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Now, I have no problems with Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific and Guy Gardner being in a Superman movie, but seriously, do we really need to know that right now? Again, WB and James Gunn failing at maximizing the critical ingredient of 'hype', mystery.
They could have just announced the actors in unspecified roles and allowed the media to debate about it for months then in March of next year, start releasing snippets of their characters on social media before releasing the trailer.
How is that hard? Now, you will very much have the media and reddit s trying to figure out the story, patch things up with the any footage that gets leaked and ruin the fun and surprise for everyone. You will find out that before we get close to the release of the film, we've already figured out what the whole thing is all about.

James Gunn, we really don't need to know things about Superman Legacy this early. Come on. That's what ruined BvS aside the bad cut. We literally knew what was going to happen in the film which wouldn't have happened if Gal Gadot wasn't revealed as playing Wonder Woman or some certain things were kept from the trailer. Leave the hype and spectacle for the cinema. Promote the film as a Superman and Lois film first and foremost. Not build up hype very early then allow audiences to raise their expectations only to have it underwhelming with little surprises left in the film.

BlackManta:


James Gunn should keep his favouritism under control.

I know they are friends but why Nathan?

Wasn't he in The Suicide Squad which is canon to DCU?

It's obvious James Gunn likes to continue working with people he's previously worked with and enjoyed their works.

If you check all the key technical positions for Superman Legacy, they've all worked with Gunn in a previous job. From the composer, VFX supervisor, production designer, director of photography, costume designer, casting director etc

He's not the first person or only person doing that presently. I don't really have issues with it so far the people you bringing in are COMPETENT & qualified
and won't be Complacent.

Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott etc and other top directors do same.

Yesterday I thought GL, Hawk girl and Mr Terrific were only added to this movie to show that DCU is a world with established heroes, nothing more.

I was wrong.

These guys are not going to be ordinary cameos.

They are part of the story that James Gunn wants to tell.

These casting reports are starting to make sense now.

At least James Gunn is doing something different with his Superman reboot.

I'll take this over another origin story.

Superman Legacy is going to be unique.

Gunn is probably rushing to announce these castings before a possible SAG strike. And I imagine he’s doing these specific castings so early and quick because they’re not incredibly important to the film
Not small enough to be cameos, but not big enough to be ing roles

Quick Question,

What's the difference between Batman and
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Batman Returns.

TheMaterialist:
Quick Question,

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Batman Returns.

One is a capitalist, the other is.a Royal prince or king. One is black, the other is white.

Minemrys:

One is a capitalist, the other is.a Royal prince or king. One is black, the other is white.

I think it was meant to be a joke

happy with metamorpho making love action,fell in love with the character in young justice,his power is freaking cool

Ballzproblem2:
happy with metamorpho making love action,fell in love with the character in young justice,his power is freaking cool

I hope they aren't treating the character as a villain cause he is actually a super hero.

Minemrys:

I hope they aren't treating the character as a villain cause he is actually a super hero.

of course they'll treat him like a hero

I was recently watching a Critique of one of my
Favorite Super heroes: The Flash(The TV Series)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Xh7_XvnFI&t=2112s&pp=ygUZVGhlIGZsYXNoIGlzIGluY29uc2lzdGVudA%3D%3D



In the video the guy explains how
PIS(plot induced stupidity), throughout the show
Prevents the flash from solving problems properly and using his powers in a very efficient way,
Just so that the writers can create scenes filled
with tension and conflict.



I think this doesn't just apply to the Flash but it also applies to many DC super heroes,



How can you make a show or a Movie about an OverPowered character Interesting?



How can you give very Powerful heroes Meaningful conflict that they can't solve easily,
without having to dumb them down or Nerf them?



The answer to this question may decide whether
The New DC universe becomes successful going
Forward.

Minemrys:

I hope they aren't treating the character as a villain cause he is actually a super hero.

Ehen, I thought I was the only one who thought him a villain initially.

Dunno whether I've seen him as a villain in one of the animation against Superman or it's a figment of my imagination.
Either way, Gunn is planning him for a Superhero. And he's stylishly setting up the team — The Terrifics. He's teased them before.

abduleez1:


Ehen, I thought I was the only one who thought him a villain initially.

Dunno whether I've seen him as a villain in one of the animation against Superman or it's a figment of my imagination.
Either way, Gunn is planning him for a Superhero. And he's stylishly setting up the team — The Terrifics. He's teased them before.

Could swear I'd seen a character with his kind of power either in Batman Beyond or The Brave and the Bold animated series as a villain

Kaycee7:
Could swear I'd seen a character with his kind of power either in Batman Beyond or The Brave and the Bold animated series as a villain

Yes!! You're fvvking correct. It's one of them. Maybe in The Brave and The Bold.

I was so fvvking sure I'd seen him a villain in one of the old animations, I went to look him up on Google and I couldn't see shït. I just assumed maybe I was confusing him with Metallo.

abduleez1:


Ehen, I thought I was the only one who thought him a villain initially.

Dunno whether I've seen him as a villain in one of the animation against Superman or it's a figment of my imagination.
Either way, Gunn is planning him for a Superhero. And he's stylishly setting up the team — The Terrifics. He's teased them before.

It was in the JL animated series. He wasn't a villain however but I believe just angry at how he was transformed or something. I have forgotten. But thinking of it, he isn't even connected to Superman.

TheMaterialist:
I was recently watching a Critique of one of my
Favorite Super heroes: The Flash(The TV Series)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Xh7_XvnFI&t=2112s&pp=ygUZVGhlIGZsYXNoIGlzIGluY29uc2lzdGVudA%3D%3D



In the video the guy explains how
PIS(plot induced stupidity), throughout the show
Prevents the flash from solving problems properly and using his powers in a very efficient way,
Just so that the writers can create scenes filled
with tension and conflict.



I think this doesn't just apply to the Flash but it also applies to many DC super heroes,



How can you make a show or a Movie about an OverPowered character Interesting?



How can you give very Powerful heroes Meaningful conflict that they can't solve easily,
without having to dumb them down or Nerf them?



The answer to this question may decide whether
The New DC universe becomes successful going
Forward.

Lol, I also saw the videos some days back. I agree with the guy lol. It's pretty simple to write OP superheroes and make them interesting. Ditch the plot structure and make it more of a character piece. Don't write their villains as evil but antagonist that serve as a symbol of what personal demon they're fighting within themselves. Or make their villains more powerful or with more advantage.
Writing Flash is easy. It takes intelligence and applying science fiction to logic. Also make his ing cast interesting.

I called it, didn't I?

Minemrys:

Lol, I also saw the videos some days back. I agree with the guy lol. It's pretty simple to write OP superheroes and make them interesting. Ditch the plot structure and make it more of a character piece. Don't write their villains as evil but antagonist that serve as a symbol of what personal demon they're fighting within themselves. Or make their villains more powerful or with more advantage.
Writing Flash is easy. It takes intelligence and applying science fiction to logic. Also make his ing cast interesting.

You are spot on.

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Minemrys:
I called it, didn't I?

Lmao... Fandom Wire, a speculative piece?? This is merely speculation and just a quick grab at traffic the headlines might fetch them. It's quite easy to get views since one is talking about DC these days.

Did you actually read the article or you just dey follow the headline??

Superman Tries to End World Hunger.


This is a story I would like to see being made into
a Superman Movie Someday.

It captures the essence of Superman.



Painting and art by Award winning Artist Alex Ross
Story by Paul Dini.



https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Superman-Peace-on-Earth/Full?id=47578

TheMaterialist:
Superman Tries to End World Hunger.


This is a story I would like to see being made into
a Superman Movie Someday.

It captures the essence of Superman.



Painting and art by Award winning Artist Alex Ross
Story by Paul Dini.



https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Superman-Peace-on-Earth/Full?id=47578

It won't work. They tried something like that with a Quest for peace, and it tanked.
It will be boring and what villain symbolizes the theme? What works for comics might not work on TV.

Minemrys:

It won't work. They tried something like that with a Quest for peace, and it tanked.
It will be boring and what villain symbolizes the theme? What works for comics might not work on TV.

Believe me when I tell you this,
You don't need Villains to make a good
Super Hero Story.


You Just Need Well Written Antagonists.



The Antagonist May Be Human, It may be non
Human, It may be a Situation or an Environment,
It could be literally anything that is against the
Interests or the Desires of the Protagonist.


World Hunger as Depicted in the Comic serves
as an antagonist, because it opposes
Superman's Desire for World Peace, Superman
Just can't sit down and fold his hands when
there are Millions of children dying of hunger
everyday.



Conflict is the Music of a Story as long as there is
Conflict, the story advances.

When an Protagonist resolves conflict easily
or quickly, it kills off the tension in a story,
Tension is necessary for anyone to enjoy a good
Story.



The Best Way Write Superman is not by giving him a Bigger and Badder Villain, It is to
Give Him Problems He Cannot Punch His Way
Out Of.
Problems that he cannot Solve With His Vast
Array of Powers and Abilities.


And World Hunger is One of Such Problems.


Writers should stop giving Superman Punching
Bags in the Form of Newer Villains.

I consider the Reevesverse bulletproof and untouchable. Matt should have have total freedom to build and continue to develop Batman's world.

And if he thinks disconnecting The Batman from DCU will help him achieve this, then so be it.

BUT Hitop makes a very compelling argument here with solid points that I can't stop thinking about.
It's a good video. Y'all should watch it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q65z6drErV4

TheMaterialist:



Believe me when I tell you this,
You don't need Villains to make a good
Super Hero Story.


You Just Need Well Written Antagonists.



The Antagonist May Be Human, It may be non
Human, It may be a Situation or an Environment,
It could be literally anything that is against the
Interests or the Desires of the Protagonist.


World Hunger as Depicted in the Comic serves
as an antagonist, because it opposes
Superman's Desire for World Peace, Superman
Just can't sit down and fold his hands when
there are Millions of children dying of hunger
everyday.



Conflict is the Music of a Story as long as there is
Conflict, the story advances.

When an Protagonist resolves conflict easily
or quickly, it kills off the tension in a story,
Tension is necessary for anyone to enjoy a good
Story.



The Best Way Write Superman is not by giving him a Bigger and Badder Villain, It is to
Give Him Problems He Cannot Punch His Way
Out Of.
Problems that he cannot Solve With His Vast
Array of Powers and Abilities.


And World Hunger is One of Such Problems.


Writers should stop giving Superman Punching
Bags in the Form of Newer Villains.

Superman Returns did that. But lots of people had issues with it. I get your point but listen you can't have a Superman film without having action. There has to be a balance.
Superman fighting world hunger would take Nolan kind of writing to work. And I repeat, you need action in a Superman film. You don't need villains, true but you need a convincing story and spectacle.

Minemrys:

Superman Returns did that. But lots of people had issues with it. I get your point but listen you can't have a Superman film without having action. There has to be a balance.
Superman fighting world hunger would take Nolan kind of writing to work. And I repeat, you need action in a Superman film. You don't need villains, true but you need a convincing story and spectacle.

Lets Just Hopes James Gunn can Do Superman
some Justice.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: WARWORLD

A mediocre and pitiable movie when compared to its comic counterpart, and this is made worse by the weak and poor portrayal of Mongul.

This is a movie that should have had a run time of 2hrs to 3hrs 30mins in other to effectively flesh out its story, but no, we had a less than 90mins jumbled mess.

Seriously, with the way DC Animation poorly adapted the Injustice and Warworld sagas, I fear for the adaptation of The Crisis On Infinite Earth saga next year. I won't be surprised if it turns out wack. Truth is, if its runtime is less than 2hrs, there's a 90% probability of it being a mess.

Ratings: 3.5/10


#Xavier
#DCian