Parallax / Green Lantern / Hal Jordan : Tom Cruise
Star Sapphire / Carol Ferris : Demi Moore
Green Lantern / John Stewart : Cuba Gooding Jr.
Hawkgirl : Vanessa Williams


Plot : As John Stewart struggles to maintain the Lantern mantle since Hal and Carol vanished , he must face Parallax, and Star Sapphire, who bare striking resemblances to his old friends .


JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ( 2002)
Director : Roland Emmerich

The Cast


Batman : Johnny Depp
Superman : Keanu Reeves
Wonder Woman : Nicole Kidman
Aquaman : Brad Pitt
Flash : Ethan Hawke
Lex Luthor : James Spader
Mr. Freeze : Stellan Skarsgaard
Cheetah : Helena Bonham Carter
Black Manta : Wesley Snipes
The Reverse Flash : Josh Lucas

Plot : When a Legion Of Supervillains unite, Batman , Superman, and Wonder Woman , form a league of their own.


SHAZAM ! ( 2002)
Director : Stephen Somers

The Cast
Shazam ! : Brendan Fraser
Black Adam : Billy Zane
Hawkgirl : Vanessa Williams
Dr. Fate : Sean Bean
Wildcat : Thomas Jane
Stargirl : Alison Lohman
Mr. Terrific : Michael Jai White

Plot : A child inherits the power of Shazam !, while at the same time, awakening an ancient evil .

 

[Frodo]

THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN ( 2012)
Director : Joe Johnston
Producers : Kevin Feige and Lauren Shuler Donner
Screenplay : James Vanderbilt

Project History

With Christopher Nolan and David Goyer still working the plot of a third Batman film , Warner Brothers is eager to craft it's own cinematic universe , separate and apart from Nolan's vision.

With Superman being the first film out of the gate, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and 20th Century Fox , X Men producer Lauren Shueller Donner offer to shepherd the new film, in an unlikely turn of events .

The pairs ties to Richard Donner make them interested in getting the new film off of the ground.

Warner Brothers, eager for some of the Marvel Magic to rub off on the new film , welcome the pair to produce the project .

The Amazing Spider-Man scribe James Vanderbilt is hired to pen the script .

Plot


In Search for the answers of his origins, Superman finds cousin, and curious creature, bent on Controlling Earth .


The Cast



Superman / Clark Kent : Nicholas Hoult

Lois Lane : Anne Hathaway


Brainiac : Benedict Cumberbatch

Supergirl / Kara Zor El : Anya Taylor Joy

Lex Luthor : Tom Hardy



Jor El : Guy Pearce

Jimmy Olson : Thomas Brodie Sangster

Perry White : John Slattery

Jonathan Kent : Chris Cooper


Martha Kent : Holly Hunter

 

[Frodo]

As a young crusader struggles to find his way , a symbol of hope , shows him the path to inspire the people of Gotham .



THE CRUSADER ( 1989)
Director : Joel Schumacher
Producer : Richard Donner
Executive Producers : Michael E. Uslan and Benjamin Melniker
Screenplay : Sam Hamm and Tom Mankiewicz
Music : John Williams




The Cast

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Val Kilmer


Superman : Christopher Reeve

Doctor Phosphorus / Alexander James Sartorius : Willem Dafoe



Rupert Thorne : Brian Dennehy

Linda Page : Meg Ryan

Harvey Dent : Tommy Lee Jones

Hugo Strange : James Tolkan

Lois Lane : Margot Kidder

Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Gough

James Gordon : Pat Hingle
Jimmy Olsen : Marc Maclure

 

[Frodo]

THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN ( 2012)
Director : Joe Johnston
Producers : Kevin Feige and Lauren Shuler Donner
Screenplay : James Vanderbilt

Project History

With Christopher Nolan and David Goyer still working the plot of a third Batman film , Warner Brothers is eager to craft it's own cinematic universe , separate and apart from Nolan's vision.

With Superman being the first film out of the gate, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and 20th Century Fox , X Men producer Lauren Shueller Donner offer to shepherd the new film, in an unlikely turn of events .

The pairs ties to Richard Donner make them interested in getting the new film off of the ground.

Warner Brothers, eager for some of the Marvel Magic to rub off on the new film , welcome the pair to produce the project .

The Amazing Spider-Man scribe James Vanderbilt is hired to pen the script .

Plot


In Search for the answers of his origins, Superman finds cousin, and curious creature, bent on Controlling Earth .


The Cast


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Superman / Clark Kent : Nicholas Hoult

Lois Lane : Anne Hathaway

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Brainiac : Benedict Cumberbatch

Supergirl / Kara Zor El : Anya Taylor Joy

Lex Luthor : Tom Hardy


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Jor El : Guy Pearce

Jimmy Olson : Thomas Brodie Sangster

Perry White : John Slattery

Jonathan Kent : Chris Cooper

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Martha Kent : Holly Hunter

THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN : PART II ( 2015)
Director : Joe And Anthony Russo
Producer : Kevin Feige and Lauren Shuler Donner
Screenplay : John Logan

Plot : The Man Of Steel is corned from all sides as A General and A CEO conspire to keep him in check, As three powerful foes unite , and as Lois Lane begins to suspect that Superman , is really , Clark Kent .


The Cast



Superman / Clark Kent : Nicholas Hoult

Lois Lane : Anne Hathaway

Lex Luthor : Tom Hardy

Livewire : Emma Stone

Metallo : Michael Fassbender



Parasite : Dave Bautista



Sam Lane : Stephen Lang

Mercy Graves : Sylvia Hoeks


Jimmy Olson : Thomas Brodie Sangster
Perry White : John Slattery
Jonathan Kent : Chris Cooper
Martha Kent : Holly Hunter