If they write the script in way that little or no prior knowledge of the characters is needed, it shouldn't be terribly difficult. Obviously a Justice League movie won't be referencing Begins or Superman Returns or anything else. The more I think about the better it sounds to recast everyone and start JL in a new continuity. That way you don't risk having too many cooks in the kitchen.
Exactly. It can be done, and it can be done without too much trouble.
Wait wait first you imply there will be a a clear distinction in the JLA universe and the the Nolanverse if they indeed recast.
I don’t believe I have implied anything of the kind. All I've implied is that JLA won't openly contradict BATMAN BEGINS, THE DARK KNIGHT, SUPERMAN RETURNS, etc.
Now you are saying they can tie in Talia with the Ra's connection from Begins? How on Earth can that be done?
Simple. By making her the daughter of the character from BATMAN BEGINS and not contradicting that film. Have her show up as a surprise for Bruce, who did not know Ra's had a daughter, and have her be out for revenge, or continuing her father’s work.
That means they need the same Batman from that Nolan universe... yes Talia was never implied to exist in Begins... (although Liam did have a wife)... however... if you don't explain Talia's connection to a different version of Ra's Al Ghul (and how ******ed would that be considering everyone knows Liam in that role now) then people will obviously assume that this Talia in JLA is the daughter of Ra's Al Ghul from BB... that's a big problem.
Few writers would write a script and not explain how a key element like that carries over. Why is it such a problem for you if nothing in JLA contradicts what happened in BATMAN BEGINS?
here we are trying to distinguish the two franchises as their own entities... but if a JLA is taking characters that can be associated with Nolan's or Singers version (without altering the character backgrounds or origins established by Singer/Nolan) then we have an even bigger mess...
If anything not altering backgrounds and origins makes for a cleaner transition. Why is this a mess? How is there a mess if nothing contradicts anything? It would be a mess if JLA suddenly changed drastically what happened in BATMAN BEGINS, but that’s very unlikely. I doubt JLA will even directly reference any other DC superhero movie much.
if a JLA is to stand alone by itself... it should be fantastical with white martians, Darkseid, etc... that way you can clearly distinguish the franchises from each other (realism vs non realism)... that's the best thing I can hope for at this point but considering the rumored plot... it is just going to confuse the sh:t out of everyone.
I find it hilarious that people don’t think the current Batman could fit into a more fantastical scenario. I can see it working easily. The interaction of Batman with the other leaguers might even be heightened because of the world he inhabits and his outlook on things.
I think everyone is well aware of what the textbook definition of ignorant is. The context and manner in which the word is used can turn it into a derogatory term.
This is true. But I still felt the need to explain that I'm not just insulting people randomly.
The way you've written all you posts (All caps, linking stupid with ignorant) certainly gives the impression that you are belittling anyone who may have been confused over the whole prequel/reboot issues in BB.
I believe that I’ve stated, very clearly, that I have no sympathy for people who have something explained to them, don’t get it, and then let their own ignorance or inability to think logically confuse them. And that furthermore, I do not believe WB should check themselves creatively because of these people.
Obviously anyone who posts on this board has a pretty firm understanding of these things, but I don't think it helps much to insult anyone else who doesn't.
I think it helps justify not catering to people who don’t get it via a lowest common denominator. It’s my personal opinion that if you cannot figure out the difference between BATMAN and BATMAN BEGINS as mythologies once it is explained to you in relatively clear terms…that you are probably either completely apathetic to begin with about the material and film franchise, or dumb as a rock. These aren’t complex concepts. It’s as simple as different versions of Batman’s character existing in our culture over a period of years.
What gets me is that there are actually fans here going “No! WB shouldn’t make JLA for seven years because some people, who would be confused anyway, might be confused!” I find that pretty funny an outlook. I'm starting to think it's mostly an excuse for people to hate on a potential JLA because a lot of people here simply don't have the imagination to see how Chris Nolan's version of Batman could interact with true superheroes.
WtF... Bond was recasted after Brosnan called it quits... Brosnan never came back... and Royale was done THREE years later... how can you use that example?
Pierce Brosnan was replaced. He didn’t “call it quits”. How is my example relevant? Because they are different versions of characters, each existing within a few years of each other on the big screen. Some of you are acting like the third Batman film is going to come out the same week as JLA and there will be mass confusion. And that is just not going to happen. So the only concern people could have would be multiple versions of characters existing in a 3-5 year period of each other. Which has happened before in cinema and television, has it not?
Let's say Bale does do a third Batman film in 2011? What could happen that is so horrible? JLA will likely take place a year or so after THE DARK KNIGHT and a year or so before the third film. Are you telling me people will suddenly have their heads explode with confusion if someone else plays Batman in JLA and then Bale comes back a year later? Maybe, just maybe, people will figure out what’s going on, and accept it as multiple interpretations of the character in different franchises, as people do with concurrent cartoons, films, or any other form of media.
We are talking about two live action MOVIE characters at the same time... not five or six years later... that has never been done before... and don't give me Connery coming back as Bond because I have commented on that numerous times already.
As I’ve said…this hasn’t been done before. That doesn’t mean it can’t work.