Warner Bros. proposes plan to follow the Marvel Studios model.

[odiin]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia50cdcb373435f1b7a1569d16f760546

Basically, the people at WB actually decided to have a sit down with the people at DC comics (About time) to discuss plans for their future film projects. They're looking to give DC films a higher priority (No more 1 film a year, and then having the films fall through 50% of the time anyway) and may even work to create a singular film universe like Marvel has done.

All I can say is THANK GOD.

 

[OwlBoy]

Well well, let's see how this goes

 

[odiin]

I know. I can't get too excited but this is like the best news ever. After Iron Man ended up doing so well I was hoping something like this would happen.

 

[jmc]

Hopefully it results in more than just talk.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Yawn. If it took them this long to realize this, then I don't have too much hope for the quality of these movies. Plus, this is also one of the signals of the end of the superhero boom in my opinion. THe oversaturation of the marketplace.

 

[Crook]

Better late than never. This is actually a good thing, because it forces the competition to step both their games up.

Hopefully Nolan and Bale realize they are part of a bigger picture here, and open up their "world" to the rest of the DC heroes. I'm a big fan of them, but seriously their snobby attitude about being an exclusive universe is bugging me as a comic book fan.

 

[odiin]

Better late than never. This is actually a good thing, because it forces the competition to step both their games up.

Hopefully Nolan and Bale realize they are part of a bigger picture here, and open up their "world" to the rest of the DC heroes. I'm a big fan of them, but seriously their snobby attitude about being an exclusive universe is bugging me as a comic book fan.

Yeah, I mean I can understand the fact that their Batman universe is a very realistic and gritty one, and having Superman and the like flying around would mess that up, but there's a pretty simple fix:

Batman can run around in other people's movies and hang out with cosmic heroes and super powered villains, but just don't bring any of that into the Batman movies themselves. I mean it's kind of like in the comic book: Sometimes Batman might be in a realistic, down to earth story in his own books but then turn around and be fighting giant robots with the Justice League.

You can see those Batman comics (or movies) as being on their own, or as part of a bigger world depending on how you look at it. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are how they are, no amount of super-shenanigans elsewhere is going to change that.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Or how about use the damn movie continuity. Superman's been missing for 5 freakin years. That's plenty enough time to have Nolan's story fit in. It's not like this stories take place in the exact years they come out in.

 

[OwlBoy]

The five missing years would be the perfect time to have all those heroes come about seeing as Superman's absence would necessitate other people to come in and deal with problems

 

[dnno1]

Yawn. If it took them this long to realize this, then I don't have too much hope for the quality of these movies. Plus, this is also one of the signals of the end of the superhero boom in my opinion. THe oversaturation of the marketplace.

And how long would that be?

 

[odiin]

The five missing years would be the perfect time to have all those heroes come about seeing as Superman's absence would necessitate other people to come in and deal with problems

Funny. I actually had the exact same idea.

 

[TheVileOne]

I don't think Bale and Nolan need to realize it. I think WB needs to wake up and realize that they own DC Comics.

 

[dnno1]

This is Variety's story. There must have been a press release from the WB.

 

[jmc]

Better late than never. This is actually a good thing, because it forces the competition to step both their games up.

Hopefully Nolan and Bale realize they are part of a bigger picture here, and open up their "world" to the rest of the DC heroes. I'm a big fan of them, but seriously their snobby attitude about being an exclusive universe is bugging me as a comic book fan.

I think he's taken it beyond the point of no return with The Dark Knight in terms of opening up his Batman universe to others, I wouldn't call what he's done snobbish, there was never any intention for the series to intertwine with others from either him or WB, Nolan wanted to do Batman a certain way, WB agree to it, what's done is done.

 

[Octoberist]

about friggin time.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I think he's taken it beyond the point of no return with The Dark Knight in terms of opening up his Batman universe to others, I wouldn't call what he's done snobbish, there was never any intention for the series to intertwine with others from either him or WB, Nolan wanted to do Batman a certain way, WB agree to it, what's done is done.

At the end of Nolan's third movie, have a screen in the background showing the announcement of Superman's return. Continuity still fits and Nolan can walk away.

 

[Crook]

I think he's taken it beyond the point of no return with The Dark Knight in terms of opening up his Batman universe to others, I wouldn't call what he's done snobbish, there was never any intention for the series to intertwine with others from either him or WB, Nolan wanted to do Batman a certain way, WB agree to it, what's done is done.

See, I don't think he's taken it that far into the real-world. TDK especially has all the thrills and fantasy that any comic book blockbuster would have. Sure, it's more settled into realism, but so are a lot of the "contained" Batman stories. But that doesn't mean stop Batman from being featured in other stories where there are metahumans and godlike beings. Nolan can back out of that project, it's his right. But I feel for now, we've got our ideal Batman in Bale. And it'd be such a waste to look elsewhere.

The feeling I get from Nolan and Bale, is that once Bats is associated with the other heroes, somehow it taints what they've done. I just don't get that. Do they not think other heroes are worthy of being given a serious treatment, as they have done with Batman? It's either that, or they just don't think Batman belongs with superheroes. Which is.....moronic, considering his history with DC. Batman can have his small and gritty stories, as well as the grand epic scaled battles in the Justice League.

That's what makes the character so great, that he can assimilate into so many genres and various forms of storytelling.

 

[TheVileOne]

All you people are making dumb assumptions about Nolan on many things which he has never commented on.

Now if The Dark Knight is as huge as expected, how can you argue with the results and call them snobbish?

 

[KBX]

Yeah hopefully it just isn't talk. but did they really need to take this long to realize that marvel is kicking their ***??

 

[Crook]

All you people are making dumb assumptions about Nolan on many things which he has never commented on.

Well then feel free to interject with quotes that contradict what people have been saying.

Now if The Dark Knight is as huge as expected, how can you argue with the results and call them snobbish?

What in the world does it's success have to do with making a single DC Universe?

 

[dnno1]

I will be honest with you, it is not the fact that DC hasn't been involved with the projects that have been slowing down their progress, there have been other factors, namely money. Also the fact that there are legal issues with some of the properties. We all are aware of the Superman litigation, but there are other properties out there that face the same issues. Plastic Man for one was not able to get his own comic book let alone a film for similar reasons, just as an example. You also have filming rights for some of the characters to deal with and labor strikes. All of this has played a role in the stalling of the properties as film franchises, but even with that, the WB has managed to put out several comic book related films over the past 10 years - unfortunately not all of the big ones. I think what the WB and DC are strategizing is how to go about the management of these film franchises so that there are fewer delays and development hells as well as what types of properties should go out in the future to counter the content that Marvel is putting out now, not necessarily if DC should take over the comic book film side of the biz. That would be a job for somebody with film experience.

 

[dnno1]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia50cdcb373435f1b7a1569d16f760546

Basically, the people at WB actually decided to have a sit down with the people at DC comics (About time) to discuss plans for their future film projects. They're looking to give DC films a higher priority (No more 1 film a year, and then having the films fall through 50% of the time anyway) and may even work to create a singular film universe like Marvel has done.

All I can say is THANK GOD.

This article also mentions Jim Lee. Isn't he also involved with DC and Sony Entertainment on the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game, "DC Universe Online"? It this also part of the strategy to exploit their properties?

 

[jmc]

See, I don't think he's taken it that far into the real-world. TDK especially has all the thrills and fantasy that any comic book blockbuster would have. Sure, it's more settled into realism, but so are a lot of the "contained" Batman stories. But that doesn't mean stop Batman from being featured in other stories where there are metahumans and godlike beings. Nolan can back out of that project, it's his right. But I feel for now, we've got our ideal Batman in Bale. And it'd be such a waste to look elsewhere.

The feeling I get from Nolan and Bale, is that once Bats is associated with the other heroes, somehow it taints what they've done. I just don't get that. Do they not think other heroes are worthy of being given a serious treatment, as they have done with Batman? It's either that, or they just don't think Batman belongs with superheroes. Which is.....moronic, considering his history with DC. Batman can have his small and gritty stories, as well as the grand epic scaled battles in the Justice League.

That's what makes the character so great, that he can assimilate into so many genres and various forms of storytelling.

The character can assimilate, but not necessarily the interpretation of that character. See the thing is this isn't any sort of 'official' Batman, it just Nolan's interpretation, his vision of how he wants to see that character, not the entire DC universe, that's what I think people are missing. He wanted a grounded and realistic take on Batman, one who's second outing is being compared not to other superhero films, but to epic crime dramas, films that aren't exactly in the same realm as Superman Returns. To move this version of the character now from this universe and put him in and amongst superheroes when they've spent the last 2 films trying to emphasize that 'this is a realistic interpretation' would be ridiculous. It would be like taking Russell Crowes character from Master and Commander and putting him in a Pirates of the Caribbean film.

 

[chamber-music]

I don't think Bale and Nolan need to realize it. I think WB needs to wake up and realize that they own DC Comics.

Agreed

WB has been sitting on a goldmine with their DC properties. I don't know if it took Iron Man handing Speed Racer its ass or Batmans return to popularity with the nolans but they have a large rooster of ready made characters to adapt to the big screen with a audience that actully wants or expects superhero movies each summer. This is what Avi Arad worked out a decade ago.

 

[TheVileOne]

The character can assimilate, but not necessarily the interpretation of that character. See the thing is this isn't any sort of 'official' Batman, it just Nolan's interpretation, his vision of how he wants to see that character, not the entire DC universe, that's what I think people are missing. He wanted a grounded and realistic take on Batman, one who's second outing is being compared not to other superhero films, but to epic crime dramas, films that aren't exactly in the same realm as Superman Returns. To move this version of the character now from this universe and put him in and amongst superheroes when they've spent the last 2 films trying to emphasize that 'this is a realistic interpretation' would be ridiculous. It would be like taking Russell Crowes character from Master and Commander and putting him in a Pirates of the Caribbean film.

That's ridiculous considering what they do with a certain character in the movie.