DC Movies & TV

Wait where the fuckity fuck is the real DC movies thread… you know… the Man of Steel thread??? u_u

Ten years ago, Slade Wilson—aka the super-assassin called Deathstroke—made a tragic mistake and his wife and son paid a terrible price. Now, a decade later, Wilson’s family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.IV.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past—or will his family pay the ultimate price?

Uncle Retrospective wrote:

Anyone watching Titans? I mean, I liked season 1 but this season is just bad

I don’t have DC Universe, so I haven’t watched it (I have watched season 3 of Young Justice when someone puts it online), but I have heard here and there that season 2 is pretty bad.

Harley Quinn animated series premiere leaves audiences “screaming with laughter”

Birds of Who?

Uncle Retrospective wrote:

Anyone watching Titans? I mean, I liked season 1 but this season is just bad

Care to elaborate? I watched season 1 on Netflix Australia and thought it was so so – worth watching but not amazing. Doom Patrol was better. Minka Kelly is great ro watch though

What is it exactly about Season 2 that’s such a dip in quality?

No-one knows what a show is when it starts, unless it’s a cookie-cutter copy of something else.
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‘Gotham’ was roundly dismissed when it was announced. Who was going to watch a show set in Gotham but with no Batman???
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Then it runs for five years.

Not gonna lie, that’s super stupid and I don’t know why they do that… But then again, considering the abysmal quality of most of those shows, it’s just as well they don’t use them… =/

It’s the same reason you’re not going to get an Iron Man, Captain America or Thor TV show. Those properties are going to be film. The second and third tier properties are more likely to have television shows.
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This might change as streaming changes dynamics but I think it will be a while.

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RonnieM wrote:

It’s the same reason you’re not going to get an Iron Man, Captain America or Thor TV show.

I get that, and I understand that it would be logistically difficult to maintain continuity between the big screen and small screen activities; still, it would be nice if the TV shows had more moments like the time Sif showed up in an episode of Agents of SHIELD.

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Had so much fun with this Gal last week. What a badass🤗 @bitsietulloch #loislane #Smallville #Supergirl #Crisiscrossover

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‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ Group Photo Reveals First Look at Two Characters

As always, take with a grain of salt:

There was a scene with at least 4 actors tonight at the set.
David Ramsey, Katherine McNamara and Matt Ryan…. no surprises there.
They did a scene with Tom Ellis dressed like Lucifer Morningstar.
Yes, you read that correct.#CrisisOnInfiniteEarths

— Canadagraphs (@canadagraphs) October 12, 2019

Zoe Kravitz to Play Catwoman in ‘The Batman’
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“Big Little Lies” star Zoe Kravitz has been tapped to play Catwoman, the antiheroine and sometime love interest of the Caped Crusader, in Matt Reeves’ upcoming “The Batman.”
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Kravitz will star opposite Robert Pattinson as Batman.
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Pre-production on the Warner Bros.-DC Comics pic is expected to start this summer. No official start date has been set, although insiders tell Variety that filming could start in late 2019 or early 2020. “The Batman” is scheduled to hit theaters June 25, 2021.
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–SNIP–

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Zoe Kravitz to Play Catwoman in ‘The Batman’
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Ok, so the timing described there is a little confused? We’re past summer 2019, so pre-production has definitely started, unless they’re mean filming could start late 2020 or early 2021? I assume filming is actually starting this year?
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Anyway, good choice for Selina.

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Good point, very likely.

Interesting choice. Joining her stepdad in the DCEU.

In the UK, Sky won’t be showing Batwoman as the rights weren’t for sale. Warner Brothers are wanting to save the show for their streaming service, making it difficult for UK viewers to watch the full Crisis on Infinite Earths legally. 🙄

— Oliver Douglas (@ODouglas_Writer) October 11, 2019

Ugh.

Zoe Kravitz Was Once Considered Too ‘Urban’ To Be In Batman. Well, Now She’s Catwoman

And that’s how it’s done

Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill are weird choices for a Batman movie.

I understand sometimes every show had a small budge, but the make-up on his face is not great, i bet the internet easily memeing or comparing him to White Walker.

What, you honestly believe this thing will actually be good??? xD
 
Although, credit to them, they’re going soooo all out on shit that I’ll probably check it out, unless I forget which is also quite probable.

MaxMaxmarvel123 wrote:

Jonah Hill no longer circling The Batman

Jonah Hill was courted to play either Riddler or the Penguin, and now the studio is circling other, unnamed actors for this antagonist role in the film. Deadline said that Warner Bros. was (in the past tense) interested in Seth Rogen for the role of Penguin, but “no offers or talks occurred.”

The language nerd in me is interested in the use of the word “circling” here. When Jonah Hill is courted, he is the one “circling”. When the studio courts unnamed actors, it’s the studio that is “circling”.
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If I were the cynical type I would think that Deadline journalists/sub-eds didn’t know how to write. But I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume it’s a modern idiom that can mean both things, like “sick” or “bad” etc.

Spoiler tags work differently on this board. You can’t embed them in paragraphs like the old one. You have to do them on a separate line.

I’d have preferred Jim Parsons, but I have no objections.

I’ve just seen someone on Twitter claim that Joaquin Phoenix is the best version of the Joker, and I’m like
you can wish all you want but it won’t erase Cesar Romero from history

Very cool man, thank you.
Amazing detail.
This project has been with me for over 10yrs🖤⚡️
Production begins this July.
Appreciate the support. #blackadam #dc https://t.co/h8TPXMbcTx

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 18, 2019

DavidM wrote:

I’ve just seen someone on Twitter claim that Joaquin Phoenix is the best version of the Joker, and I’m like
you can wish all you want but it won’t erase Cesar Romero from history

I actually think Phoenix’s joker is kind of boring when compared to the pan tyomime versions of Nicholson and Romero.

As of now, I’m inclined to rank him lower on the ranking of popular takes. Probably just above Letos, which is conceptually terrible.

Is Ledger being bumped down though? Still haven’t seen the movie, but something tells me Ledger is still gonna be considered the “best Joker”.

New Superman fan film by Chris Notarile:

Wrong thread

‘Joker’ now at $737m globally.
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What will Warners learn from that? Will dark and gritty be the way to go again?

Christian wrote:

SteveUK wrote:

What will Warners learn from that? Will dark and gritty be the way to go again?

Hopefully, it’ll be a more general lesson: It’s a good idea to now and then release mid-budget movies that break the mold a little; it doesn’t all have to be big action-adventure CGI stuff that follow more-or-less the same template.

Also, the movie doesn’t have to tie into an established “universe”. It can stand on it’s own and doesn’t need to generate sequels.

Jon wrote:

Speaking of weird old versions… man I just can’t hang with Titan’s Bruce Wayne… I mean, Ser Friendzone is a good actor and all, but I just can’t get past a blonde balding Alfred-looking Bruce… like wtf… plus he’s also waaaay too old, even considering Dick’s age… I dunno whose stupid idea that was =/

Agreed. I haven’t watched that episode yet, but even when he was cast I didn’t quite understand the logic. And after seeing him in the first episode of season 2 I still didn’t get who decided that was a good idea. Good actor, but not the right fit for the show. Do a live action Batman Beyond and he probably would have been a better fit.

‘Arrow’: David Ramsey on Finally Addressing the Green Lantern of It All in the Final Season

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Considering that he’s been consistently the best thing about Flash, they would be mad to lose him. They probably devote 50% of their script meetings to asking, “What whacky new thing can we do to keep Tom entertained this season?”

Okay… let's do this thing. @SchwartzApprovd @JamesBamford @ARROWwriters pic.twitter.com/3McrURWLY9

— Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) October 25, 2019

DavidM wrote:

If Diana snaps Max’s neck, I am boycotting all DC movies forever.

You mean like this?
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DavidM wrote:

If Diana snaps Max’s neck, I am boycotting all DC movies forever.

If that happens, it won’t be in 1984. They’ll build him up in as a good guy, and then Snyder gets to have her break his neck in the next JL movie.

Enough people (comic book fans) know about Max’s storyline, that non-comics fans have a good chance of being let in on his true nature, whether they want to be or not.
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I’m interested in whether that’s played a role in how they use him in the movie?
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And the man himself;
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However they use him in the movie, it will never be as good as Max O’Hara

Click on that link for the real spoiler

<I>Superman & Lois</i> Series in Development at The CW, Starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch — Get Details

“My name is Barry Allan and I am the mopiest man alive”
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BARRY GET A GRIP!!! THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PLOT AS TWO SEASONS AGO AND YOU WON THEN!!!
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Geez.

Not quite DC TV, but I love that this week’s Riverdale had Toni and Cheryl as Harley and Ivy:

Colin Farrell In Talks To Play Penguin, Rounding Out ‘The Batman’ Villain Trio

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-andy-serkis-talks-play-alfred-1252564

Serkis is an odd choice, considering he’s supposed to be busy directing the Venom sequel.