Justice League Who Should Be The Villain?

[KRYPTON INC.]

I would like to see a CSA vs. JLA for a first film if they don't go for a STARRO/WHITE MARTIAN combo. Using the CSA really helps to define the heroes as they are the opposite of them. Really brings out the contrast of the protaganists and antagonists. Plus if you wanted to do it cheaply you just get the same actors to play both roles. Let them stretch the acting chops a little. My dream would be to get others actors for the CSA. Imangine Supes getting punched while in mid flight, he looks up from the crater on the ground he created... And it's Brandon Routh in the Ultraman costume?

 

[nocomics]

Most likely will be Darkseid, but I wouldn't mind seeing maybe
1. Doomsday
2. Lobo(maybe he could of been hired by Darkseid at first)
3. Imperiex

Though, I'd also imagine they want to do something similar to Avengers in having other ppl(army of sorts) to fight so u can display all of their powers. Also, since Batman isn't super powered u need villains in which he can fight as well.

 

[The Techno Bat]

I am totally for Darkseid being the main villain for a Justice League film, and his character or presence could span over the course of a trilogy.

With the likes of Kalibak, Deesaad, The Parademon's Steppenwolf, and Granny, you could definitely explore all these great characters over the course of two films. We could even see a cameo from Mister Miracle and Big Barda

 

[SilentWarriorZ]

Lobo could rock the sequel if he's done right

 

[Rowsdower!]

I hope we never see Lobo in a movie.

 

[Mightyally]

I don´t think that they will bring an intergalactical army kind of deal in JL 1. That was the Avengers scenario. No it´s going to be some badguy that doesn´t command any large armies or flying planets for that matter.

Perhaps we are looking at Amazo, Black Adam, Lex etc. I would be really happy to see some of these in the first movie.

Then they could bring some bodaciously awesome supervillain teams or intergalactic villains such as Darkseid and Mongul.

 

[113]

In the first movie I don't really want them to do an alien invasion like Avengers/MoS. Alien invasions have bee so overdone recently with those two movies + TF3.

I'm kind of hoping they do an Intergang, Crime Syndicate, or Vandal Savage for the first JL, but tease Darkseid or Doomsday in the background.

Then come JL2 and/or JL3 use Darkseid or Doomsday. I actually think Darkseid is a big enough villain that he could really span the entire DCCU. Every connects back to him and by JL3 we get a final showdown between the league and Darkseid.

 

[bluearth]

Justice League #1 - Darkseid

Justice League #2 - Brainiac

Justice League #3 - Parallax

 

[shauner111]

Im actually getting sick of these alien invasion movies where they just decimate cities. I want Darkseid for Justice League but im just losing interest in another alien invasion plot. When you have Avengers (probably the 3rd movie will have Thanos so count that one too), Pacific Rim, Man Of Steel, War Of The Worlds, Independence Day, etc, etc. You just run out of new ways to tell an invasion story.

At least MOS didn't have monsters destroying the earth. I accepted it more because it was a fresh re-telling of the origin for the first time in 35 years. But it's still the same concept. Obviously they'll have to scale back for the Superman sequel to avoid repetition.

I saw Pacific Rim last night and it was a cool fun movie. But I don't know where else they can go with this concept. With Darkseid they'll have to dig deep to find a storyline that is worth it. Show different planets, space, as many continents and areas of the Earth that they can. The scope will have to be OVER the top. Which means an insane budget. Even then, the way they approach Darkseid's entrance into earth must feel fresh. That's going to be hard to accomplish. Which is why I loved the suggestion a while ago about bringing the Justice League into Apokolips, into a different environment. Have Darkseid hit earth at the start of the film, without stepping foot into our atmosphere, then in some explainable fashion the League can take it to them and reverse the invasion. Of course, that would involve scenes with Batman that I may not be comfortable with (I prefer a Bats who is as grounded as possible not up in space) but it's worth a shot to change it up.

Im burnt out with the idea quite frankly.

 

[DChero]

I actually don't mind Darkseid and the alien invasion angle being used because that's a legitimate part of the JL's story. I don't think that WB should feel like a slave to timing when making a movie. They should just make it. If it's good, it won't matter. When looking back on this series in 10-15 years, I don't want to think "I wonder what Darkseid would have been like fighting Cavill's Superman?"

 

[Bludhaven]

The problem with the Justice League movie is that your potentially having to introduce 4-6 new characters into the same world. With each character comes their mythology that needs an introduction and an explanation as to how it fits into this seemingly grounded world we thought we knew. Having to do this with 4-6 characters is enough without having to introduce a villain with an equally deep mythology that will need an explanation.

That's why I believe they should use a villain who is connected to one of the characters (Sinestro, Ares etc) rather than using a character like Darkseid who has his own separate mythology and has no connection to the rest of the league. Having someone like Ares would help kill two birds with one stone in terms of being able to introduce both Wonder Woman and Ares at the same time within the same mythology. This would prevent the Justice League movie becoming too crowded with all these different crazy worlds that suddenly exist in the same universe as MoS. Just my opinion though :P

 

[DChero]

The problem with the Justice League movie is that your potentially having to introduce 4-6 new characters into the same world. With each character comes their mythology that needs an introduction and an explanation as to how it fits into this seemingly grounded world we thought we knew. Having to do this with 4-6 characters is enough without having to introduce a villain with an equally deep mythology that will need an explanation.

That's why I believe they should use a villain who is connected to one of the characters (Sinestro, Ares etc) rather than using a character like Darkseid who has his own separate mythology and has no connection to the rest of the league. Having someone like Ares would help kill two birds with one stone in terms of being able to introduce both Wonder Woman and Ares at the same time within the same mythology. This would prevent the Justice League movie becoming too crowded with all these different crazy worlds that suddenly exist in the same universe as MoS. Just my opinion though :P

I can see anyone of those villains opening the Phantom Zone, which would immediately create a global threat and require next to no introduction.

You do make a really good case for why most, if not all of the Leaguers should have origin movies first.

I thought that a really good movie would be a mythological war between Atlantis and Themoscara, with Ares as the main cause. This would introduce two Leaguers and all of the mythological elements at one time.

 

[The Infernal]

I think a President Luthor storyline could make a good backbone for a Justice League movie. Sure you'd need something to back him up and bring together the group, but I think it would be better than another alien invasion movie.

 

[DChero]

I think a President Luthor storyline could make a good backbone for a Justice League movie. Sure you'd need something to back him up and bring together the group, but I think it would be better than another alien invasion movie.

If a political story surrounding Lex isn't used in a MoS sequel, I wouldn't mind this. I feel like we're about to see President Luthor sooner than later though.

 

[Bludhaven]

I can see anyone of those villains opening the Phantom Zone, which would immediately create a global threat and require next to no introduction.

You do make a really good case for why most, if not all of the Leaguers should have origin movies first.

I thought that a really good movie would be a mythological war between Atlantis and Themoscara, with Ares as the main cause. This would introduce two Leaguers and all of the mythological elements at one time.

Thanks. Yeah, as much as I want a JL movie as soon as possible I'm beginning to see the importance of solo films, at the very least I would want Wonder Woman on film; that way we would have Superman, Batman, GL and WW on screen at some point, even if they weren't all in the same continuity.

The war between Atlanteans and Amazons sounds so awesome, it would have the potential to be epic and huge in scope whilst at the same time being very different to the countless other alien invasion films (as Shauner pointed out).

 

[shauner111]

The problem with the Justice League movie is that your potentially having to introduce 4-6 new characters into the same world. With each character comes their mythology that needs an introduction and an explanation as to how it fits into this seemingly grounded world we thought we knew. Having to do this with 4-6 characters is enough without having to introduce a villain with an equally deep mythology that will need an explanation.

That's why I believe they should use a villain who is connected to one of the characters (Sinestro, Ares etc) rather than using a character like Darkseid who has his own separate mythology and has no connection to the rest of the league. Having someone like Ares would help kill two birds with one stone in terms of being able to introduce both Wonder Woman and Ares at the same time within the same mythology. This would prevent the Justice League movie becoming too crowded with all these different crazy worlds that suddenly exist in the same universe as MoS. Just my opinion though :P

Good point, and this is why Darkseid should be used in a potential sequel to JL. I wasn't on board, but now I am. There's just too much to introduce in the 1st.

I like that idea of using Ares.

I can see anyone of those villains opening the Phantom Zone, which would immediately create a global threat and require next to no introduction.

You do make a really good case for why most, if not all of the Leaguers should have origin movies first.

I thought that a really good movie would be a mythological war between Atlantis and Themoscara, with Ares as the main cause. This would introduce two Leaguers and all of the mythological elements at one time.

Im loving this idea! A war between Atlantis and Themyscira sounds badass. What a great way to introduce Aquaman and Wonder Woman with them having to align themselves together to take down Ares. Batman/Superman/Flash/Green Lantern would be coming from America to solve this issue.

Keep Martian Manhunter and Darkseid for the sequel.

Also having seen Pacific Rim, I am more sold than I EVER was...that Idris Elba should play Green Lantern (John Stewart). The idea of Elba and Cavill together would be beyond badass.

 

[DChero]

Also having seen Pacific Rim, I am more sold than I EVER was...that Idris Elba should play Green Lantern (John Stewart). The idea of Elba and Cavill together would be beyond badass.

Oh, don't go there with the John Stewart talk again!

I was thinking of the Ares movie being an origin story for Wonder Woman and Aquaman instead of a Justice League movie, the reason is because of screen time. I don't know if we'll have a sequel for JL, which is why I don't want to hold anything back.

This is why I feel like Darkseid is the best way to create a visual threat and introduced a character that could bring a lot of hype. If a sequel happens, then they can explore supervillain teams, Manhunters, Thanogarians, Yellow Lanterns, Sun Eaters, etc.

 

[The Infernal]

If a political story surrounding Lex isn't used in a MoS sequel, I wouldn't mind this. I feel like we're about to see President Luthor sooner than later though.

I say build it up through MoS2. Not as a sequel fodder like Iron Man 2 felt at times, but still have a political angle to Luthor's story in MoS2. Whether he's the main guy behind things in that film or not it doesn't necessarily mean he should be defeated. It would be interesting to have him actually succeed in a way (at least politically) even though Superman overcomes whatever threat MoS2 features.

 

[combocaz]

Too many alien invasion stories, how bout Justice League vs Ares and Orm(Ocean Master) and their armies.

 

[113]

I think a President Luthor storyline could make a good backbone for a Justice League movie. Sure you'd need something to back him up and bring together the group, but I think it would be better than another alien invasion movie.

I think a good way to go would be to have Lex (obviously in MoS 2) but he's just a greedy businessman.

JL1 should use Crime Syndicate, Intergang, or Vandal Savage as I mentioned before.

JL2 I could see a President Lex storyline. I don't think it would be retreading old territory because in MoS 2 Lex wouldn't be a politician, and there will a gap between when we see him in MoS 2 (2015) and when we see him in a JL2 film (probably 2018 at the earliest with many solo films between the two appearances).

JL3 would have to be Darkseid and I think at that point you must go with the alien invasion storyline, but it would have to be shown on an unprecedented scale. I'm thinking a 2-part JL3 (Justice League 3: Part 1, and Justice League 3: Part 2). This is what WB did with Harry Potter 7, split it into two long movies. Darkseid deserves that.

 

[Mightyally]

JL1 should use Crime Syndicate, Intergang, or Vandal Savage as I mentioned before.

Dude....that... would...be awesome!
Because then you could have the villains start working together before the actual JL, hence giving the superheroes a legit reason for comming together.
Maybe they are finding it hard to be at several locations at the same time or that the villains become to effcient for each hero to handle individually.

I mean wouldn´t it be lame if they were gathered through some alien invasion as in the Avengers?
That is what it takes if you are going to get all heroes together but that is too frequent these days.
However to have a evil gang in the beginning of JL could solve that problem and give awesome introductions in different cities where
these supervillains gangs hit. So bodacious and awesome at the same time I don´t know if there must exist
a correspondence between the comics and the JT movie when it comes to establishment of JL. Perhaps it would be wrong, I wouldn´t mind anyway!

 

[JonKent]

Darkseid bringing back his son Kalibak who's in prison for killing Det.Turpin.Nobody imprisons the son of Darkseid,so its not an invasion story.

 

[sahin]

1st Film

BRAINIAC


2nd Film

DARKSEID


3rd Film

Several Villains combined like in 'INJUSTICE'

or

ANTIMONITOR

 

[ares834]

^ Not bad. Quite similar to mine.

In a perfect world it would be:

1st film: Darkseid

2nd film: Injustice League (or, if we are really lucky, Crime Syndicate of America)

3rd film: Anti-Monitor

All three would be awesome to and would be very different.

Darkseid would have his armies of Parademons plus he would be a threat himself. The Injustice League gives us a group of villains for our heroes to face rather than an army. Finally, the Anti-Monitor is a single God-like being.

So yeah, those would be my choices. All are awesome villains with very different motivations and very different plot lines.

 

[smallville fan]

I was just about to post a thread on this but I did the smart thing and look at least a couple of pages back so I don't end up repeating the same topic.

So now that we have official confirmation of a JL Movie, who'll be the baddie?

I feel Darkseid's a little predictable, I'd like a Starro invasion!