How about a CGI animated movie?

Terrible idea.

DC animated universe is the place for things like that.

 

A live JL movie would run rings around an animated movie.

 

^ sigh....

The good old "DC characters are harder to adapt" argument that hasnt been relevant for DC since the 70's.

 

Because she is a female character.

 

Green Lantern and Superman Returns are not evidence that DC characters are harder to adapt. They're evidence that WB does not know how to adapt superheroes period whenever someone is not there to hold their hand (i.e. Nolan) so they resort to copying the formulas they've seen in previous successful films even if that formula doesn't work for the character they're doing. Green Lantern is the best example of this. They tried to copy the tone and feel of Iron Man and miserably failed. As for Superman Returns, that is an example of doing a 2006 version of the 1978 film and expecting it to be a bit hit even though that practically makes the film self-dated and just a complete rehash from start till scratch.

As for Wonder Woman, 2 reasons:
1) Studios often don't trust female superheroes to perform well.
2) Wonder Woman is a character that even comic book writers and readers don't know what to do with. Everyone is struggling with her, not just studios.

 

The former.

Wonder Woman character is no harder to bring to the silver screen than Superman. All this talk that she is tricky, that casting her is difficult and other stuff are not valid in my eyes.

The problem is finding people that says: "Let's do it. We are 100% behind this project and will see it through".

 

All that comes from the fact she is a woman, not the character's nature. Just you asking "should she have a love interest" show how expectations are different surrounding a strong female protagonist compared to a male one.

But then, Wonder Woman being a woman is part of the character nature.

 

There are inherent pros and cons to doing performance capture for a movie like JL. But in light of the images we've seen from the MOS trailers, a blend of live action and cgi will still be a thing to behold.

That being said, cgi / performance capture does bring some advantages. The problem of actresses being not tall enough will be solved instantly, no more forced perspective! Long shots will be possible.

Underwater scenes with Aquaman will be easier to film. No need for actors being shot underwater!

These are the things that cgi / performance capture advantage over live action. But live action will still have a bigger impact with audiences.

 

I think you'll find that the majority of posters on this forum have some respect for animated films and shows. But quite frankly, we are all waiting for a live action JL film and CGI just isn't it.

By all means do both. But one does not replace the other.

 

Well, I for one think an animated Justice League (ala DC Universe Online cut scenes) would be AWESOME! I've said this before but i believe if they animate it then the sky's the limit whereas live action always has the inherent limitations of using real people and stunts and practical effects etc etc. With a cg animated film they could just full out go for it and make it as grand as they want. The downside of course to that is cg animation ain't cheap and i imagine the budget would be pretty hefty but it'd ultimately be a little cheaper than a live action JL I would imagine.

The thing is though everyone (including myself) has been longing to see these superheroes portrayed in live action for forever. There's justsomething about seeing someone like RDJ completely transform into Tony Stark or Hugh Jackman transform into Wolverine that is magical. And from a studio perspective unless your Toy story or Finding Nemo, cg animation isnt a guaranteed money maker. Otherwise we'd be seeing much more animated films.

Still, I feel a cg animated JL would have the potential to be absolutely incredible....just not likely to happen

 

While I adore the DC Universe Online Trailer and the Future Batman in the Fortress of Solitude(I believe the same company did the amazing trailers for The Old Republic as well) I can't see it being done in a full length film because it would probably be really expensive. I'd love to have a direct-to-video animated feature with such quality but it seems unlikely.

 

I heard that Warner Brothers wanted to get into that market. I think they are producing a Lego movie right now and there are other films in the works. I don't think that a series of films based on the DC Universe wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

Because frankly, IMO, your argument is weak. It reeks of "I don't actually read DC Comic characters". And I and many others have seen these poorly thought excuses as to why DC dosen't work before. Wonder Woman and GL are supposedly "difficult to adapt", but no one questioned Thor, despite the fact that he is just as, if not MORE steeped in mythology than the average DC character?

I mean, I could sit here and tell you that Fantastic Four is hard to adapt because Fox made two movies.....or I could tell you what actually happened, which is that Fox made two movies that sucked, and that says more about the filmmakers than it does the characters. It's the same thing with the "Green Lantern" film.

 

I agree with much of this, especially on the fact that most people don't know what to do with Wonder Woman.

That said, the Wonder Woman animated film is a pretty good blueprint to adapting WW for audiences.

 

I think when it comes to theatrical movies, people prefer to see Marvel/DC heroes in live-action. No matter how good the CGI animated film is for Justice league, it probably won't be as successful as a live-action DC movie, unless WB really promotes the animated film.

 

The simple answer is that a large percentage of adults would view an animated movie as "kid's stuff", and would balk. It's the reason that Planet Hulk and Green Lantern: First Flight (both superior to the live-action counterparts) went direct to DVD.

 

...What you described has nothing to do with whether or not DC is "harder to adapt", and more to do with how the studio makes its films.