Legion of SuperHeroes

[DrCosmic]

Wow! I like your idea but the critics would rip the movie to shreds as they always do when to many characters are in a film and no development. They wouldn't get the concept they'll just say all these characters were just in their to flash some cool power. They don't get it but yeah that's a good route to take and needed. You're right, they are a legion. Can't be a legion with 6 or 7 members.

They legion should be diverse, which they are but I'm talking the probably 6 or 7 members that the movie will have to focus on. I don't want see all human looking white people. I mean Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, Triplicate Girl, Bouncing Boy, Star Boy, Invisible Kid, and Lightening Lad?? Really? All these alien teen with powers also happen to be white? Sorry but no thanks. It's a given that the main three will be up front and center as they should but the rest should be different. Gates has to be in the forefront and not a background character.

Good points! I think the critics of the cameos can be headed off by the fun/camp of the film, the fact that it's named Legion, though perhaps they'll need a serious wink-wink nod to the fact somewhere in the movie where a character brings up the issue with a bunch of nameless superkids and another character addresses it. It also helps if they appear in a montage of tryouts and failed recruitment. You could also, if you work hard enough, give each one a brief, but memorable moment, especially if you make the whole film about the recruitment and failure to do so, so when all these characters we've been seeing throughout the movie show up, it can be very rewarding. That's hard work though. It begs the question 'okay, so who are the bad guys?'

I think Dominion is suitably generic since all your time is spent giving moments to the Legion. A nice simple alien invasion and an infighting and useless Affiliated Planets should be sufficient to carry the plot while the Legion carries the story.

On diversity, I'm all for a bit of color swapping. I think it'd be kinda tight if Cosmic Boy was played by a Korean/Chinese/Japanese-American actor, keeping him as the lead character.

Beyond that, I liked the brown skinned Triplicate Girl from the LOSH cartoon. I'd probably cast her Black or Indian. But even going into fantasy diversity, it's probably best they not all look so human, so sub out Invisible Kid for Chameleon Kid. A little harder to make seem impotent, but still doable, and probably funnier.

I like Tyroc, Gates, XS, new Star Boy, Kid Quantum, and I'd definitely feature them. They're too powerful to seem weak though, I think, so it'd need to be a different story if they were to be front and center.

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

Nearly every movie has dozens if not thousands of characters.

Critics only rip apart movies with undeveloped main characters.

 

[SomeOldGuy]

I think the best model would probably be the X-Men films, at least in terms of handling a large cast. They manged to give us a fairly large main cast, counting both heroes and villains, and then sprinkle in some more mutants as, basically, color. Some of those characters would get more development in later films.

 

[04nbod]

Legion shouldn't be a Guardians rip off. Its a much shinier future. (heh, shiny!) Everything is clean, hyper modern and neon. I always thought Waid had a great idea with the threeboot, teen rebellion. They are the student protestors of the future, with super-powers. It needs to feel young and fresh. Niave with hope of what might be.

The team, the founders of course. Big action opening could be the rescue of RJ Brande. Brainiac 5, because he is the most popular legionnaire. Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, Invisible Kid and Ultra Boy. Balance out the cast with women representatives of the Science Police.

You can start with 7/8 characters and make the theme of the movie become about Legion and what a legion is. Their movement is legion, like Waid did.

 

[Young Superman]

If this happens I wonder if there will be a young Clark Kent in this.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

GOTG is in the BLAKE'S 7/FARSCAPE/FIREFLY mold of space adventure. It's the rag tag band of misfits flung together on the same ship. The vibe is rebellious, with a team of Anti-Hero types doing what they want in a Universe out to get them.

LOSH is STAR TREK/TNG with superheroes. It's high minded youth looking to make a difference in their Universe, with a combination of optimism, youthful vigor and a heavy dose of duty and personal honor. These are the official representatives of the government with the blessing and backing of the UP.

Again... Other than space, there is little to at all point to and say, "these are similar properties." They just aren't.

 

[Hypestyle]

The movie/series should have Wildfire or it is worthless to me. And Tyroc needs a complete makeover and change of backstory.

 

[metaphysician]

GOTG is in the BLAKE'S 7/FARSCAPE/FIREFLY mold of space adventure. It's the rag tag band of misfits flung together on the same ship. The vibe is rebellious, with a team of Anti-Hero types doing what they want in a Universe out to get them.

LOSH is STAR TREK/TNG with superheroes. It's high minded youth looking to make a difference in their Universe, with a combination of optimism, youthful vigor and a heavy dose of duty and personal honor. These are the official representatives of the government with the blessing and backing of the UP.

Again... Other than space, there is little to at all point to and say, "these are similar properties." They just aren't.

OTOH, while they aren't particularly similar in objective terms, the real question is "Are they viewed as similar by the WB executives making decisions?" I certainly wouldn't be shocked if the execs viewed things on such a superficial level that "superheroes in space" is literally the only thing they are going on.

 

[Masone]

OTOH, while they aren't particularly similar in objective terms, the real question is "Are they viewed as similar by the WB executives making decisions?" I certainly wouldn't be shocked if the execs viewed things on such a superficial level that "superheroes in space" is literally the only thing they are going on.

I'm positive that thought has crossed the minds of absolutely no one at WB.

Maybe the janitor.

 

[Nokio]

OTOH, while they aren't particularly similar in objective terms, the real question is "Are they viewed as similar by the WB executives making decisions?" I certainly wouldn't be shocked if the execs viewed things on such a superficial level that "superheroes in space" is literally the only thing they are going on.

I don't think so. I think WB is looking more that the GOTG and the LSH are similar in terms of both being in space and are not well known outside of comics. WB see them as similar in that regard and that both teams are deemed as heroes. I think they see the potential of the LSH for embarking on a similar objective as the Guardians in saving the galaxy. A much bigger scale then just a lone planet like say Earth. They also see them both as humorous and adventurous. The LSH and GOTG are more similar than different but the actions are different.

 

[Nokio]

GOTG is in the BLAKE'S 7/FARSCAPE/FIREFLY mold of space adventure. It's the rag tag band of misfits flung together on the same ship. The vibe is rebellious, with a team of Anti-Hero types doing what they want in a Universe out to get them.

LOSH is STAR TREK/TNG with superheroes. It's high minded youth looking to make a difference in their Universe, with a combination of optimism, youthful vigor and a heavy dose of duty and personal honor. These are the official representatives of the government with the blessing and backing of the UP.

Again... Other than space, there is little to at all point to and say, "these are similar properties." They just aren't.

I think you're wrong. They are more similar then different. Yes granted the LSH have a sense of honor and a code they swear to, but the GOTG while having different principles they have honor and a sense of duty. I mean no team of people is gonna just band together to stop a galactic threat if they aren't selfless and heroic even if it appears they aren't at first. I'm not sure if you have read GOTG but they are a team of heroes on a galactic scale. While the characters in the 1st film are just coming together and seem like misfits they pull it together. Remember the likes of Quasar, Captain Marvel, Nova, Adam Warlock, Moondragon, Star Hawk, and The Silver Surfer have been on the team. So we don't know who's in the next movie and none of those guys are silly characters and are powerful and more serious. I say all of them have a code of ethics and honor just as much if not more then the LSH.

 

[The Overlord]

Legion of Super Heroes is a tricky concept to make into a movie because, well, they're a legion. The team has several dozen members. That's a lot of characters to juggle. And cutting down the size of the cast might hurt the main narrative appeal of the property.

But there are always compromises to be made when adapting something from one medium to another. I am not sure I have heard of a movie that successfully balanced 15 characters, its hard to give more then 5 or 6 main characters their due in a 2 hour movie, you can only give so many characters the spot light in that amount of time.Heck look at how many X-Men characters have been less then compelling characters in that series, so that Wolverine could get more of the spot light. You could always start the movie by having a small team investigate a distress call and then focus on those characters, for the most part.

 

[04nbod]

If this happens I wonder if there will be a young Clark Kent in this.

Not really necessary with Ultra Boy on the team, perhaps time travel could be a sequel development. The foundation of the team needs to be the youth of tomorrow, idolising the heroes of the past (not just Superman) to create a better future.

And of course the DVD extra 'Writing the Constitution' which we all want to see. Its imperative we know how many members we can have for tax reasons and no Naked Fridays for Chameleon Boy!

 

[The Overlord]

I thought I would resurrect this thread, rather then start another of Legion of Superheroes thread?

Since there have been several reboots of the Legion, what elements should they take from the various reboots or should they stick with one version?

Who should be the main cast in a LoS movie? Who should they cast in a LoS film? Who should be the villain of a first LoS film?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I really hope DC takes another look at doing this property right. They have enough examples of how to make this work.

Mix in Supergirl as a member and go.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

I really hope DC takes another look at doing this property right. They have enough examples of how to make this work.

Mix in Supergirl as a member and go.

I'm rereading Crisis on Infinite Earths atm, and I'd love to see a Legion of Superheroes film. I'd take that over a Teen Titans movie tbh.

 

[BH/HHH]

They should do the legion as a film, they should also stick to the smaller core group for the first film. Gave them travel back in time to pick up a young Clark Kent. They could bring him to the future to combat a threat they feel they need him for but bringing him back as a teen was the only safe time to pull him from the time stream. Honestly this could be another ace WB/DC has at there disposal because they could aim it for family audiences and with it been in the future it wouldn't interfere with the DCEU movies but could totally still be in the DCEU. If they don't think a solo Superman film will be the hit they want this is a way to use the character in another way and they could keep the budget smaller on a film like this.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

They should do the legion as a film, they should also stick to the smaller core group for the first film. Gave them travel back in time to pick up a young Clark Kent. They could bring him to the future to combat a threat they feel they need him for but bringing him back as a teen was the only safe time to pull him from the time stream. Honestly this could be another ace WB/DC has at there disposal because they could aim it for family audiences and with it been in the future it wouldn't interfere with the DCEU movies but could totally still be in the DCEU. If they don't think a solo Superman film will be the hit they want this is a way to use the character in another way and they could keep the budget smaller on a film like this.

Snyder's backstory for Clark in MoS won't allow for him to be in Legion. Easier to just have Supergirl and have her locked in stasis on Earth.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

They should do the legion as a film, they should also stick to the smaller core group for the first film. Gave them travel back in time to pick up a young Clark Kent. They could bring him to the future to combat a threat they feel they need him for but bringing him back as a teen was the only safe time to pull him from the time stream. Honestly this could be another ace WB/DC has at there disposal because they could aim it for family audiences and with it been in the future it wouldn't interfere with the DCEU movies but could totally still be in the DCEU. If they don't think a solo Superman film will be the hit they want this is a way to use the character in another way and they could keep the budget smaller on a film like this.

I love everything in that - but unfortunately MoS contradicts it, doesn't it? How would adult Clark have no knowledge of his prior Legion adventures?

 

[BH/HHH]

Snyder's backstory for Clark in MoS won't allow for him to be in Legion. Easier to just have Supergirl and have her locked in stasis on Earth.

I love everything in that - but unfortunately MoS contradicts it, doesn't it? How would adult Clark have no knowledge of his prior Legion adventures?

Well in the comics Saturn Girl makes him forget with her telepathy so they could always go down that route.

There's also the option of doing what they did in S2 of the animated show and having it be a clone of Superman. Much like Connor Kent Superboy.

Alternatively think the X-Men Universe, when you watch X1, X2 and X3 it flows but by the time you get to Days of Future Past the timeline changes. Therefore those stories did happen in an alternate tine live but didn't in the current one. So maybe you do a story like that when you're looking at doing a soft reboot down the line you could go down a route like this.

There's many things they can do.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Alternatively think the X-Men Universe, when you watch X1, X2 and X3 it flows but by the time you get to Days of Future Past the timeline changes. Therefore those stories did happen in an alternate tine live but didn't in the current one. So maybe you do a story like that when you're looking at doing a soft reboot down the line you could go down a route like this.

"Crisis!"



DoFP is actually one of my top ten - maybe even top five - CBMs. If they did something along those lines as well as it was done there I'd probably be on board.

 

[Osiris-Rex]

If they do a Legion Of Superheroes movie, Brainiac 5 is a must, as well as Mon-El. In terms of DC trying to copy Marvel's GOTG, I'd go with Doom Patrol better.

I really hope DC takes another look at doing this property right. They have enough examples of how to make this work.

Mix in Supergirl as a member and go.

Speaking of Mon-El and Supergirl, do you think the Legion of Superheroes will show up on Supergirl next season. They have shown the Legion Flight Ring a few times and with Mon-El going into that portal in the season finale.
Hopefully they do a better job of it than they did with the Justice Society of America on Legends of Tomorrow.

 

[BH/HHH]

"Crisis!"



DoFP is actually one of my top ten - maybe even top five - CBMs. If they did something along those lines as well as it was done there I'd probably be on board.

Yeah ha ha, me too.

Of course I would want a LOSH movie sooner but if they were to nit fo it until such a time when they felt they needed to reboot then do be it.

There is of course the alternative that they travel back to current time and pick up Henry Cavill's Superman. But I feel the young teen discovering that he has a future as the worlds greatest superhero via the Superman museum as it was done on the LOSH animated show would be the best way to go.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

There is of course the alternative that they travel back to current time and pick up Henry Cavill's Superman. But I feel the young teen discovering that he has a future as the worlds greatest superhero via the Superman museum as it was done on the LOSH animated show would be the best way to go.

That was great - and yes, it would be really nice to see that!

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Well in the comics Saturn Girl makes him forget with her telepathy so they could always go down that route.

There's also the option of doing what they did in S2 of the animated show and having it be a clone of Superman. Much like Connor Kent Superboy.

Alternatively think the X-Men Universe, when you watch X1, X2 and X3 it flows but by the time you get to Days of Future Past the timeline changes. Therefore those stories did happen in an alternate tine live but didn't in the current one. So maybe you do a story like that when you're looking at doing a soft reboot down the line you could go down a route like this.

There's many things they can do.

That's the dreaded character development that ends up being nothing but a simulation and sets everything back to zero. I'd rather just use Supergirl.