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DC Comics Gives Updates on Their Movie Adaptations

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
In a story from The Hollywood Reporter there are some interesting updates to a bunch of DC Comics properties. At present there are currently more DC Comics adaptations happening than at any other point since the company was bought by Warner Bros. in 1969.

Currently, The Losers will be starting principal photography this week in Puerto Rico. Jonah Hex just finished production in Louisiana. The Green Lantern recently reported that Ryan Reynolds will play the popular superhero. Fox also picked up the television series Human Target and lastly, DC set up Red at Summit Entertainment.

"One of the things that has differentiated us for most of the last 20 years is the depth of our library and the depth of the creative material that we've put out and the opportunities that creates for other media," stated DC Comics president Paul Levitz.

It looks like this past fall, the studio hired three of DC's top writers -- Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison and Marv Wolfman -- to act as consultants and writers for its superhero line of movies. Due to this, the studio was again put in charge of projects being done "by such producers as Charles Roven (The Flash) and Akiva Goldsman (Teen Titans)."

This brought about a new treatment (from Johns) for The Flash which is currently being written by Dan Mazeau. Johns will also produce this film.

In addition to this, Warner Bros. is out to writers for pitches on Adam Strange and Aquaman. These films will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio through his Appian Way production company.

Other projects in development are: Bizarro Superman which is being penned by David Howard and Robert Gordon (Galaxy Quest); a Constantine sequel; two Green Arrow projects that will be done at the same time, one is an origin story and the other is a prison-set piece titled Super Max; lastly, there's talk of a Shazam movie which Pete Segal will be directing.

Warner Bros. and DC are still trying to crack to script code on a Wonder Woman feature, as well as a new Superman film. Lastly, it appears that there is nothing really happening on a sequel to The Dark Knight at present although director Christopher Nolan wants to do another film.


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July 30th, 2009 11:57am
VIS, I agree. Muse is a great band... most of the time, and I can see them doing a Bond intro. The last one was... different.
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July 28th, 2009 2:51pm
Chad Vital

Are you some sort of poof?
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July 21st, 2009 4:18pm
The Flash is way cooler than Wonder Woman. She has a "special" sex toy lasso I mean wtf lol. I have never liked her. I always thought she'd get her ass beat or killed in an actual big fight (Justice League) without the help of her team.
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July 21st, 2009 11:47am
The Flash is a really interesting character when written well. Check out Geoff Johns' issues.

He doesn't just "run fast," ya know?
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July 21st, 2009 10:49am
mmmmm most of that is good news but in my opinion HUMAN TARGET is going the wrong way the should turn left and head for HBO ,SHOWTIME or even FX , i really really doubt that fox t.v will do this series justice

and pfffffff The flash is one of the worst super hero ever , i smell a big flop if they ever go tru with it

come on make PREACHER already and wouldnt mind if it would turn into a t.v show again on HBO or SHOWTIME instead of a movie
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July 21st, 2009 7:13am
@Ottley: I'd like to hear Muse sing a Bond theme.
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July 21st, 2009 6:07am
That's cool Ottley :)
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July 21st, 2009 1:27am
If any one wants to read them just fly by me a message on my page snd i'l send them via email.
Also if any ones got any SCRIPTS that they'd like me to look at, i also do SCRIPT doctouring and revision and story development.

Definately Preds, i'd like a look at that Predators draft as well, i'm intrigued on the film as well.

How is your draft to Predators & Batman 3, going?

ATM, i'm still expanding on my Batman universe, and for the last time people's it's not a Batman 3, it's my own universe, lol.
Similiar to Nolan's but different, it's mine :D

Currently took a break from it though, to finish off some other stuff like
'Live & Death (Bond 24),'
'Blood Brothers (A LP musical)
Moonwalk: The MJ Sociological Thriller (MJ Musical)
&
Jack50n

Also currently been working on a product called, 'Sinner.' I want to turn it into a comic book character and either sell him to Marvel or DC, or maybe Vertigo.
It's a pretty religious book, so far only done chapter one, where he fights a half breed vampire/werewolf. But obviously it has to get much bigger to make a brilliant story arc :)
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July 21st, 2009 12:07am
They are actual PDFs, 4 of them i received from a good friend and the other 3 i had. I also got 2 other drafts to A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST, although i haven't got round to reading them 2 yet.
Also got 'THE GREEN HORNET' and a draft to 'Dragon Ball Z,' which i'm not 100% sure on its authenticity.
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July 20th, 2009 7:59pm
I like Lock and Stocks cast.
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July 20th, 2009 7:36pm
Maybe Supermax too. These links or PDFs?
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July 20th, 2009 7:32pm
I'd like a peak at the first three and Trinity, Ott.
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July 20th, 2009 6:29pm
You know, personally, i thought of Ryan Reynolds as more of a Flash Type for 2 reasons. 1). He looks the part. 2). he's got that way of voice for the jokes that the flash always gives out
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July 20th, 2009 5:43pm
Good news but we will have to see if the producer picks the right guys (and) girls to cast in these films.
At the moment I cant get too excited not knowing the cast.
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July 20th, 2009 5:22pm
How do you get your hands on all these s J.A.Ottley?
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July 20th, 2009 5:00pm
Also to any one ifthis is any interest i have the following SCRIPTS

Thor

Green Lantern

Supermax

A Nightmare On Elm St

World's Finest

Trinity (Superman, Wonder Woman & Batman)

And a treatment to Scream 4 (not finished though :(
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July 20th, 2009 4:57pm
I was referring to the Green Lantern SCRIPT, comrade, as Joker's wild stated, it's corny and the ending is cliche, especially when Lantern dies and is brought back to life by a kiss.
In brief if they don't DRAMTICALLY IMPORVISE the first drafted SCRIPT, then Green Lantern will suck with its dialogue which is more cheesier than Feta Cheese.

Ok i've never heard of Adam Strange so sorry to explode everyone's bubbles, i assumed that because they had the same surnames, that Adam Strange and Dr Strange were one and the same.
But definately gonna have to check it out.

I also agree with Vis that only the important superheroes need their own films and crossovers don't always work to be honest, and without the solo films such as Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Capt America etc, making massive build up anticipation to what will become the avengers movie, then i don't think people would be anticipating it as much.
Think of it in the same perspective as the ending to 'Jason Goes To Hell.' Where Freddy's hand comes up and drags Jason's mask to hell, in the last few seconds of the film, from then on we knew a FVJ movie was possibly in the works or on the way.

Also agree with Vis as having Shia Lebeouf playing Wally West/Flash, just watch his character role from Even Stevens.

But i don't agree with Daniel Craig as Aquaman, unless his a mean motherfucker, my only worry with Aquaman is them making it too kiddish.

Also you guys are babbling on about crossovers...Have any of you read the SCRIPTS to
'TRINITY' or 'World's Finest.'
World's Finest was good but Trinity sucked despite that it consisted of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

And for the random guy that asked what i've done i'm assuming that is because i may have hurt your feelings on what i stated... But you asked so here goes.
I've done multiple short films including 2 20minute short called 'Prey' & 'Guardian Angel' (In which Guradian Angel features a track for a proposed Wonder Woman song).

I've done a few adverts.

A ton of music videos i've worked on and worked with the likes of Steve Huang & N-Dubz.

Currently i'm writing a proposed SCRIPTUAL treatment for Bond 24 entitled 'Life & Death' (currently a working title).
I've planned out the film, and sent off the ending to EON productions and to my surprise Barabara is very pleased with it, especially the ending's cliffhanger
The only major problem i';m facing is who will sing the theme song, so far the top contenders are 'Duffy,' 'Tulisa Constovalas,' 'Beyonce Knowles' and lastly but not least 'Jordin Sparks.'
The song is meant to be that in the same style and influence as 'Shirley Bassett's - Diamonds Are Forever,' possibly a bit more modernised with a bit of Greek fusion, since the film is set to be in Greece, Turkey, Egypt & London.
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July 20th, 2009 4:40pm
We'll see... :P
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July 20th, 2009 3:53pm
The most important film (the dark knight sequel) is not being underway yet, UNBELIEVABLE!
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July 20th, 2009 3:17pm
Agent VIS... Agreed.
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July 20th, 2009 2:55pm
"The Dark Knight" should be the end of the series. With Batman working as the vigilante of Gotham and blah blah blah.

Otherwise, I can't give a fuck.
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July 20th, 2009 2:45pm
For some reason over the years Warner Bros., has held a death grip on all of DC's superhero line allowing very few of them outside of Batman & Superman to ever make it to the big screen. I even highly doubt we'll see Green Lantern because it wasn't too terribly long ago that Ryan Reynolds was announced officially as playing The Flash and that never came about.
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July 20th, 2009 2:37pm
No...it won't. There won't even be a JLA movie in 10 years and if there is, it won't crossover with the Avengers. Think before you post. Wild fanboy fantasies of that magnitude do not make for intellectual comments.
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July 20th, 2009 1:59pm
and Patrick Warburton, wut? i had heard the Rock was rumored for it and i mean he wasn't my first choice for Shazam but i wasn't like pissed bout it, but Patrick Warburton?
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July 20th, 2009 1:55pm
i tried thinking of Paul Walker, but i didn't succeed so i gave up.
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July 20th, 2009 1:52pm
JLA/Avengers, will happen in the next 10 years, watch out.
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July 20th, 2009 1:47pm
I dare say that "Wonder Woman" is the most important project on the table for DC right now. Here are the only films I can see being relevant for DC (revolving around their flagship characters and origin story movies):

- Wonder Woman (dev. hell)
- Superman sequel/reboot (dev. hell)
- Batman sequel (unconfirmed)
- The Green Lantern (June 17, 2011)
- The Flash (dev. hell)
- Green Arrow (the origin story, the other one is called "Green Arrow: Escape From SuperMax")
- Aquaman (a damn good TV series which never got picked up by CW was released online, and I think they should follow that formula)
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July 20th, 2009 11:48am
OH, can't believe I forgot this...JLA/Avengers?

Are you fucking kidding me?

It'll never happen.
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July 20th, 2009 11:47am
"Has anyone tried thinking of Paul Walker as Flash."

No, because that would suck.

"Okay and about Constantine, he won't be involved in JL like nolan's universe way to intense."

No shit.

"Daniel Craig as Aquaman."

Good idea, but he refused to do Thor because he didn't want to be two big characters(Bond and Thor)...but I wouldn't count Aquaman as "big" so who knows.

As for the JLA predicament, check out my last comment.
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July 20th, 2009 11:27am
Okay and about Constantine, he won't be involved in JL like nolan's universe way to intense.

And instead of crossovers trying to compete, why don't JL and Avengers just team up for a JL/Avengers film after a while. It could very well be the biggest film in history.
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