JLA, The Movie!!!

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It would seem that the fine folks at The WB have finally figured out that a live action Justice League movie would be a good thing.  However, further in depth analysis of this article, and the surrounding rumors, AND what I experienced at Comic Con leave me skeptical:

• No Batman
• No Superman
• Wonder Woman hasn't been cast yet

The list could go on forever, but I'll cover these three points, and then maybe you can make more in the comment section.

No Batman


Even if there was, would Christian Bale play the part? Probably not, as he doesn't even want to play second fiddle to Robin, if he were to appear in the next Batman movie. So, a recast would definitely be in order here, however, why not? Had anyone heard of Christopher Reeve before? Which brings us to

No Superman


Of course there's no Superman, simply because well, they haven't found the aforementioned's replacement yet. Brandon Routh, while a good actor, (see his Chuck episodes) was simply not the embodiment of the quiet yet reserved Clark Kent and Superman at the same time. Big red boots to fill, let me assure you.  After all, the powers don't come from the costume, as they do with Batman. And Finally

Wonder Woman hasn't been cast yet


There's a reason for this, which boils downto, the WW movie has been bogged down in Warner Brothers development hell, which I believe is the fifth ring, for years now. Not sure if Joss Whedon is still at the helm, but they could do a lot worse, and have in the past. PS, Charisma Carpenter IS available.

With two out of the big three not even proposed to be in the film, how do you make a true JLA film? For my money, you can't.

Adjust your expectations accordingly.

I may have just named a color....

If I can figure out how to trackback. I've just been told I must ping. Good thing I have the machine that does that. So that this doesn't slip into the dreaded morning pages random type post, I'll simply say that it's good to be home, after five days away. Where was I? Same place Carmen was, or is, or whatever....

I've always maintained that how Batman is perceived in the DCU is relevant to how he styles himself.  In the early days, his color scheme was black and grey, but as the years progressed, he got progressively more into it, until he's colored and drawn how you see him today. He'll always be Batman, AND more importantly, he'll always be Bruce Wayne.

Remember when superheroes wore their tights under their clothes? Me neither :) I met a costumer at Con, who agreed with me on several points. Maybe I'll ask her if it's practical to return to that trend.

So, where were we? You know where I am. Or by now, you should. Just attended crashed a party wherein I met some really cool people, and that may change the direction of whom this is a job for....

In any case, over the next few days, I'll give my random rants on what took place while I was otherwise involved with what has become hashtagged #SDCC, or, for the right-handed people, Comic Con International, 2010 edition. You can probably find most of the same opinions elsewhere, however, you won't get my unique take. Hilights include, an interview with @ActionFlickChick herself, Katrina Hill.

72 and sunny in Redondo Beach.

Or, is it? :)

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