What can DC/WB do now to move forward? Is there hope? - Part 1

[samsnee]

Barricades, energy bolts, spikes, force fields, lightning, cutting edges, explosions etc. etc.

There is no reason for any GL to make a big green fist, or anything else dumb to look at.

Then you'll have comic book fans screaming that it's not faithful to the comics or whatever if he doesn't make physical objects. I never really understood why he needed to anyways. It's all just "energy" so why does he need to make something shaped like a fist to use it.

 

[The Guard]

Lets be honest, it always looks a bit goofy when you think about it.
Bright Green Constructs coming out of a Ring will always feel a bit weird no matter what.

But honestly i think the CGI on them was one of the best things about the Green Lantern movie.
But im not a good judge because i dont have a problem in general with CGI, thats why im not bothered by steppenwolf or cavills face.t:

I'll never understand the complaints about this aspect of GREEN LANTERN.

The whole point of GL constructs is that they can be a bit silly and over the top.

People like it in the books, but balked at seeing that kind of stuff realized onscreen. It's like, it's okay if it's a giant green weapon, but a Hot Wheels track is just too far.

 

[Flint Marko]

I'll never understand the complaints about this aspect of GREEN LANTERN.

The whole point of GL constructs is that they can be a bit silly and over the top.

People like it in the books, but balked at seeing that kind of stuff realized onscreen. It's like, it's okay if it's a giant green weapon, but a Hot Wheels track is just too far.

People hated the Hot Wheels track because it looked terrible and was shameless product placement. You should know, guy who hates "that product placement nonsense".

Spoiler

 

[Quality]

Bring back Patience Phillips and evil makeup!

No, we need an origin Catwoman film. If done right it can save the DCEU.

 

[FunkMiller]

Then you'll have comic book fans screaming that it's not faithful to the comics or whatever if he doesn't make physical objects. I never really understood why he needed to anyways. It's all just "energy" so why does he need to make something shaped like a fist to use it.

Comic book fans don’t matter.

We don’t. Not when it comes to these big budget tentpole movies.

It’s best to just accept it!

The studios want the casual audience - who don’t care how comic accurate a suit, or a superpower is. They just want a good movie, with a good story, and good characters. They’ll be quite happy if GL’s ring doesn’t make giant fists or race cars, as long as the character and story are good.

 

[samsnee]

Yes and no. I don’t think you can completely abandon the source material, and GL does use his ring too make constructs. But you can’t be too literal as not everything translates from page to screen.

 

[metaphysician]

Also, ring constructs or not. . . seriously, give him an actual costume made of actual cloth. Making his entire outfit CGI was one of the stupidest wastes of money in that movie.

 

[samsnee]

I wonder if Black Adam is still happening. Seemed like a dumb idea to begin with and only got greenlighted because of The Rock.

 

[Mani-Man]

I wonder if Black Adam is still happening. Seemed like a dumb idea to begin with and only got greenlighted because of The Rock.

Yeah, black adam as a solo film seems like a weird idea to begin with.
Same with a Joker or Harley Quinn movie.
But i think if someone can make the movie look okay, its The Rock.

 

[80s Bullock]

How about making "Justice League International". Affleck as the hard and serious instructor.

 

[MbJ]

Affleck as the hard and serious instructor.

That would require Affleck to still be here and I think that ship has pretty much sailed.

 

[80s Bullock]

That would require Affleck to still be here and I think that ship has pretty much sailed.

Well, no big loss. But I wouldn't have minded him.

 

[MbJ]

http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/10/dc-comics-movies-upcoming/

The title card for Flashpoint was shown, indicating that DC Films is moving forward with plans to turn The Flash film into an event. That was followed by Justice League Dark, suggesting progress is still being made towards bringing the mystical side of the DC Universe to live-action.

Suicide Squad 2 was teased with a title card, as well as the upcoming Batgirl movie, Shazam, Green Lantern Corps, and The Batman.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Lets see if they actually come out this time.

 

[Gabe99]

VARIETY JANUARY 4, 2018:
Warner Bros. Taps Walter Hamada to Oversee DC Films Production (EXCLUSIVE)

As part of a shakeup of its DC film operations, Warner Bros. is promoting Walter Hamada to oversee its comic book movies, Variety has learned. Insiders say that Hamada will essentially serve as president of production in charge of the DC movies. In December, the studio decided to replace Jon Berg and Geoff Johns as the heads of the DC movies. Berg became a production partner with Roy Lee, the producer of “The Lego Movie” and “It,” who has a deal on the lot. Johns remains at DC, but is taking on more of an advisory role.

The move comes as DC is looking for more quality control of its big screen efforts — the studio captured acclaim and box office bonanza with last summer’s “Wonder Woman,” but was savaged by critics for “Suicide Squad” and “Justice League.” There is widespread frustration over DC’s failure to match the popularity of Marvel movies.

Hamada previously served as a production executive at New Line, a division of Warner Bros. There, he helped shepherd such horror hits as “It” and “The Conjuring” to cinemas. The executive enjoys a close relationship with director James Wan, who is directing “Aquaman” for DC, and is credited with helping expand “The Conjuring” universe by making a well-received sequel to the movie, as well as spinoffs with the “Annabelle” series. He will be leaving New Line to work for Warners, and will also oversee any other types of comic book movies that the studio produces outside of the DC canon.

Last summer, Warner Bros. named Courtenay Valenti, best known for her work on the Harry Potter films, as president of production at Warner Bros. She will continue in that role, as will DC Entertainment chief Diane Nelson.

Before coming to New Line, Hamada was a producer and manager with H2F Entertainment. He began his career as an assistant at TriStar and eventually became VP of production for Columbia Pictures. He also ran development for MBST Entertainment.

A spokesperson for Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

[Gabe99]

THR JANUARY 04, 2018:
DC Movies Finds New President with 'It,' 'Conjuring' Executive

Warner Bros. has found a new hero to spearhead the slate of movies based on the DC Entertainment characters.

Walter Hamada, one of the executives behind the massively successful The Conjuring horror movies made by Warner Bros.’s New Line division, has been named president, DC-based film production, Warner Bros.

The ascension takes place after the December departure of Jon Berg, Warner Bros.’s co-president of production who was the studio’s point man for its DC movies. Berg is now a partner at Vertigo, the production shingle run by producer Roy Lee.

Hamada will focus on Warners' slate of upcoming films bases on superheroes and villains, as well as titles based on other characters and other stories also licensed from DC. He will work closely with Geoff Johns, the president and chief creative officer of DC Entertainment who worked side-by-side with Berg, while also drawing resources from both Warners and New Line.

Hamada is part of the duo known as “Team Genre” within the New Line corridors. With cohort Dave Neustadter, Hamada has overseen the company’s horror line, including the billion dollar-grossing and audience pleasing cinematic universe centered around the Conjuring movies. He and Neustadter also oversaw the horror phenomenon, It, based on the Stephen King novel.

Hamada already has a close relationship with Toby Emmerich, Warners’ president and chief content officer who previously headed New Line, and insiders say he impressed Emmerich with his overseeing of Shazam!, the lone DC cinematic universe movie with which the division finds itself involved. (The movie is due to begin production this winter.)

“Walter is creative, resourceful, and committed to excellence, and will bring those qualities to his oversight of our superhero films,” said Emmerich in a statement. “He’s a terrific production executive and served as an executive producer on two of the summer’s most popular films, New Line’s It and Annabelle: Creation. I’m confident Walter and Geoff, working with our filmmaking partners, will deliver films that will resonate with both broad global audiences as well as DC fanboys and fangirls. Walter’s a great addition to the Warner Bros. Pictures team, and I look forward to working with him in his new post.”

Hamada’s move comes at a precipitous moment for the studio's DC initiative. While Wonder Woman resonated with audience and critics, becoming a cultural phenomenon while grossing $821.8 million worldwide, the movie that was to have been a hero-gathering zenith, Justice League, fizzled. The latter, while grossing $651 million worldwide, did not leave audiences wanting more.

Warners finds itself at a crossroads as to where it should spend its development energies next while the coming year will only bring one DC movie to theatres: Aquaman, directed by Conjuring helmer James Wan, is due to open Dec. 21.

 

[MbJ]

Joel Kinnaman opens up about Suicide Squad.

“It was a great set-up, great characters. I think when we do the second one I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a more grounded version of the film. The characters are so extreme it could be more effective if we saw less sorcery. I think the characters become more extreme if you see them in conjunction with real people.”

 

[blackdragon6]

Joel Kinnaman opens up about Suicide Squad.

That's just gonna cause more people to complain about DC being "too dark" again lol

 

[StarLord]

They should stop it with the CGI villains for a while.

 

[MbJ]

They should stop it with the CGI villains for a while.

Especially for characters like Steppenwolf, where there was no reason he couldn't have been done with practical effects.

 

[Rorschach2012]

So it looks like this is our lineup for the next few years

Aquaman, Shazam, Suicide Squad 2, Wonder Woman 2

Not gonna lie, none of these movies excite me very much at all. Pretty weak lineup. WB really screwed themselves.

The Batman, a Superman reboot, and Green Lantern Corps would be great though

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

So it looks like this is our lineup for the next few years

Aquaman, Shazam, Suicide Squad 2, Wonder Woman 2

Not gonna lie, none of these movies excite me very much at all. Pretty weak lineup. WB really screwed themselves.

The Batman, a Superman reboot, and Green Lantern Corps would be great though

The only one of those four that really has my interest is WW2 - though I'm sure I'll see them all eventually.

 

[Rorschach2012]

I'm going to watch all of them, but I'm not really hyped

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

I guess if I had to rank my interest it'd be

1. WW2



2. SS2
3. Aquaman

4. Shazam

 

[Poppy]

That's just gonna cause more people to complain about DC being "too dark" again lol

"The characters are so extreme it could be more effective if we saw less sorcery."

That's why he meant by "grounded" and I think, he's right. The villain of SS was one of the weakest point of the movie.