The Daily Planet Vol. 2: Superman News and Speculation Thread (🚨TAG SPOILERS🚨)

[DarthSkywalker]

I mean, they’re establishing a universe this Superman exists in where superheroes are already commonplace (like 93% of all DC stories). Hard to do that without showing a few of those other heroes. It’s not the same as what the last iteration did - it’s not advertisements for the next projects (we don’t even know where Metamorpho, Hawkgirl and Mr. Terrific would even appear next), it’s literally establishing a setting. This isn’t the Justice League we’re setting up here. It’s Clark’s other work colleagues he has to deal with on the regular, and that’s why they are there. They are a big part of his dual life. They’re here to serve this movie, as it has a very different type of setting than any world a previous Supes film has been set in, and it’s one that more closely represents the comics universe. Reducing them to fan-service cameos or just cheap Easter Eggs would be exactly the type of thing to avoid here, imo.

Snow:

 

[donuts]

Speaking of which. Sklenar is annoying as f when he speaks about the role. Let's not get that guy, please.

 

[dhandler01]

If they mention Gotham...fine. If they hint at something going on in Gotham without name dropping Batman...ok. Anything beyond that is dumb and will be way too distracting. Remember how much people had to discuss the Wayne symbol on the satellite in MOS eve though at the time it meant literally nothing?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

If they mention Gotham...fine. If they hint at something going on in Gotham without name dropping Batman...ok. Anything beyond that is dumb and will be way too distracting. Remember how much people had to discuss the Wayne symbol on the satellite in MOS eve though at the time it meant literally nothing?

To be fair, that applies to the entire movie.

 

[Lily Adler]

To be fair, that applies to the entire movie.

If we call him Superman and refer to Superman things without the characterization or fun parts...

 

[DarthSkywalker]

If we call him Superman and refer to Superman things without the characterization or fun parts...

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

So many boring clones...

 

[Lily Adler]

So many boring clones...

Hey don't insult Homelander.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Hey don't insult Homelander.

Why not?

 

[Lily Adler]

Why not?

 

[Enriquespy]

Day one of me trying to not watch the sneak peek and wait for the movie to come out.

Update: Still Standing Strong fellas.

 

[emielaen]

Yeah, I brought up Batman because this is an already established DCU... Plus Brandon Sklenar alluded to already talking to DC about Batman haha.

He basically said he assumes he's on DCs radar. Looks like more of his campaigning. He'd be an idiot to let it out the bag.

 

[flickchick85]

Yeah, I brought up Batman because this is an already established DCU... Plus Brandon Sklenar alluded to already talking to DC about Batman haha.

Yeah that guy's just campaigning lol.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Yeah that guy's just campaigning lol.

That's what we all said about the Orange guy...

 

[Lily Adler]

That's what we all said about the Orange guy...

We need someone to do this with Hamlet or A Midsummer's Night's Dream.

 

[flickchick85]

We need someone to do this with Hamlet or A Midsummer's Night's Dream.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Is that Batman and She's All That?

 

[flickchick85]

Is that Batman and She's All That?

Yep!

And the Almost!Guy Gardner.

 

[Lily Adler]

The Hamlet one sounds more interesting maybe because 2000's aesthetic.

 

[flickchick85]

The Hamlet one sounds more interesting maybe because 2000's aesthetic.

I saw it a looooooong time ago. It wasn't great, but I've seen worse lol.

 

[B]

I mean, they’re establishing a universe this Superman exists in where superheroes are already commonplace (like 93% of all DC stories). Hard to do that without showing a few of those other heroes. It’s not the same as what the last iteration did - it’s not advertisements for the next projects (we don’t even know where Metamorpho, Hawkgirl and Mr. Terrific would even appear next), it’s literally establishing a setting. This isn’t the Justice League we’re setting up here. It’s Clark’s other work colleagues he has to deal with on the regular, and that’s why they are there. They are a big part of his dual life. They’re here to serve this movie, as it has a very different type of setting than any world a previous Supes film has been set in, and it’s one that more closely represents the comics universe. Reducing them to fan-service cameos or just cheap Easter Eggs would be exactly the type of thing to avoid here, imo.

I get the gist of what they're trying to do given there's at least 4 other superheroes present within the film & from what I've read, minus spoilers, however I would have preferred none of them were present. Even in a shared universe with other superheroes existing within, it is possible to tell a story that doesn't involve them, we'll see how it plays out though.

 

[donuts]

I saw it a looooooong time ago. It wasn't great, but I've seen worse lol.

Yeah. Stacked cast, but it's not very good.

 

[Babillygunn]

I can't believe we're that guy now man lol. I was 18 when SR came out and met my soon to be wife only three months after that. Just turned 37 last week. I honestly have no clue how we got here in age. Time is not real Yep, Lill is definitely a baby (I say that a lot to young co-workers as well).

Excuse me while I go fetch my cane lol. Lawd.

You a kid too my friend.

 

[Karelia]

Yeah that guy's just campaigning lol.

True. My Time To Shine Hello just said Brandon Sklenar is not gonna happen too! So I guess we're getting Alan Richtson! Heeehee.