Warner Bros has finally started to open up about its plans for using the DC Comics characters it owns – including shoving heroes preference Aquaman into more active increase.
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has admitted that it’s pushing a plan to compete through Marvel’s success, while trying to build on its recognize triumph with The Dark Knight.
Among its ideas? Putting films based on Aquaman – heretofore limited to a more ‘toon appearances, a failed TV pilot and a fake version on Entourage – and the lesser-known Adam Strange into the writing stage.
Aquaman, of course, is one of the more derided members of the Justice League, known in favor of communicating with sea creatures and the ability to live under water.
But by Leonardo DiCaprio’sitting extension company involved, a new film is slowly pique shape.
Strange, meanwhile, feels like a John Carter Of Mars-type hero, with the tale of a attendant transported to another planet to fight wicked.
A pregnant part of their strategy is hiring top DC writers like Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison and Marv Wolfman to take back control of characters like The Flash and Teen Titans from outside producers and start overhauling their scripts.
And it has also forged a stronger union with DC, as the comics company’s film-based executive Gregory Noveck explains: “The creative process is by and large a true partnership.
“They’ll ask us a ton of questions, and we’ll give a ton of answers. We will talk back and forth. We’ll discuss writers and talent, but ultimately it’s their decision.”
With Green Lantern now up and running, there are plenty of other films to turn their attention to, including a Bizarro Superman tale being penned by the agency of the writers of Galaxy Quest, Constantine II and a couple of Green Arrow films, including prison-set thriller Supermax.
Just don’t expect to see all the heroes rushing back direct away. Superman, for prototype, is still sitting in limbo after the ticklish and commercial response to Superman Returns.
Oh, and the Justice League? On clinch for now, while Warners pursues as plan to mimic Marvel’session ideas and establish the separate heroes in their own franchises before they try the combo deal.
Sounds like they might be on the right track, assuming they find the right people to make the movies.
And, no, that doesn’t necessarily wretched inventing cloning so they be able to complete more Chris Nolans…
[Source: THR]
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