Old Guy
02-10-2010, 06:59 PM
With pressure from the Disney-Marvel deal, WB and DC are finally getting their act together. WB vs Disney. Bugs Bunny vs Mickey Mouse. Batman vs Spider-Man. Those old rivals are at it again.
http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8358:dc-characters-picking-up-steam-at-wb&catid=41:news&Itemid=71 (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8358:dc-characters-picking-up-steam-at-wb&catid=41:news&Itemid=71)
The information involving Nolan becoming the Brainiac behind WB's re-mastering of Superman was obviously leaked on purpose from the studio. Fantastic marketing ploy on the part of WB. The news trumps a Spider-Man reboot and even overshadowed the fact that Christopher Nolan is indeed sitting in the director's chair for "Batman 3".
We've also been told from a studio insider that WB already has a story and a script that they are really hot for. So there IS a story.
Where does this all leave WB's other superheroes? An announcement is forthcoming on "Wonder Woman", "Flash", "Superman", and "Batman 3". This could be revealed via press release, interviews, leaked information, or all of the above. "Wonder Woman" and "Flash" are going to be made "internally"; no hands from outside the confines of WB/DC will be touching these characters hence the removal of Chuck Roven and Joel Silver off both projects.
You combine these four solo ventures with Green Lantern already flying into production and the newly formed DC Entertainment looks like they have an actual slate on their hands. To recap; Jonah Nolan has turned in a 1st draft on "Batman 3", WB has a Superman script they are happy with, and an announcement is around the corner on "Wonder Woman" and "Flash" with additional info for "Superman" and "Batman 3".
But, wait, there's MORE. Check out this article from the NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/business/media/10warner.html?ref=movies).
The Walt Disney Company (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/disney_walt_company/index.html?inline=nyt-org)’s $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment just over a month ago has increased the pressure on Warner to succeed this time. Warner is expected to announce a DC slate in the coming months populated by characters like the Flash and Wonder Woman.
Central to Mr. Robinov’s approach to DC is to avoid cookie-cutter representations and take risks when it comes to hiring directors and choosing a cast. Fully backing a filmmaker’s vision has become a hallmark of his style, ranging from the odd “Watchmen,” which was a modest success, to the candy-colored “Speed Racer,” which was a flaming disaster, to “The Dark Knight,” a home run.
“He is trying not to cling to the things that have worked in the past,” said Christopher Nolan, who directed “The Dark Knight” and is working on another Batman sequel.
http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8358:dc-characters-picking-up-steam-at-wb&catid=41:news&Itemid=71 (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8358:dc-characters-picking-up-steam-at-wb&catid=41:news&Itemid=71)
The information involving Nolan becoming the Brainiac behind WB's re-mastering of Superman was obviously leaked on purpose from the studio. Fantastic marketing ploy on the part of WB. The news trumps a Spider-Man reboot and even overshadowed the fact that Christopher Nolan is indeed sitting in the director's chair for "Batman 3".
We've also been told from a studio insider that WB already has a story and a script that they are really hot for. So there IS a story.
Where does this all leave WB's other superheroes? An announcement is forthcoming on "Wonder Woman", "Flash", "Superman", and "Batman 3". This could be revealed via press release, interviews, leaked information, or all of the above. "Wonder Woman" and "Flash" are going to be made "internally"; no hands from outside the confines of WB/DC will be touching these characters hence the removal of Chuck Roven and Joel Silver off both projects.
You combine these four solo ventures with Green Lantern already flying into production and the newly formed DC Entertainment looks like they have an actual slate on their hands. To recap; Jonah Nolan has turned in a 1st draft on "Batman 3", WB has a Superman script they are happy with, and an announcement is around the corner on "Wonder Woman" and "Flash" with additional info for "Superman" and "Batman 3".
But, wait, there's MORE. Check out this article from the NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/business/media/10warner.html?ref=movies).
The Walt Disney Company (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/disney_walt_company/index.html?inline=nyt-org)’s $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment just over a month ago has increased the pressure on Warner to succeed this time. Warner is expected to announce a DC slate in the coming months populated by characters like the Flash and Wonder Woman.
Central to Mr. Robinov’s approach to DC is to avoid cookie-cutter representations and take risks when it comes to hiring directors and choosing a cast. Fully backing a filmmaker’s vision has become a hallmark of his style, ranging from the odd “Watchmen,” which was a modest success, to the candy-colored “Speed Racer,” which was a flaming disaster, to “The Dark Knight,” a home run.
“He is trying not to cling to the things that have worked in the past,” said Christopher Nolan, who directed “The Dark Knight” and is working on another Batman sequel.