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Before They Were Movies: Early Attempts to Bring Superheroes to Life Onscreen

Paul Young — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:39:05 +0000

Both DC Comics and Marvel would have you think that big-budget, blockbuster films like Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men, Green Lantern and The Avengers are their only attempts to bring popular comic book characters into the live-action arena. They would like everyone to forget the sometimes absurd, ridiculous and often ugly reality: that there were numerous early – and failed – attempts to bring super heroes to both the big and small screens.

Over the next few pages you can read about these early superhero attempts and the actors who portrayed them on-screen. Some you may be familiar with, but we’ll bet you’ve never heard of many of them.

NOTE: This list doesn’t cover every instance of every superhero who has ever appeared on TV or ...

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DC Comics’ New 52 Reboot: The Complete Guide

Ben Moore — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:50:01 +0000

The DC Comics Reboot – or the DC relaunch, or The New 52, or whatever you want to call it – is probably the biggest thing to happen to comic books since Crisis On Infinite Earths nearly 26 years ago. Not just in terms of changing the canonical status quo, but also in terms of the way comic books are sold.

Every DC Comics book from here on out will be digitally distributed “day and date.” This means that on the same day individual issues hit the shelves of your local comic store, they’ll also be available to read digitally on your iPad, your iPhone, your Android, and so forth. In a world where print is dying, the economy is drying up, and comic book sales are laughable, this ...

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‘Green Lantern 2′ Will Be Edgy & Dark; ‘The Flash’ Script is ‘Solid’

Ben Moore — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:48:08 +0000

[Not So Fast! Seems Green Lantern 2 isn't so certain after all. Details HERE]

Green Lantern has its share of ardent defenders, but it was critically unloved and financially unsuccessful, which is why it came as a bit of a shock that the studio was still considering a sequel – just a week after the film’s release.

That said, it’s somewhat less surprising that they’re planning to go in a completely different direction with the film. Warner Bros. Film Group President Jeff Robinov recently gave an update on Green Lantern 2, as well as The Flash screenplay and their superhero film slate for the next few years.

Check it out Robinov’s thoughts below, ...

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DC Universe To Be Rebooted; How Will It Affect the Justice League Film?

Ben Moore — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:45:40 +0000

Today marks the biggest development for DC Comics since 1985 and Crisis On Infinite Earths. It may, in fact, be the company’s biggest development ever.

At the end of August – following the current comic book crossover Flashpoint – DC’s entire line of books will be rebooted with 52 number one issues, starting with Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s newer, younger, redesigned Justice League.

How will this reboot (and the redesigns) affect the upcoming DCU feature films – especially Justice League? Keep on reading.

Here’s the press release, courtesy of the DCU Source Blog:

“On Wednesday, August 31st, DC Comics will launch a historic renumbering of the entire DC Universe line of comic books with 52 first issues, including the release of Justice League by New York ...

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Justice League, Flash & Wonder Woman Movies Confirmed; Batman Being Rebooted?

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:39:57 +0000

Jeff Robinov, president of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, is opening up and letting movie fans know that his company has some far-reaching plans for their DC superhero properties. Plans that include taking another shot at the long-stalled Justice League movie.

In addition to having a DC superhero team-up film to rival Marvel’s The Avengers, Robinov has also stated that the team-up film will launch other cinematic properties like The Flash and Wonder Woman.

Of course a Justice League movie wouldn’t be complete without Batman – but Chris Nolan has been very clear that his Batman trilogy (which ends next year with The Dark Knight Rises) is a self-contained universe. That’s OK, says Robinov: they can just create a ...

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Should Hollywood Listen to Fanboys About Comic Book Movies?

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:46:49 +0000

As any member of the Screen Rant team can tell you, comic book movies are a volatile topic. For every new post we do about upcoming super hero films like The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: First Class, Ant-Man, The Punisher, The Dark Knight Rises, Superman: Man of Steel, Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America, or The Avengers – no matter if it’s news, images, posters, or trailers – we often get a plethora of impassioned (or downright hostile) responses from the fanboy/fangirl community, which is o so protective of the superhero creations they worship.

After years spent engaging the opinions of fanboys and fangirls all over the world, there’s one conclusion that I (and many among the Screen Rant staff) have come to: fanboy enthusiasm and ...

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‘Aquaman’ Movie Happening… After ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘The Flash’

Paul Young — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:15:38 +0000

For years DC Comics has teased fans about a possible Aquaman movie – but the most that loyal fans were given was a failed television pilot in 2007, a fake movie directed by James Cameron (Avatar) in the HBO series Entourage and a reoccurring character in the highly popular Warner Bros. TV series, Smallville.

Alan Ritchson, the actor who plays Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman in Smallville, recently did an interview with Comic Book Resources where he stated that he thought an Aquaman movie would start swimming soon – but that he hasn’t been approached to play the title role. Here’s an excerpt from that interview which you can find in its entirety HERE.

“But an [Aquaman] movie, on the other hand, I think is very much a reality. In fact, I think ...

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Marc Guggenheim Talks ‘The Flash’ Movie & Desire For Cameos

Rob Keyes — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:59:21 +0000

Veteran TV and comic book writer Marc Guggenheim has a big task to take on as screenwriter on The Flash movie for DC Entertainment. To no surprise, The Flash is the next main DC character to get their own solo film after Green Lantern debuts next summer and after we get to see a new Superman and the return of Batman in 2012.

While under (very) strict rule to not reveal details about the project, Guggenheim recently was interviewed about his work on The Flash where he does talk about what he would like to do with the film and it’s place in the DC movie universe.

Guggenheim sat down with the folks at Newsarama and was able to answer a few questions about the direction he and ...

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Rumor Patrol: Bradley Cooper as The Flash? [Updated]

Chris Schrader — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:17:05 +0000

[Update: IGN reports that Bradley Cooper is denying any connection to The Flash movie - stating, he's "never heard of it." Cooper previously denied being involved with The A-Team, so it's probably too early to rule him out entirely for The Flash.]

The fastest man alive has certainly taken his time getting to the big screen. Fortunately, it sounds as though DC and Warner Bros. intend to make The Flash worth the wait.

Yet, you can only tease us fans with script updates or opaque references to the film’s tone for so long. Eventually, we become hungry for something more substantial – like discussing who might don the scarlet speedster’s costume.

Ryan Reynolds was a top contender for The Flash before he signed on to play Hal Jordan in Green Lantern, and let’s face ...

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NYCC: Geoff Johns Talks ‘Green Lantern’ Movie Trailer, ‘Smallville’ & More

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:15:59 +0000

New York Comic-Con is officially underway and the 2010 convention kicked off with a panel spotlighting none other than DC Entertainment Creative Director Geoff Johns.

For those who don’t know, Geoff Johns has been an influential comic book writer of the past decade, responsible for resurrecting Silver Age Green Lantern and Flash (Hal Jordan and Barry Allen) as well as helping to bring about the upcoming Green Lantern and Flash movies.

In the panel Johns touched upon a number of issues, ranging from DC’s comic book plans to what we can expect from DCE/Warner Bros. and their multimedia aspirations for the DC Universe.

For your convenience I’ve separated my synopsis of Geoff Johns’ panel into three sections: You can find movie and TV news under “DC Entertainment”; Comic book news under “DC Comics” ...

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DC News: Greg Berlanti Talks ‘Flash’ Script & ‘Green Lantern 2′

Rob Frappier — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:49:59 +0000

Over the weekend, SuperHeroHype had the opportunity to talk briefly with Greg Berlanti, the producer and co-writer of Green Lantern. During the conversation, Berlanti discussed progress on the long-awaited script for The Flash, as well as some information about a treatment for the Green Lantern sequel.

On the Green Lantern 2 treatment, Berlanti said that he is working on it with his previous writing partners from the first film, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim. In discussing The Flash, Berlanti explained how the script turned out to be a little bit darker than they originally expected, saying that Barry Allen’s work as a crime scene investigator factored into the script’s tone.

For more information on the darker tone of The Flash, check out the full quote below. For the whole interview, ...

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DC Entertainment Announces Relocation, Layoffs; Zack Snyder Talks ‘Superman’

Ben Moore — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:47:40 +0000

Today marks a massive change for DC Entertainment, which announced its plans to relocate the multimedia side of the company (film, television, videogames, et cetera) from New York City to Burbank, California. The print side of the company—including DC Comics, Vertigo, and Mad Magazine—will remain in New York. Could this be the big DC movie announcement that was talked about recently, or is that still forthcoming?

Rumors of a move have been swirling for months, so the announcement itself doesn’t come much as a surprise. A little over a year ago, DC Entertainment was formed to better incorporate the characters and properties of DC Comics into Warner Bros., and this appears to be just one more in a long line ...

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Major DC News Coming Soon; First Look at ‘All-Star Superman’

Kofi Outlaw — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:13:35 +0000

Heat Vision is bringing us two pieces of DC news today: first up, DC Entertainment will be making some significant announcements about their roster of superhero films – and other DC superhero projects currently in the works – sometime in the near future. Also, a voice cast has been tapped for the next upcoming DCE/Warner Premiere animated feature, All-Star Superman

Early in the year, the execs over DCE/Warner Bros. made it clear that DC superheroes are their top focus after Harry Potter wraps its box office run with the two-part Deathly Hallows film, which will debut in theaters this Fall and next Summer.

The Potter franchise has been a multi-billion-dollar cash cow for Warner Bros., and the hope is that DC and its stable of superheroes will be lucrative enough property (if Nolan’s Batman ...

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Writers Tapped For ‘The Flash’ & ‘Green Lantern 2′

Terry Mallinder — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:30:51 +0000

Warner Bros. has stepped things up a notch in its (unofficial) cinematic battle with Marvel, with writers already tapped to pen treatments for both Green Lantern 2 and The Flash.

With Marvel on the threshold of its Avengers movie, buil on the backs their standalone franchises The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and now Captain America and Thor, Warner Bros. is getting ready to increase the presence of DC Comics’ heavy hitters on the big screen even further.

Heat Vision Blog says the DC/WB has hired Greg Berlanti (a rumored director for The Flash), Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim – who co-wrote the first Green Lantern film – to tackle the treatments for the Green Lantern sequel and The Flash movie.

According to THR, as part of the deal, the trio would then go on and write the screenplay for one ...

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Batman 3, Superman Reboot & Flash Movie Updates

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:08:56 +0000

Our friends over at IESB broke the exclusive news awhile back, and now Heat Vision is confirming it: Currently on DC Entertainment/Warner Bros.’ to do list are Chris Nolan’s Batman 3, a Superman reboot called The Man of Steel (which will be produced by Nolan), and the long-gestating Flash movie.

Release dates are now set for Batman 3 and The Man of Steel, and there rumblings that earlier reports about a director for The Flash movie are closer to coming true.

WORLD’S FINEST

If you were looking forward to 2012 at the movies because of Marvel’s Avengers movie then you should be getting goosebumps right now, because DCE/WB is upping the ante by making 2012 the year of “World’s Finest.”

No, Batman ...

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Movies & TV Shows Geeks Pretend Don’t Exist

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:26:50 +0000

Working in the TV/Movie blog business, there’s one undeniable law you come to accept: Geeks are an obsessive bunch. No matter our own individual degrees of geekdom, at a certain point we’ve all stopped to stare at that other person who was WAY too into something – be it Star Trek or Star Wars or even that sports fanatic whose blood pressure is one scoreboard point away from going critical.

We all know about geek obsession – but what about geek denial? It’s not a topic you hear brought up very often, but geeks have powers of denial just as strong as their obsessive tendencies. And to prove this fact, we here at Screen Rant are prepared to delve into the deep, dark, realm of “Movies and TV Shows That Geeks Pretend ...

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30 Awesome Minimalist Superhero Posters

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:33:04 +0000

We here at Screen Rant wanted to celebrate the upcoming summer movie season – particularly the release of Iron Man 2 – by taking an unconventional look at some of the most iconic superheroes in the entertainment industry.

Over the past few months, you may have caught some of our “SR Picks” which highlighted various artists’ interpretations of Quentin Tarantino films, Star Wars and popular television series. Today, we’re stepping out from solely presenting these wonderful posters and taking the initiative to create some of our own.

For the past three nights, I put my need for a good night’s sleep aside in order to present you, the reader, with literally dozens of superhero posters with a unique, minimalist twist.

Some may be more obvious than others, but hopefully you’ll have no problem identifying each and every comic-book icon represented. If, for some reason, you’re not a ...

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Batman 3 Official Announcement at Comic-Con?

Rob Keyes — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:12:20 +0000

Marvel vs. DC. Who will take the spotlight at San Diego Comic-Con this July?

Marvel has Thor to show off. DC has Green Lantern to show off. Marvel has high profile movies in The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers in the works with a possible announcement of their next slate of films (Ant-Man?). DC has Batman 3, the Superman reboot and possibly… just maybe… an announcement regarding Justice League.

We know both comic publishers, now all-out entertainment production houses, will be vying for the honor of being the buzz topic of the convention and we can expect major announcements, revelations and surprises to appease the masses. Will Batman 3 be officially unveiled there?

According to Batman on Film, they have inside info which points ...

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From Page to Screen: The 6 Best & Worst Superhero Costumes

Paul Young — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:56:39 +0000

If you want to be a superhero, then you have to dress like one – and to do that you’ll need the absolute necessities: Mask, cowl, cape, utility belt and a weapon and/or superpower. The everyday kid turned hero vigilante Kick-Ass knew this when he bought a neoprene bodysuit with yellow piping, a matching mask and two batons for weapons. It looks great on the page and the design team for the movie replicated it perfectly but… it doesn’t always work out that way.

Not every superhero outfit drawn in the pages of a comic book looks great on screen. Some can be replicated exactly from printed page to movie or TV set and look great with not a hint of cheese to be found. Others, not so lucky.

Should costume designers take extra liberty when replicating a superhero’s outfit, as they did with Elektra? She would have ...

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Justice League Announcement at Comic-Con?

Rob Keyes — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:00:28 +0000

This summer’s San Diego Comic-Con is set to be one of the biggest ever on the Hollywood side of things. For the last several years, attendance numbers have been pushed to the max as major motion pictures try to capture the attention of the most hardcore of geeks and this year will see presentations on some of the most anticipated comic book movies ever.

We know Marvel is trying to steal the show with the premiere of the first official trailer for Thor and likely some good stuff on The First Avenger: Captain America to go with some other goodies and surprises, no doubt teasing The Avengers which will bring all of their heroes together.

What will DC do to counter this? We can expect a big presentation ...

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