When Do We Get Our Justice League Movie?

[Fred Broca]

I went and saw The Avengers last Sunday. It was cool, though it dragged at times. I must say that those who say that Avengers is better than Dark Knight are out of their fucking minds. Hell, The Avengers wasn't even better than Spidey 2.

Also we have to be impressed with the quality of products that Marvel Studios are putting out. Remember back in the 90's when Marvel couldn't make a decent movie to save their ass? Now question has to be asked, when do we get our Justice League movie?

As we speak the powers at be are thinking up plots and writing scripts for a potential JLA movie. I'm just wondering how long it will take before we see the finished product. Will The Batman franchise have to be rebooted? Will this verison of Superman be in it and who will fill out the rest of the roster? Will it be the original members of JLA, Supes, The Batman, Diana, The Flash, GL, J'onn J'ozz, and Aquaman? Personally I think the roster will be the Big 3 GL (Jon Stewart, for diversity purposes,) and the Flash. I just hope Warner Bros. doesn't rush the product becuase they see the potential to make a shit load of money give us something that's on par with The Avengers.

[ndb]

Justice League is stupid! Marvel forever!

JK, I doubt we'll see a Justice Legue movie until 2017. The Man of Steel movie could be the first in the franchise leading upto a JL movie, but I know the Dark knight will have to be rebooted. Nolen's Batman definitely wouldn't fit in a world with other powered superheroes.

[Zarana]

Superman, cat woman, jonah hex, and green lantern all had great well loved movies. I hope DC can somehow combine this wealth of quality into one super film.

[musashi3000gt]

The Avengers wasn't even better than Spidey 2.


I think we are done here.

[JokerFC]

a Justice League Movie?so unlikely its hard to believe it will ever happen.....even moreso it will NEVER beat the way Avengers was done.and Avengers kicked Spider Man 2 ass all over the planet.Raimis penchant to make all his Villians basically good people RUINED Doc Ock.

I also enjoyed Avengers more than Dark Knight.and thats coming from a huge Batmark Im also not "out of my fucking mind".

heres the main reasons JL is unlikely.despite the MASSIVE advantage DC/WB have over everyone else.

1)DCs internal structure is a nightmare.a series of departments feuding over character use.Bruce Timm had this nightmare several times on JLU and so did the producers of Smallville/The Batman.Timm wasnt allowed use Aquaman at ALL in JLU season 4 because he MIGHT get his own show on CW....confused?I know I was.The Batman makers were not allowed use Scarecrow or Ras because of Batman Begins?you would think the more exposure the better no?and what about all the times Smallville wanted to feature Diana or Bruce Wayne?vetoed by the respective depts that control the characters with DC/WB media division

2)DC/WB have NO interest in WW,Aquaman or MM.see aborted TV pilots for their level of interest in the first two.Joss Whedon even said they were impossible to reason with concerning a WW movie.also note the "effort"that was put into the WW and Aquaman tv shows.WB have their own network for Fuck sake.....and they still couldnt get behind these 2.

3)they actually thought the bag of crap Miller pitched them a few years ago was a good idea........that shook me to the core of my person that ANYONE at WB thought that could work.

4)GL was the perfect jumping on point for this franchise(and many thought it was originally supposed to be)but they have said repeatedly they wont follow MS(brilliance)formula.why?who can say.it makes no sense to anyone except them.if the formula works and they get a top all time 5 grossing film who gives one chocolate fuck who they copied?

5)once it isnt Batman-they dont care.even Superman doesnt make them smile.Superman Returns had a GREAT opening weekend but it was viewed as a dissapointment by the suits........and if MOS doesnt have a effin epic opening weekend its likelyness to continue will be in serious doubt.....even Nolan wont be able to save it if it doesnt perform.

6)The Dark Knight has given DC/WB furiously unrealistic expectations.they need to realise that this movie had tons going for it aside from Nolans brilliance.I hope DKR box office is healthy enough to please them.

7)where is the Flash movie?I tell ya where it is-shelved in development hell because GL didnt have a 70 mill + opening weekend.......

I could continue but wont.its too devastating for me as a DC fan to list their INCREDIBLE handicap getting their people on the big screen.

Ive always been a 50/50 guy concerning DC/Marvel.no doubt whos winning the battle at the moment on the big screen.

[Atomic Platypus]

a Justice League Movie?so unlikely its hard to believe it will ever happen.....even moreso it will NEVER beat the way Avengers was done.and Avengers kicked Spider Man 2 ass all over the planet.Raimis penchant to make all his Villians basically good people RUINED Doc Ock.

I also enjoyed Avengers more than Dark Knight.and thats coming from a huge Batmark Im also not "out of my fucking mind".

heres the main reasons JL is unlikely.despite the MASSIVE advantage DC/WB have over everyone else.

1)DCs internal structure is a nightmare.a series of departments feuding over character use.Bruce Timm had this nightmare several times on JLU and so did the producers of Smallville/The Batman.Timm wasnt allowed use Aquaman at ALL in JLU season 4 because he MIGHT get his own show on CW....confused?I know I was.The Batman makers were not allowed use Scarecrow or Ras because of Batman Begins?you would think the more exposure the better no?and what about all the times Smallville wanted to feature Diana or Bruce Wayne?vetoed by the respective depts that control the characters with DC/WB media division

2)DC/WB have NO interest in WW,Aquaman or MM.see aborted TV pilots for their level of interest in the first two.Joss Whedon even said they were impossible to reason with concerning a WW movie.also note the "effort"that was put into the WW and Aquaman tv shows.WB have their own network for Fuck sake.....and they still couldnt get behind these 2.

3)they actually thought the bag of crap Miller pitched them a few years ago was a good idea........that shook me to the core of my person that ANYONE at WB thought that could work.

4)GL was the perfect jumping on point for this franchise(and many thought it was originally supposed to be)but they have said repeatedly they wont follow MS(brilliance)formula.why?who can say.it makes no sense to anyone except them.if the formula works and they get a top all time 5 grossing film who gives one chocolate fuck who they copied?

5)once it isnt Batman-they dont care.even Superman doesnt make them smile.Superman Returns had a GREAT opening weekend but it was viewed as a dissapointment by the suits........and if MOS doesnt have a effin epic opening weekend its likelyness to continue will be in serious doubt.....even Nolan wont be able to save it if it doesnt perform.

6)The Dark Knight has given DC/WB furiously unrealistic expectations.they need to realise that this movie had tons going for it aside from Nolans brilliance.I hope DKR box office is healthy enough to please them.

7)where is the Flash movie?I tell ya where it is-shelved in development hell because GL didnt have a 70 mill + opening weekend.......

I could continue but wont.its too devastating for me as a DC fan to list their INCREDIBLE handicap getting their people on the big screen.

Ive always been a 50/50 guy concerning DC/Marvel.no doubt whos winning the battle at the moment on the big screen.

Sadly Joker, you hit all the nails right on the head. I do remember the Great Bat-Embargo if the last decade. JLU and Smallville were really burned by that one.

[Raw Dog]

I say skip the individual movies and just make the Justice League vs the Legion of Doom. Everyone already knows who Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, Joker, and Green Lantern are. Let's just see 90 minutes of Superheroes fighting Supervillians, and WB can just sit back and count the money.

[JokerFC]

I say skip the individual movies and just make the Justice League vs the Legion of Doom. Everyone already knows who Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, Joker, and Green Lantern are. Let's just see 90 minutes of Superheroes fighting Supervillians, and WB can just sit back and count the money.

your underestimating the importance of the casual moviegoer man.marvel Studios didnt.......thats why Avengers is STILL raking them in.the slow build worked really really well.

[starbuck]

I don't understand the need to kick off every franchise with an origin movie.

It's killing so many potential powerhouse properties...

[Raw Dog]

your underestimating the importance of the casual moviegoer man.marvel Studios didnt.......thats why Avengers is STILL raking them in.the slow build worked really really well.

Lol, I hear you bro, and I totally get how each individual Avenger's movie has driven the success of the Avengers' movie, but I still don't think the individual Justice Leaguers need movies leading up to a Justice League movie. I stand by my original post, lol!

I think that the casual movie goer would go to see a movie featuring the big 3 plus the other 2 take on their greatest foes in a 90 minute 3D slugfest in a heartbeat, especially after the monster success the Avengers has been, lol!

[JokerFC]

Lol, I hear you bro, and I totally get how each individual Avenger's movie has driven the success of the Avengers' movie, but I still don't think the individual Justice Leaguers need movies leading up to a Justice League movie. I stand by my original post, lol!

man you could be 100% right.Its like I have said I dont think WB is actually capable of this feat.

[XAMOT]

Well with Harry Potter over WB is gonna have to do something with the Justice League.

[JokerFC]

Well with Harry Potter over WB is gonna have to do something with the Justice League.

thats why GL got another shot......they need another franschise they can bank on so they are gonna try make the second one a bigger draw.....many insiders think GL wouldnt have got another shot at all if it hadnt been for HP ending.

[Jmacq1]

thats why GL got another shot......they need another franschise they can bank on so they are gonna try make the second one a bigger draw.....many insiders think GL wouldnt have got another shot at all if it hadnt been for HP ending.

Technically GL still hasn't gotten another shot. They made noise about a sequel of course, but it hasn't been green-lit and there's no release date. It's "in development"....which is a state that can last decades (See: Superman Returns).

In other words, there's no guarantee it's going to happen. More likely Warner Brothers will reboot it in five years or so. Even Ryan Reynolds hasn't heard anything about GL2.

Also note: We've seen this pattern before...they did the exact same thing with Superman Returns. Talked about a sequel, talked about it some more, and then quietly let it all die down until it was reconfigured into a "reboot" almost immediately after Brandon Routh's contract ran out.

[JokerFC]

Technically GL still hasn't gotten another shot. They made noise about a sequel of course, but it hasn't been green-lit and there's no release date. It's "in development"....which is a state that can last decades (See: Superman Returns).

In other words, there's no guarantee it's going to happen. More likely Warner Brothers will reboot it in five years or so. Even Ryan Reynolds hasn't heard anything about GL2.

Also note: We've seen this pattern before...they did the exact same thing with Superman Returns. Talked about a sequel, talked about it some more, and then quietly let it all die down until it was reconfigured into a "reboot" almost immediately after Brandon Routh's contract ran out.

well there ya go.Jesus I thought they had pulled the trigger on this one ....not the effin plug.

[Raw Dog]

man you could be 100% right.Its like I have said I dont think WB is actually capable of this feat.

I also think Batman, Superman, and Wonderwoman are more recognizable to the general public than Cap, Ironman, and Thor, at least in the sense that they don't need lead in movies like the Avengers did before this whole thing started and especially not now that the Avengers has been such a huge hit.

[JokerFC]

Batman certainly needs no explanation-aguably Supes doesnt either.but Wonder Woman just might.

[Raw Dog]

Well, there was that whole WW tv series back in the day with Linda Carter so I figured she was pretty engrained in the culture, lol.

[Jmacq1]

Well, there was that whole WW tv series back in the day with Linda Carter so I figured she was pretty engrained in the culture, lol.

Not to anyone born in the last 30 years (after the TV show stopped airing regularly).

Wonder Woman is the most recognized female superhero, but she's a lot like Marvel's characters were before the movies: People might recognize them, but don't really know anything about them.

It'll remain to be seen if the Avengers has a deep enough impact that it pushes the Marvel heroes to the "top tier" of superhero recognition in the long term, but for most of comic-book history it's been: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man....and then everyone else (With Wonder Woman and the Hulk leading the pack of "everyone else.")

[Angry.Android]

Heres the problem, the casual person might know the big 3 individually, but has no idea of the JL as a whole or that they exist in parallel. I had to explain the JL to my wife, who didn't understand how batman knew Supes or WW, and she certainly didn't know who the hell GL, MM, or Flash were, or that they existed in the same universe. So, i would say an origin explanation is very necessary.

[Raw Dog]

Not to anyone born in the last 30 years (after the TV show stopped airing regularly).

Wonder Woman is the most recognized female superhero, but she's a lot like Marvel's characters were before the movies: People might recognize them, but don't really know anything about them.

It'll remain to be seen if the Avengers has a deep enough impact that it pushes the Marvel heroes to the "top tier" of superhero recognition in the long term, but for most of comic-book history it's been: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man....and then everyone else (With Wonder Woman and the Hulk leading the pack of "everyone else.")

Lol, you bring up a good point, though I don't think I was suggesting that WW was as relevant today as she was then, lol. I just think you could skip the whole releasing of individual movies for the individual Leaguers because of their recognizability, and because Avengers was such a huge success. People would go because of Superman and Batman alone I think and everyone else would be a plus. I imagine the movie would be viewed as the next must see event. Anything you needed to know about the individual characters could easily be explained in the first 10 minutes. Of course, these are just my thoughts. I could be wrong, lol.

[Jmacq1]

I don't think you're wrong.

I think more movies should use the approach Spider-Man 2 took (or something similar): Turn the origin story that almost everyone has heard or seen at one point or another into a montage over the opening credits, or even a "Star Wars" style text scroll.

The Incredible Hulk did pretty much the same thing, showing it in a flashback. There are ways to work the origin into things without making the whole movie an "Origin."

[Jinx723]

Ahhhh, f**k Hollywood!!!
They couldn't do anything right if their lives depended on it.
Avengers just got lucky.( :D )

[RandomViper117]

Yeah WB is really lagging behind. Personally if I were in charge I would use the Avengers template just to be safe cause they know it works.

1. Batman is the Iron Man character, he's the big guy everyone knows and loves. Let his 'reboot' start things off, introduce someone like Fury or Coulson who can be in everyone else s movies, someone like Waller or Faraday

2. Superman is the Captain America, he's the guy so good and decent you can't help but love him, he's the embodiment of hero.

3. Wonder Woman is the Thor, mystical an mythological and old fashioned. Treat it more like a mythology movie than a superhero movie.

4. Green Lantern is the obvious Hulk since his movie floundered, get a solid movie out where you can let people use the last movie as the origin and get right into stuff. And treat Green Lantern like star wars or star trek, a big sci-fi fest. Don't make it a superhero movie.

5. Flash I'll admit I don't know as much about, but having a CSI guy who gets the ability to run fast I think could easily be done as a superhero movie.

I can't see a Justice League movie being 'good' if it's a stand alone giving everyone's origins. It'd just be a mess. WB/DC needs to have the big three. Doing Batman is easy, Superman is a bit harder, Wonder Woman will be the hardest. But they hit Thor out of the park so it's quite doable.

It'll really depend on the Batman reboot. Nolan's movies are GREAT, but could anyone see Superman showing up in the Dark Knight? Or Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern? And not go 'What the?!"

[RayType]

Yeah WB is really lagging behind. Personally if I were in charge I would use the Avengers template just to be safe cause they know it works.

1. Batman is the Iron Man character, he's the big guy everyone knows and loves. Let his 'reboot' start things off, introduce someone like Fury or Coulson who can be in everyone else s movies, someone like Waller or Faraday

2. Superman is the Captain America, he's the guy so good and decent you can't help but love him, he's the embodiment of hero.

3. Wonder Woman is the Thor, mystical an mythological and old fashioned. Treat it more like a mythology movie than a superhero movie.

4. Green Lantern is the obvious Hulk since his movie floundered, get a solid movie out where you can let people use the last movie as the origin and get right into stuff. And treat Green Lantern like star wars or star trek, a big sci-fi fest. Don't make it a superhero movie.

5. Flash I'll admit I don't know as much about, but having a CSI guy who gets the ability to run fast I think could easily be done as a superhero movie.

I can't see a Justice League movie being 'good' if it's a stand alone giving everyone's origins. It'd just be a mess. WB/DC needs to have the big three. Doing Batman is easy, Superman is a bit harder, Wonder Woman will be the hardest. But they hit Thor out of the park so it's quite doable.

It'll really depend on the Batman reboot. Nolan's movies are GREAT, but could anyone see Superman showing up in the Dark Knight? Or Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern? And not go 'What the?!"


Your comparisons and ideas are dead on!

Justice League Trailer (Avengers Style) Parody - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNXnuHNF8k)

[Jinx723]

"Big man in a Batsuit, take that away what are you?"

LMFAO Batman is the best part of this trailer :D

[JokerFC]

ya see all this hinges on WB giving a shit about anyone else other than Batman.as I said in my original post....they didnt even care enough about WW to make her TV show work.ditto for Aquaman.

[Ixz72]

Now WB has said that they are planning a Justice League movie.

Warner Bros. Makes Justice League Plans | Superhero Hype (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/170953-warner-bros-makes-justice-league-plans)

The biggest disappointment is that WB has also mentioned doing a Wonder Woman movie and guess who is writing it... the douche bag that wrote Green Lantern and rejected a script written by the guy who wrote the Avengers. Talking about shooting yourself in the foot...TWICE!!!

[VideoViper]

I think Smallville Absolute Justice is the closest we will see to a live action Justice league. It works well in Cartoon form. But I just don't see Warner brothers getting it right. Wouldn't mind being wrong.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqLB-PBzBwQ

[JokerFC]

I would LOVE to be wrong about this.but they are looking for a quick buck.....they arent playing the long game.

[Zarana]

How could they improve on perfection?


Justice League Of America The Movie (1997) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz97bXR6H_0)

[Ixz72]

How could they improve on perfection?


Justice League Of America The Movie (1997) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz97bXR6H_0)

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

Barry Allen - Unemployed cocky jersey shore-esque douche

Guy Gardner - Opera singing pretty boy

This thing just raped my childhood!!!

Gawd that thing was awful!!!

[Darkseid83]

What if, and this is a big WHAT IF, they saw how well avengers did, then turn around take the best from the DC bullpen(since they own that too), get them to write it. Make it a multi movie origin, release 2 movies a year, just like marvel. Just wait a few years to allow for Dark Knight Rises and Superman to come out, then reboot it all or work it off the new Superman movie, that just depends on how good it is. As long as they don't keep the current GL movie continuity. I doubt this will happen, since WB/DC have been in the position to do this for years and Marvel still beat them to it.

[JokerFC]

ok so heres the latest on this and IMHO this isnt good.I dont want to prejudge because I want a JL movie BADLY but I dont think this is the route to go down.

Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56293)

[pig iron grenadier]

Honestly I don't want a JL movie...keep giving me those awesome WB cartoons and I'll be happy.

[Darkseid83]

Honestly I don't want a JL movie...keep giving me those awesome WB cartoons and I'll be happy.

I want cake and I want to eat it too.

[RandomViper117]

ok so heres the latest on this and IMHO this isnt good.I dont want to prejudge because I want a JL movie BADLY but I dont think this is the route to go down.

Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56293)

That might be best for DC though. Nolan's Batman's have been terrific, and keeping the darker, grittier, more realistic. It may work for them.

[JokerFC]

That might be best for DC though. Nolan's Batman's have been terrific, and keeping the darker, grittier, more realistic. It may work for them.

it might but I dunno.....I just cant picture this happen.

[wormser]

there was just an article on yahoo about it. said by like 2014

[wormser]

‘Justice League’ movie hopes to finally bring Batman and Superman together on screen | Movie Talk - Yahoo! Movies (http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/justice-league-movie-hopes-finally-bring-batman-superman-203740882.html)

[Jinx723]

Warner Brothers are getting desperate.
First the Movie and then spinoffs of individual characters? Would it work?

'Justice League' aims for summer 2015 after Superman victory - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-justice-league-superman-20121018,0,6421111.story)

[Iron Guru]

Warner Brothers are getting desperate.
First the Movie and then spinoffs of individual characters? Would it work?

'Justice League' aims for summer 2015 after Superman victory - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-justice-league-superman-20121018,0,6421111.story)

Maybe it could work, so I think it's worth giving it a try.

[Raw Dog]

I think that Avengers was such a huge that people will flock to another super hero team movie with that film in mind.

That Justice League features Batman and Superman, together on the big screen for the first time, certainly won't hurt their prospects.

I think it will work. Only time will tell. I definately think it's too early to cry fowl though.

Just my thoughts. I have no insider information to back up my statement.

[JokerFC]

hopefully it works.I think MOS needs to be part of this Universe though.maybe GL too?

[Jmacq1]

Despite what they've said, I'm pretty sure if MoS is a big success, they'll work hard to fold it into any potential JLA movie. Green Lantern, however, is dead as a doornail. It'll get a complete reboot the next time it comes around (possibly spinning out of JLA).

Then again, WB is often so bass-ackwards with their comic properties that I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them try to run a JLA property completely disconnected from other comic properties they're running at the time.

[JokerFC]

Despite what they've said, I'm pretty sure if MoS is a big success, they'll work hard to fold it into any potential JLA movie. Green Lantern, however, is dead as a doornail. It'll get a complete reboot the next time it comes around (possibly spinning out of JLA).

Then again, WB is often so bass-ackwards with their comic properties that I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them try to run a JLA property completely disconnected from other comic properties they're running at the time.

thats what Im afraid of.their reluctance to connect things is becoming Legendary now.

[Fred Broca]

a Justice League Movie?so unlikely its hard to believe it will ever happen.....even moreso it will NEVER beat the way Avengers was done.and Avengers kicked Spider Man 2 ass all over the planet.Raimis penchant to make all his Villians basically good people RUINED Doc Ock.

I also enjoyed Avengers more than Dark Knight.and thats coming from a huge Batmark Im also not "out of my fucking mind".

heres the main reasons JL is unlikely.despite the MASSIVE advantage DC/WB have over everyone else.

1)DCs internal structure is a nightmare.a series of departments feuding over character use.Bruce Timm had this nightmare several times on JLU and so did the producers of Smallville/The Batman.Timm wasnt allowed use Aquaman at ALL in JLU season 4 because he MIGHT get his own show on CW....confused?I know I was.The Batman makers were not allowed use Scarecrow or Ras because of Batman Begins?you would think the more exposure the better no?and what about all the times Smallville wanted to feature Diana or Bruce Wayne?vetoed by the respective depts that control the characters with DC/WB media division

2)DC/WB have NO interest in WW,Aquaman or MM.see aborted TV pilots for their level of interest in the first two.Joss Whedon even said they were impossible to reason with concerning a WW movie.also note the "effort"that was put into the WW and Aquaman tv shows.WB have their own network for Fuck sake.....and they still couldnt get behind these 2.

3)they actually thought the bag of crap Miller pitched them a few years ago was a good idea........that shook me to the core of my person that ANYONE at WB thought that could work.

4)GL was the perfect jumping on point for this franchise(and many thought it was originally supposed to be)but they have said repeatedly they wont follow MS(brilliance)formula.why?who can say.it makes no sense to anyone except them.if the formula works and they get a top all time 5 grossing film who gives one chocolate fuck who they copied?

5)once it isnt Batman-they dont care.even Superman doesnt make them smile.Superman Returns had a GREAT opening weekend but it was viewed as a dissapointment by the suits........and if MOS doesnt have a effin epic opening weekend its likelyness to continue will be in serious doubt.....even Nolan wont be able to save it if it doesnt perform.

6)The Dark Knight has given DC/WB furiously unrealistic expectations.they need to realise that this movie had tons going for it aside from Nolans brilliance.I hope DKR box office is healthy enough to please them.

7)where is the Flash movie?I tell ya where it is-shelved in development hell because GL didnt have a 70 mill + opening weekend.......

I could continue but wont.its too devastating for me as a DC fan to list their INCREDIBLE handicap getting their people on the big screen.

Ive always been a 50/50 guy concerning DC/Marvel.no doubt whos winning the battle at the moment on the big screen.

How do you think Warner Bros. will address these issues?

[JokerFC]

How do you think Warner Bros. will address these issues?

I genuinely dont know....they need to sort something out for this to work though.rumors seem to think the new Batman will debut here before spinning off into his own movies.I dunno how it will work BUT WB has some serious thought to put into this.

the latest directors circling this are WB stalwarts the Wachowskis.....what does everyone think of that?

[Jmacq1]

I genuinely dont know....they need to sort something out for this to work though.rumors seem to think the new Batman will debut here before spinning off into his own movies.I dunno how it will work BUT WB has some serious thought to put into this.

the latest directors circling this are WB stalwarts the Wachowskis.....what does everyone think of that?

If they're just directing the action and not necessarily writing the script, it could be good. They're great action directors...not so great storytellers. The first Matrix was good (borderline great, and certainly groundbreaking), but they haven't caught that lightning in a bottle again since, though I thought V for Vendetta was pretty solid.

Then again...I haven't seen Cloud Atlas yet....but if it does well, expect WB to fast track them right into JLA.