There's only ONE villain if they're going to use the REAL JLA on a feature film.

[3 Dev Adam]

Darkseid.

I can't think of a bigger villain that could require all those Earth-shattering powers.

Lesser villains are for those guys:

 

[Hectorminator]

Or an invasion of White Martians.

Or even Starro the Conqueror (done like The Centre from DC: New Frontier.)

But I'd save Darkseid for a sequel or more likely part III. It's explaining too much to have to introduce Apokolips and New Genesis AND the roster for the Justice League.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

I'd love to see the Legion of Doom/Injustice Gang eventually. Despero would be great, too.

 

[Orin]

Uhm... no!

 

[protocida]

Darkseid? I Don't think so.

If they are going to use him, they would do it on ''Justice League III'', ans still, changing a lot of him.

 

[Orin]

Yeah, it would be really stupid to introduce the whole fourth world myth (or even just parts of it) within a movie where you have to introduce all these heroes to the audience. That's just too much. And it's so funny that people always think Darkseid is the only villain, you'd need a Justice League for. Have you guys ever read a JLA comic book? Besides, a good writer/director could make almost every villain in the DCU work as a serious threat for the biggest heroes of the world...

 

[3 Dev Adam]

I don't think that Batman, WW and Supes needs "introductions".

And I also don't think they'll need the big ones to kick the ass out of, say, Toyman.

 

[Orin]

Yeah, since WW never appeared on the big screen, she dosn't need to be introduced.

It's not only the individual characters that need to be introduced, but them as a team as well. That's almost to much as it is, than you want to add a guy, who's ruler of a whole other planet? Seriously dude, you just think to much like a fanboy. And as for the Toyman, it really just depends on the writer. Just look at what the DCUA guys made out of some villains...

 

[comicfan4Life]

1st movie: Starro the conqueror traverses through space raving planets and home worlds for his to expand his power through the universe. (The white martians attack mars as J'onn's home as Starro's army after he conquers them). J'onn comes to earth, Starro and Martians follow. The JLA meet up.

2nd movie: At the end of the first movie, Brainiac appears on earth to study the mighty earthings (JLA), and alligns himself with a person worthy of his intelect (Lex Luthor). To test the JLA Brainiac and Luthor gather a group of people that might be able to defeat them (Legion of Doom).

3rd Movie: Darkseid

 

[Marcus M.]

Hell no! If Darkseid is ever used as an villian in a live action movie, it should happen first in a stand alone superman movie.

 

[comicfan4Life]

That could work. That'd be a good lead into a third Justice league film. As much as I love the White Martian and Legion of Doom, having them go after Darkseid is a hard act to follow.

 

[The Major]

I don't think that Batman, WW and Supes needs "introductions".

And I also don't think they'll need the big ones to kick the ass out of, say, Toyman.

Batman and Superman I agree. Wonder Woman does need to be reintroduced. The public mostly connect her with the Lynda Carter or Super Friends versions. If Miller is going to make her relevant in JL she'll be very different from those incarnations.

 

[The Guard]

Come on, people "Starro, The Conquerer"?

While there are a number of great villains, Darkseid would be an amazing choice for a first film. Absolutely relevant and exciting as hell as a concept. He's basically exactly what the league was formed to combat. Hostile metahuman forces. Add to that that Darkseid possesses within himself damn near every element any other supervillain brings to the table.

You don't need multiple films to introduce him. New Genesis, Apokolips, etc, these are not difficult concepts. Nor is Darkseid. As cool as he is, he is not neccessarily a deep or complex character, which makes him a perfect introductory one to the franchise. People seem to think that he has to be the "end" threat to a franchise, and that's just not the case. I look at Darkseid as more of a "Magneto", a consistent threat whose impact and threat to the league can grow as the franchise progresses.

I defy you to read my THE JUSTICE LEAGUE script and tell me that Darkseid doesn't work (and why) or that he somehow isn't an appropriate adaption, even though the concepts of New Genesis and Apokolips and he are introduced and resolved in the course of one script.

In 140 pages, I introduced the Justice League and the following things about Darkseid.

Darkseid's rule over Apokolips, and the basic conflict.
Darkseid and Desaad, complete with Desaad's "betrayal" and summary destruction
Darkseid and Orion's relationship and conflict
The nature of the Anti-Life Equation and Darkseid's plot to subjugate The Earth's population
Darkseid had moments with Wonder Woman, Superman, and a number of other leaguers
A ****ton of action with the character

It can be done, like anything else.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Or an invasion of White Martians.

The pale-faces.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I'd like to see them use Vandal Savage.

 

[The Major]

I'd like to see them use Vandal Savage.

He'd certainly be a better first enemy then Max Lord or Talia al Ghul.

Maybe if it was Savage who was the villain in Sacrifice, The OMAC Project or Tower of Babel we'd have gotten him instead.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Amazo or The Legion of Doom

 

[KELLEL]

He'd certainly be a better first enemy then Max Lord or Talia al Ghul.

Maybe if it was Savage who was the villain in Sacrifice, The OMAC Project or Tower of Babel we'd have gotten him instead.

That isn't the JLA's first enemy in the movie, reportedly, the League has been established for a few years meaning they've fought other bad guys.

 

[The Major]

That isn't the JLA's first enemy in the movie, reportedly, the League has been established for a few years meaning they've fought other bad guys.

I realize that.

It's just any JL foe could have been in those stories and we'd have gotten them instead.

 

[Olea]

Or an invasion of White Martians.

I loved the way it was done in JLU animated and it was a nice way of introducing how the team got together.

Yeah, it would be really stupid to introduce the whole fourth world myth (or even just parts of it) within a movie where you have to introduce all these heroes to the audience. That's just too much. And it's so funny that people always think Darkseid is the only villain, you'd need a Justice League for. Have you guys ever read a JLA comic book? Besides, a good writer/director could make almost every villain in the DCU work as a serious threat for the biggest heroes of the world...

I agree. Whenwe're talking villain everyone immediately suggests either Darkseid of Doomsday. These characters are great but they come with a lot of baggage and they should not be in the first film. A sequel, yes. Up the odd for all members. But now that writers have too much in their plate to deal with.

Hell no! If Darkseid is ever used as an villian in a live action movie, it should happen first in a stand alone superman movie.

Exactly!!!!

I'd like to see them use Vandal Savage.

I like Vandal Savage and his time traveling devices to help him change history and become the ruler of Earth.


Another great storyline - probably for a sequel - is the invasion of the Thanagarians but for that you need Hawkgirl and I'm not sure if they'll have additional characters in the sequels.

 

[GreenKToo]

I'd do three, a trilogy.

Have the first one start off with Supes, Bats, and W.W.
Darkseids the villain. He arrives on earth alone, not thinking any would dare challenge him.
Metropolis, paradise island, and gotham is the setting. With bits of Apokolips thrown in.
Superman and Darkseid fight, Supes loses in a close one.
Batman sees the fight from wayne manor and rushes to Metropolis.
W.W. see's the fight as well, she was in Metropolis on military business as Diana.
she takes on a weakened Darkseid and drives him off, while Bats retrives supes.
Darkseid retreats, for now.
The film ends with the villain and heroes in pretty much a draw and with Batman investigating reports of other heroes in the world. He seeks them out for help.


2nd film. introduce the Flash and G.L.( Hal Jordan)

More Darkseid, with a few of his minions sprinkled in for good measure.
more destruction insues, this time across the U.S. and canada.
Kalabac sp? and W.W. go all out. She wins.
superman, G.L., Batman, and Flash take on other minions and defeat them.
Darkseids furious, he vows to return with his full army..
It ends with him preparing an all out invasion of Earth.


3rd. Introduce M.M. and Aquaman/Arthur.

All out war between Earth and Apokolips. land, sea, and air.
Darkseids entire army invades Earth. Major destruction throughout the planet.
Barry Allen killed, enter Wally West.
Darkseid gets the upper hand, and just when it seems Earth is lost, G.L. corps arrive and take out the invasion force, but at a high cost. over half the G.L.'s are killed.
Superman and Darkseid have a final standoff. Supes cuts loose completely, defeating Darkseid.
Joy, hope, etc etc returns.

Never happen, too expensive. I can dream though.

 

[Orin]

It can be done, like anything else.

Of course it can, but if you have to introduce seven (yes seven, you have two completely diffrent versions of Batman and Superman here, so you need scenes that show the audiance who they are) strong characters like that, with their huge backgrounds and all, plus them as a team, i think it wouldn't be the ideal choice to use a villain like Darkseid. Not because he is that complex, but cause he brings jet another completley new world into play. You'd already have seven different worlds to indroduce (at least i hope they kinda do that, cause it's just essential for who these characters are), there's really no need for one more. Personally, i used Brainiac as the villain for the JLA story i wrote a while back, cause he could simply be very easy combined with Superman's background, without adding something completely new...

 

[The Guard]

People seem to keep laboring under the delusion that you have to introduce every background element of every character in order to have a successful Justice League movie. That's just not the case. More than showing where these heroes came from, it needs to show who they are. These concepts are not the same.

Yes, Darkseid is a "whole new world" but that is half the point of the Justice League. They deal with threats outside the range of normal Earth issues. And yes, Apokolips comes into play, but most versions of the Darkseid story would take place on Earth, not entirely on Apokolips.

 

[Orin]

People seem to keep laboring under the delusion that you have to introduce every background element of every character in order to have a successful Justice League movie. That's just not the case. More than showing where these heroes came from, it needs to show who they are. These concepts are not the same.

If i see a JLA movie, i want so see as much of the characters backgrounds as possible, cause IMO, such a movie should mainly be about these characters, not the villain. And yes, you don't need to show their entire backgrounds, but if you use characters like Aquaman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman or the Martian Manhunter, stuff like Atlantis, the Green Lantern Corps, Themyscira or Mars should in some way come into play, cause this stuff just makes them who they are.

Yes, Darkseid is a "whole new world" but that is half the point of the Justice League. They deal with threats outside the range of normal Earth issues. And yes, Apokolips comes into play, but most versions of the Darkseid story would take place on Earth, not entirely on Apokolips.

Why should the FIRST JLA film, that introduces the Leaguers, make a step back and don't show much of their backgrounds, just so you can have Darkseid in it? Even if it would, you'd still have the Last Son of Krypton, the Fastest Man Alive, a Marsian, the King of the Underwaterworld Atlantis, an Intergalatic Cop and an Amanzon Warrior Princess. I think that's more than enough at once for an audiance. There's really no need for a character like Darkseid, that brings so much with him. It just makes much more sense to use such a villain for a sequel, when the audiance is already familiar with the heroes and where you can use all his potential. If you have to go the Alian Invasion route, there are much simpler ways to do it, if not just do what they've done in last years script.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yea for me it would be better first film being invasion to bring in MM and all that. Second film legion of doom/secret society. Then 3rd film be the biggest threat Darkseid.