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Maxwell Lord posted:This would be a fun character to introduce, in his own movie. They're killing two birds with one stone, honestly. They're getting their Man of Steel sequel and a new Batman all in one movie. It's a smart move.
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Maxwell Lord posted:This would be a fun character to introduce, in his own movie. I'd have preferred an individual film just to introduce the new Gotham and supporting cast. But Batman himself is the one superhero I can think of that doesn't require an origin telling. You can just start a story with him, and his backstory is conveyed through implication. Show him hitting a punching bag, and you know he's been training for years, or show him at a microscope, and you know he's been studying forensic science.
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Jul 23, 2013 01:20
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Batman actually works perfectly for a movie where Lex Luthor is the antagonist. It allows a threat where Batman can actually use relevant skills and can't just be solved by having Superman chuck Luthor into the sun.
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Semper Fudge posted:Batman actually works perfectly for a movie where Lex Luthor is the A Batman Lex Luthor team-up to defeat Kal-El would be the dreamiest thing. Not only the joy of seeing Luthor on the big screen, but two men of great will and intelligence using their combined skills to demonstrate once and for all that mankind has no need for Kal-El!
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Maxwell Lord posted:This would be a fun character to introduce, in his own movie. Oh, it predates I Am Legend by quite a bit: Batman/Superman goes back to 2002 when WB had Wolfgang Petersen attached to direct which he ditched to make Troy forcing WB to just focus on new, solo pictures to re-introduce the characters. Edit: To add to the conversation, having Lex Luthor and Batman team-up loosely would be very, very interesting to see. Justin Godscock fucked around with this message at 06:25 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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A Batman/Luthor team-up is the only way I can see this thing working while staying thematically appropriate as a follow-up.
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I could see them borrowing from Kingdom Come, where Bruce Wayne teams up with Lex just to get close enough to figure out what he's really up to.
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Justin Godscock posted:Oh, it predates I Am Legend by quite a bit: Batman/Superman goes back to 2002 when WB had Wolfgang Petersen attached to direct which he ditched to make Troy forcing WB to just focus on new, solo pictures to re-introduce the characters. This script is still floating around the 'net as well.
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So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps?
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Retardog posted:I could see them borrowing from Kingdom Come, where Bruce Wayne teams up with Lex just to get close enough to figure out what he's really up to. Yeah, this is how I'm guessing it's going to go, Bruce and Lex use their millions to help rebuild the city, maybe initially Batman is against Superman, but then realizes Lex is evil and insane. Devour posted:So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps? Danzig
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Devour posted:So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps? Chris Pine? or even better, Karl Urban. Wouldn't be much of a stretch for him. Retrowave Joe fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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Jul 23, 2013 16:39
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Devour posted:So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps? Anson Mount would be pretty good at it, I think.
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Devour posted:So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps? If he is, I hope there'll be a scene where it's just Clark and Bruce grating their abs against each other for like a solid ten minutes.
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Retardog posted:Chris Pine? or even better, Karl Urban. Wouldn't be much of a stretch for him. After his role as Judge Dredd in Dredd, I think he could do a good turn.
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wyoming posted:Yeah, this is how I'm guessing it's going to go, Bruce and Lex use their millions to help rebuild the city, maybe initially Batman is against Superman, but then realizes Lex is evil and insane. I wouldn't mind if it was something like this, but I'd honestly be just as fine with a more low-key thing like "while Superman is patrolling the globe for disasters and serious crimes to stop, he meets a mysterious vigilante who gives him a unique perspective on what it means to be an inspiring symbol". I guess it just depends on how much of Batman's background they leave to unspoken general knowledge in the service of a more coherent Superman story in the present. quote:Danzig Triple H
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LeJackal posted:After his role as Judge Dredd in Dredd, I think he could do a good turn. But then he'd just be Judge Dredd without guns. Google Anson Mount, the guy would be perfect.
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Justin Godscock posted:Oh, it predates I Am Legend by quite a bit: Batman/Superman goes back to 2002 when WB had Wolfgang Petersen attached to direct which he ditched to make Troy forcing WB to just focus on new, solo pictures to re-introduce the characters.
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McSpanky posted:I wouldn't mind if it was something like this, but I'd honestly be just as fine with a more low-key thing like "while Superman is patrolling the globe for disasters and serious crimes to stop, he meets a mysterious vigilante who gives him a unique perspective on what it means to be an inspiring symbol". The entire conceit fails because Kal-El does not seek out opportunities to help humanity, and only deigns to act when it is convenient for himself and his interests.
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Devour posted:So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps? Dear god I hope not. If Luke Evans can pull of an American accent, I'd want him to land the role. Or maybe Liam McIntyre of Spartacus fame. Alot of rumblings say Matthew Goode will make the shortlist (I'd be ok with that), or if they want an older, "been through the poo poo" kind of Batman then maybe Jon Hamm.
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I think we need a lighthearted Batman again. Neil Patrick Harris has done the voice for Nightwing or some such thing right? Let's make him Batman. Then have JGL be Robin.
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None of these suggestions are Liam McIntyre so therefore they are all wrong .
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This article conveys many of my reactions. If Warner Bros. had forced Superman into a Batman sequel, we'd have been cheated out of The Dark Knight. We got a glimpse of the fully formed Superman in the drone scene, and I was looking forward to seeing that character further developed in a thoughtful followup. Without pre-judging completely, I anxiously hope it all works out and that the themes raised by Man of Steel are fully explored.Devour posted:So any speculation as to who will playing Batman in this upcoming crossover? Channing Tatum perhaps? *casting talk for five pages*
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Toady posted:*casting talk for five pages* Could be worse, we could be talking about which pro wrestler would best fit the role.
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Superman accidentally travels back in time to World War I, where he teams up with a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant. That batman's name: Alfred Pennyworth.
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greatn posted:Superman accidentally travels back in time to World War I, where he teams up with a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant. That batman's name: Alfred Pennyworth. This might actually be pretty cool, what with how badass Alfred supposedly was before he became the personal butler for the Waynes.
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Toady posted:This article conveys many of my reactions. If Warner Bros. had forced Superman into a Batman sequel, we'd have been cheated out of The Dark Knight. We got a glimpse of the fully formed Superman in the drone scene, and I was looking forward to seeing that character further developed in a thoughtful followup. Without pre-judging completely, I anxiously hope it all works out and that the themes raised by Man of Steel are fully explored. Absolutely. To me, Man of Steel was one of the worst written films I've ever seen. To start combining Superman and Batman, with their wildly different senses of scale and scope, particularly with the supposed "hook" of "Gritty realism" would take a trick of writing that I'm not sure Goyer is capable of. This really does feel like a cash in, as did Man of Steel, and I'm puzzled as to why people would ever be excited about it.
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Liam McIntyre should be Batman because then him and Cavill would bond through having side by side computers on set and going on WoW raids together. Maybe they could even be in character when they play 
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Democratic Pirate posted:Liam McIntyre should be Batman because then him and Cavill would bond through having side by side computers on set and going on WoW raids together. Now I really want to see Cavill's WoW character. He drat well better have a red cape.
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Democratic Pirate posted:Liam McIntyre should be Batman because then him and Cavill would bond through having side by side computers on set and going on WoW raids together. I didn't know Liam McIntyre plays WoW. Knew Cavill did/does, but that's hilarious. They'd probably go on raids in between takes on set, haha (while in costume).
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Here's some Supermen for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbq1fRbkOAE
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And here's the 75th anniversary panel at Comic-Con: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHix9bBIFws
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I am happy there's another Superman movie in the works. I vote for not including Batman at all. Man of Steel to me is a movie where Clark is just learning about who he really is and what he can do. I want another movie or two with just Superman confidently using his powers. Out of curiosity, I checked out Rotten Tomatoes today and here's what I found: Man of Steel = Critics Rating of 56% and Audience Rating of 77% Superman Returns = Critics rating is 75% certified fresh and Audience Rating of 58% I agree with the audience rating both times.
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Wait, Returns was more critically acclaimed than Man Of Steel?  Jesus, no. Man of Steel wasn't a great movie, but it was certainly more watchable than Returns. I re-watched Returns like a month ago and it was a loving chore to sit through. Hell, even Quest for Peace was (marginally) more watchable than Returns.
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I've come around to the idea of Batman being in the next movie. Goyer has made it sound as though Superman will continue developing as a character, and I'm interested in seeing Snyder's style of shooting Batman. I was hoping for a classic second act in the vein of Dark Knight, but I think I was overestimating Lex Luthor's appeal as a standalone villain, especially after four previous films.
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To be fair we haven't really seen "Lex Luthor" in film. He is the smartest man on the planet; a billionaire businessman and scientist who is seen as the pinnacle of human achievement. The corny tv serial villain obsessed with land has been shoved down our throats for 30 years. Im so down for a reboot. If only so we get this scene between Lex and Bruce. And scenes like this between the two most well-known enemies in comic history.  Both panels from "Lex Luthor: Man of Steel"
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Wait, Returns was more critically acclaimed than Man Of Steel? I wonder where the notion that Superman Returns was panned came from. It was pretty openly critically acclaimed. I think I'll always be mystified at the fan backlash to that movie.
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The fan backlash from Returns is the reason we got neck snapping Superman in MoS, which nerds continued to complain about. Lesson? Nerds will complain about everything. Edit: Over in the Spartacus thread they're pulling for Liam McIntyre to play Batman, which I support fully. Someone came up with the hashtag to use to lobby for him, #BringerOfWayne.
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Danger posted:I wonder where the notion that Superman Returns was panned came from. It was pretty openly critically acclaimed. I don't remember it being reviewed as anything other than mediocre by reviewers. sleepingbuddha posted:The fan backlash from Returns is the reason we got neck snapping Superman in MoS The fan backlash from Returns was due to it being a boring and occasionally really stupid film. That had nothing to do with the neck snapping being in MoS.
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I don't know, prior to Man of Steel, nerds were saying they just wanted to see Superman throw a punch and then Snyder said, "No you don't."
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Does Batman have to be white or male? Can the casting open up to consider other actors? I'd imagine that'd cause a shitstorm.
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