The DC/WB Superhero Movies Thread

[Henry Gale]

Jon Hamm, your phone's a'dingling!

But this is exactly the approach I'd hope they'd take with bringing in a new Batman so fast. Have him already be an accepted mainstay in this universe, tell it from Clark's perspective, have Bruce be a bit grizzled and jaded, almost looking at Superman as an unwanted, adversarial force for Gotham after that happened to Metropolis in Snyder's first film. Completely subvert audiences view of Batman on a dime. They're already going to be wary that it's all of a sudden not Christian Bale, why try to win them over the same way Nolan did?

[slqrick]

It sounds like a really cool idea. Have the older Batman/Bruce Wayne come around and shun Superman for destroying Metropolis. I like that a lot...on paper. Fairly certain they'll fuck this up.

[megladon8]

Great idea, but the names they're throwing around for the role are totally unimpressive thus far. Of course it's totally just rumor mill at this point.

And yeah, with Goyer writing, I have no doubt it'll be balls anyways.

[Watashi]

How does Goyer keep writing every big WB superhero tentpole movie? Does he have a contract with them?

[megladon8]

How does Goyer keep writing every big WB superhero tentpole movie? Does he have a contract with them?

Batman Begins.

[Watashi]

Batman Begins.

What about it?

[megladon8]

What about it?

It was a huge success. He wrote it. Led to two sequels, each more successful than the last, and each he had a hand in writing.

WB doesn't seem to get, though, that he is not the golden part of the Nolan/Goyer equation.

[slqrick]

How does Goyer keep writing every big WB superhero tentpole movie? Does he have a contract with them?

Known quantity...that quantity being $$$.

[number8]

You know, it didn't even occur to me at first, but... Maybe this doesn't necessarily mean that Batman will be much more older and experienced than Superman. Maybe the sequel would just jump several years ahead into Superman's career, and this is just two experienced heroes meeting for the first time. Or maybe even not for the first time. There's a lot of ways they can take this premise.

[Ivan Drago]

Ghost Rider 2 has Neveldine and Taylor from Crank directing Nicolas Cage.

That sounds like a better combination than Goyer writing this.

[megladon8]

I do not want Ryan Gosling as Batman.

Josh Brolin would be great, except for his enormous head. I think he'd look like a bobble-head in the cowl.