The DC Cinematic Universe

[Benjamin Haines]

[Dai]

This video perfectly articulates what I've seen as a worrying trend in MCU movies (especially Dr Strange), and the reason why I'm more intrigued by the DCEU, despite its comparatively patchy quality overall. I'm sure some people will think I'm nit-picking about the damage mis-timed humour does to MCU movies, but a gag in the wrong place (or the wrong gag in the right place) really is the death of drama. For all its strengths, the MCU is often timid when it comes to sincerity. And, for all its flaws, that's rarely an accusation you can make against the DCEU (the botched editing of Suicide Squad aside).

This is also why I'm concerned by the tonal shifts we're hearing about in the production of Justice League, and what impact Joss Whedon's presence may ultimately have as he takes the reins. I find it weird to see myself write that, since I love so many of his shows, but there's no denying that his style of writing does not fit everywhere (Exhibit A: Alien Resurrection), and that other writers' attempts to mimic his patter can often fall short.

[lhb412]

^Hopefully Wonder Woman is the start of a change and not just a fluke. I'm kind of afraid of the worst case scenario where WB was totally surprised that WW was this successful, and now interferes too heavily with the sequel and wrecks it.

[mr.negativity]

WB Turned Down a ‘Superman: Red Son’ Movie Pitch From ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director

[Dai]

Probably the best fan trailer I've seen for Batman v Superman, and not least because it uses my favourite cue from the Batman (1989) score, Descent Into Mystery.

[mr.negativity]

^AWESOME!

[mr.negativity]

The studio is eyeing a mid-2018 start with filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra.

[lhb412]

^No. I think we all would rather not.

[lhb412]

I honestly think it's hilarious that there's a Justice League movie coming out and no one really gives a crap about Batman and Superman, instead people are excited to see Wonder Woman (now the de facto star of the DC film universe) and Aquaman ('cause people love Mamoa and the character seems fun).

Wonder Woman and Aquaman! Who would have guessed even a few years ago?

[Henry88]

[jellydonut25]

[mr.negativity]

Warner Bros. is looking to launch another film in the DC Extended Universe headlined by Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Jared Leto’s Joker.

[klen7]

not interested in that direction at all. It's like DC is taking lessons from Sony after cribbing Marvel failed for them

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[Dai]

After Batman v Superman came out, I recall making a joke about what would happen if Batfleck had to face off against the Flashpoint Joker.



Now it looks like it might actually happen! It would also be great to see Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Flashpoint Batman. His casting as Thomas Wayne always struck me as an interesting choice, though I initially just thought it was representing an idealised, heroic version of him in Bruce's dream. It makes more sense if they knew at the time that a Flashpoint movie might be coming.

I think this is actually a good idea for the first solo Flash movie. Flashpoint is so tied to Barry Allen's back-story that it offers a way to do a Flash origin movie without it being a stale, formulaic affair. Whether it causes any persistent changes to the DCEU seems entirely optional.

As for Justice League, it's looking promising, but I do worry that it appears to have completed its transformation into a Marvel movie. I guess gags are what it takes to get audience butts on seats. I just hope they're well placed, and don't damage the drama in the way they have in some recent Marvel movies.

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Thanks to reshoots and scheduling conflicts, Henry Cavill's mustache will have to be removed in post-production.

[Dai]

November 2017: the month Godzilla sports a beard and Superman has a ditigally camouflaged 'tache. Happy Mo'vember.

[lhb412]

^So what you're saying is that anime Godzilla stole Superman's moustache!?!

It's just crazy enough to be true!

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[lhb412]

^
Guillermo del Toro two years ago: "hmmm, Michael Shannon... flippers? I have an idea for a film!"

[Benjamin Haines]

Warner Bros. just officially changed the title of their scheduled December 13, 2019 picture from "Untitled WB Event Film III (2019)" to Wonder Woman 2.

Without a Star Wars or Avatar sequel dropping that month, December 2019 will instead be dominated by Wonder Woman 2, Disney's Frozen 2, Sony's Masters of the Universe reboot, and Universal's adaptation of the musical Wicked.

Between Aquaman in December 2018 and Wonder Woman 2 in December 2019, WB currently still has three other untitled DC films scheduled for April, June, and November of 2019.

[lhb412]

Surely it's easier to digitally add moustaches than it is to erase them?