James Harvey
08-13-2001, 07:48 PM
Rich Fogel, story editor/producer of Cartoon Network's upcoming Justice League animated series, told The Continuum that he has seen a rough cut of the pilot movie.
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"All I can say is that it's amazing," Fogel told The Continuum. "It's thrilling to finally see all these great characters interacting.
"When we see them working together for the first time, my inner geek screams, 'Yes!' I hope the fans will feel the same way."
The 90-minute, three-part first episode is called "Secret Origins," and is written by Fogel and directed by Dan Riba and Butch Lukic. It marks the first time that the show's seven Justice Leaguers - Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, Flash and Martian Manhunter - come together.
"The very first episode takes place on Mars and quickly comes to Earth," said producer Bruce Timm during the recent Justice League panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
During the panel, Cartoon Network showed several slides of the episode, including scenes of Metropolis with the Daily Planet globe shattered and a spray-painted street wall that says, "The end is near."
"Metropolis is ground zero for an alien invasion in the first episode, and, at a certain point, it looks pretty hopeless," Timm said.
The Justice League pilot will air Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT). New half-hour episodes will air Mondays at 8:30 p.m. (ET, PT), starting Nov. 19.
In related news, the first issue of DC Comics' Justice League Adventures comic book will sport a cover by Timm and painter Alex Ross and will arrive in stores on Nov. 14.
The series will have different creators and will feature standalone stories.
The first issue is written by Ty Templeton, with art by Min S. Ku and Dan Davis.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"The JLA faces a deadly alien threat! When a meteor lands in an American suburb, the League is called on to investigate. Soon they are drawn into an intergalactic conflict, but it seems as if the real threat may be one of their own -- Green Lantern! Our heroes' adventures may be over as soon as they've begun!"
Justice League Adventures #1, edited by Dan Raspler, will be 32 pages and will cost $1.99. -- <a href="http://www.***************.com">Comics Continuum</a>
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"All I can say is that it's amazing," Fogel told The Continuum. "It's thrilling to finally see all these great characters interacting.
"When we see them working together for the first time, my inner geek screams, 'Yes!' I hope the fans will feel the same way."
The 90-minute, three-part first episode is called "Secret Origins," and is written by Fogel and directed by Dan Riba and Butch Lukic. It marks the first time that the show's seven Justice Leaguers - Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, Flash and Martian Manhunter - come together.
"The very first episode takes place on Mars and quickly comes to Earth," said producer Bruce Timm during the recent Justice League panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
During the panel, Cartoon Network showed several slides of the episode, including scenes of Metropolis with the Daily Planet globe shattered and a spray-painted street wall that says, "The end is near."
"Metropolis is ground zero for an alien invasion in the first episode, and, at a certain point, it looks pretty hopeless," Timm said.
The Justice League pilot will air Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT). New half-hour episodes will air Mondays at 8:30 p.m. (ET, PT), starting Nov. 19.
In related news, the first issue of DC Comics' Justice League Adventures comic book will sport a cover by Timm and painter Alex Ross and will arrive in stores on Nov. 14.
The series will have different creators and will feature standalone stories.
The first issue is written by Ty Templeton, with art by Min S. Ku and Dan Davis.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"The JLA faces a deadly alien threat! When a meteor lands in an American suburb, the League is called on to investigate. Soon they are drawn into an intergalactic conflict, but it seems as if the real threat may be one of their own -- Green Lantern! Our heroes' adventures may be over as soon as they've begun!"
Justice League Adventures #1, edited by Dan Raspler, will be 32 pages and will cost $1.99. -- <a href="http://www.***************.com">Comics Continuum</a>