Tom Welling as Superman

[Superman_]

Morning,


Looks like we still have a shot! According to IESB.net!


Weren't you checking on the Routh rumor for JLA and what happened to the Welling negotiations? Were there really negotiations or were you given a dead end by a source?

Still checking on Routh, I am hearing conflicting stories on Welling, meeting a few peeps tomorrow, looking to confirm a couple things.

He is not talking about that Welling is still in it he is talking about what happened and why it fell apart.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

I'm not sure Royalties come into play in this situation. I think whoever you talked to probably meant "rights" not royalties.

All writers involved would get royalties but you get those after the product has been delivered and its generating revenue. Rights are what you sell if you own the story so that a movie company can produce a film based on it...

I think that the comic writers probably wrote the comic books as a "work for hire" and Warner's owns DC, so I don't think the fact its based on a comic storyline would really be a factor in terms of acquiring the rights.

Warner's already owns the story since they own DC who owns the rights....

My entertainment business class was a long, long time ago so maybe Hulk could explain it, he's actually an entertainment lawyer, but I do know that a work for hire is a totally different beast than something you sell rights to like a book.

Most of what you said sounds about right, the only other scenario I could see would be that if you had a writer that was big enough name like a Jeph Loeb, Frank Miller, Geoff Johns, etc. He might have negotiated in his contract certain ancillaries if his work was ever used as the basis for some other kind of TV or movie production. I dont know who wrote the OMAC storyline off the top of my head.

 

[Superman_]

Most of what you said sounds about right, the only other scenario I could see would be that if you had a writer that was big enough name like a Jeph Loeb, Frank Miller, Geoff Johns, etc. He might have negotiated in his contract certain ancillaries if his work was ever used as the basis for some other kind of TV or movie production. I dont know who wrote the OMAC storyline off the top of my head.

Greg Rucka (the only man fit to write Superman IMO)

 

[Superman_]

But the story line for this movie is more for a sequel then a start off movie. IMO they should have done the White Martians arc instead of this because its going to be a while before we get solo films from the rest of the JL.

 

[Kalleo]

How the hell is Ryan going to be cast as the Flash the youngest member of the JLA? I mean Jessica is way younger looking than Ryan and Tom. This is just shaping up to be rediculous. I am serious I just want off the roller coater enough already WB give us out cast choices.

How great would that be for WB to go here are several choices for each character now vote and you decide who is who.

 

[triplet]

It looks like the plot of JLA is the OMAC story after all (with a little bit of Tower of Babel thrown in for good measure):

http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=12840341&postcount=1

Why that guy is being coy about the villain or the big twist at the end, I have no idea.... It sounds almost exactly like the OMAC story I read.

Anyone who'd read those would know who the villain is, who's going to go bad and what the big plot twist is at the end.

Oh, I hope more than ever that Tom gets it.

I loved that TPB, it's one of my favorites that I bought this past summer and he'd be totally awesome as Superman in that story.

 

[musclesforsupes]

Well Triplet

Robert seems like he is getting conflicting reports about welling, so there could be a shot still. I know superman said that was about why he didnt get the role, however over at IESB robert doesnt state that in the forums, he just says "conflicting" reports that means to me he still has a shot.


Just checked the countingdown.com forums and that insider hasnt posted anything new.

I am still holding out hope that the WB MIGHT!Finally listen to the fans!

 

[Migu-EL]

What is OMAC?

 

[Kalleo]

What is OMAC well google it and read up at Wikipeadia and you'll be in the know. That's what I had to do. Being in the military its hard to keep current on all the stories out there.

 

[Dark_Lord]

MIGHT!Finally listen to the fans!

While there are Superman fans that want Welling for Superman in JL, there are also fans that want Routh and fans that dont want a JL film but a SR sequel. I'm just saying.

Personally, I like both SR and Smallville. Both Routh and Welling. And since WB is moving ahead with JL and since from what we heared/read, Bale and Routh wont be in JL then I really hope its Welling...but again...not everyone wants Welling so they wouldnt be pleasing all fans.

 

[Kalleo]

While there are Superman fans that want Welling for Superman in JL, there are also fans that want Routh and fans that dont want a JL film but a SR sequel. I'm just saying.

Personally, I like both SR and Smallville. Both Routh and Welling. And since WB is moving ahead with JL and since from what we heared/read, Bale and Routh wont be in JL then I really hope its Welling...but again...not everyone wants Welling so they wouldnt be pleasing all fans.

But they just may please most of the fans t: if Tom is picked as Superman.

 

[Serene]

It's too hard, even impossible, to please all the fans.

So they should just concentrate on pleasing ME. And I want Tom as Superman.

There, now wasn't that easy?

 

[triplet]

What is OMAC?

I don't remember what the anagram stands for, but they're like robot soldiers but with a twist....

Spoiler

They are really human beings infected with a nanotech "virus" that takes over their bodies and turns them into the OMACS. They don't look at all human so it's a huge surprise.

In the OMAC TPB, Superman didn't realize they were human inside until he injured one and her face plate was cracked open and he could see the teen girl inside the armor.

At the end of the book, the JL fights them but takes care not to kill them. There's a huge EMP that disables them and flash runs around catching them all as they fall from the sky....

I bet that's the twist they're talking about....

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

What is OMAC?

Observational Meta-human Activity Construct


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_OMAC_Project

 

[triplet]

It's too hard, even impossible, to please all the fans.

So they should just concentrate on pleasing ME. And I want Tom as Superman.

There, now wasn't that easy?

LOL!

Quoted for truth!

 

[TWistim]

It's too hard, even impossible, to please all the fans.

So they should just concentrate on pleasing ME. And I want Tom as Superman.

There, now wasn't that easy?

LMAO! Best post of this thread!!! t:

 

[Dark_Lord]

It's too hard, even impossible, to please all the fans.

So they should just concentrate on pleasing ME. And I want Tom as Superman.

There, now wasn't that easy?

LOL!

Well, here's hoping Welling gets the part...

 

[Migu-EL]

I don't remember what the anagram stands for, but they're like robot soldiers but with a twist....

Spoiler

They are really human beings infected with a nanotech "virus" that takes over their bodies and turns them into the OMACS. They don't look at all human so it's a huge surprise.

In the OMAC TPB, Superman didn't realize they were human inside until he injured one and her face plate was cracked open and he could see the teen girl inside the armor.

At the end of the book, the JL fights them but takes care not to kill them. There's a huge EMP that disables them and flash runs around catching them all as they fall from the sky....

I bet that's the twist they're talking about....

Observational Meta-human Activity Construct


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_OMAC_Project

Thanks guys.

 

[avidreader]

It's too hard, even impossible, to please all the fans.

So they should just concentrate on pleasing ME. And I want Tom as Superman.

There, now wasn't that easy?

Ah gosh! You crack me up. t:


I cant wait 'til November.

 

[Migu-EL]

Ah gosh! You crack me up. t:


I cant wait 'til November.

What's in November?

 

[avidreader]

What's in November?

That's private.

 

[musclesforsupes]

OKAY!!!!

DONT KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT, however I was just reading in my local newspaper here in Georgia, and in the "life" section they talk about how welling is in discussion for the role! Now granted its a local newspaper, but that to me shows me that no one has a clear answer as to what is going on with casting.

 

[Billy Batson]

While there are Superman fans that want Welling for Superman in JL, there are also fans that want Routh and fans that dont want a JL film but a SR sequel. I'm just saying.

Personally, I like both SR and Smallville. Both Routh and Welling. And since WB is moving ahead with JL and since from what we heared/read, Bale and Routh wont be in JL then I really hope its Welling...but again...not everyone wants Welling so they wouldnt be pleasing all fans.

Half of the fans received their superman for Xmas.
Now it time for the other fans too receive their SUPERMAN for Xmas.
Personally I say SCREW the fans.
It's all about the money baby, Tom Welling + Super suit = "Cha-Ching"
"MAKE IT RAIN" for the WB Tom, "make it RAIN". I smell MONEY!

 

[musclesforsupes]

HOLY CRAP ITS COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK NOW.


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rilk123 (User)

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Re:Justice league and man of steel updates 2007/09/25 17:58
As far as anyone knows Welling is still going to be Superman the hold up is the producers at Smallville Tom is under contract Until Season 8 and that would not happen because of JLA and because they want Tom to sign A long term deal which includes MOS and 2 other films. So right now Its The Producers at Smallville and Money.But if they cant reach a deal with Tom they will go with a older actor and probably be not top tier actor but just below

 

[musclesforsupes]

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rilk123 (User)

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Re:Justice league and man of steel updates 2007/09/25 18:41
I know this because I know 2 people who deal with Tom Welling directly and where witness to the events that have happen.