I hope justice league destroys gotg 2 at the box office.
I'm guessing that both will do roughly Suicide Squad numbers.
I hope justice league destroys gotg 2 at the box office.
I hope justice league destroys gotg 2 at the box office.
They should just let me handle everything. Batman will co-exist between feature films and a high quality scripted drama on HBO. Part Gotham Central, part The Wire, with a dash of The Godfather thrown in, it will span over 60 years and chronicle young Thomas Wayne saving Alfred Pennyworth's life in France during WWII, the rise and fall of Carmine Falcone, the life and times of Jim Gordon, from childhood to his death, the evolution of Batman from a rookie crime fighter in the 1980s to a seasoned Batman in his 50s. Rogues show up at different points in Batman's life, and you see the chaos these extreme personalities can cause. Hijinks ensue, a good time is had by all.
Superman will be almost Spielbergian in time. He arrives in 1938, but ages at a third of the rate of humans, so, by the time 2000 rolls around, he's a 70 year old man who's just barely old enough to drink. Smallville has almost built a conspiracy about his existence, as he's been there for so long that, for instance, a kid he played with as a 5 year old in the 1950s is now the mayor, and, basically, there are people looking out for him in all levels of the town's infrastructure. Lana Lang went from being his childhood crush in the 1980s to almost looking out for him in a maternal sense, as Ma Kent becomes increasingly infirm, since he's stayed the same, but she's, now, in her 40s, and so on and so forth.
Aquaman is Game of Thrones in the Atlantic. Lots of politics, betrayals, all of the pressures of being a monarch combined with the questions of identity presented in being half-human, and which side you are more responsible for preserving. Environmental Conflicts abound.
Additionally, there'd be a DC Showcase anthology series. The House of Mystery would serve as the narrative setpiece throughout all the episodes, and each door in the house would lead to a new story. Part Tales from the Crypt, part Twilight Zone, and part Amazing Stories, each episode could explore any area of the DCU. From a story of Sgt. Rock being hit by the last bullet on the last day of WWII to Kamandi to Lobo and Jonah Hex, nothing would be off the table.
They should just let me handle everything. Batman will co-exist between feature films and a high quality scripted drama on HBO. Part Gotham Central, part The Wire, with a dash of The Godfather thrown in, it will span over 60 years and chronicle young Thomas Wayne saving Alfred Pennyworth's life in France during WWII, the rise and fall of Carmine Falcone, the life and times of Jim Gordon, from childhood to his death, the evolution of Batman from a rookie crime fighter in the 1980s to a seasoned Batman in his 50s. Rogues show up at different points in Batman's life, and you see the chaos these extreme personalities can cause. Hijinks ensue, a good time is had by all.
Superman will be almost Spielbergian in time. He arrives in 1938, but ages at a third of the rate of humans, so, by the time 2000 rolls around, he's a 70 year old man who's just barely old enough to drink. Smallville has almost built a conspiracy about his existence, as he's been there for so long that, for instance, a kid he played with as a 5 year old in the 1950s is now the mayor, and, basically, there are people looking out for him in all levels of the town's infrastructure. Lana Lang went from being his childhood crush in the 1980s to almost looking out for him in a maternal sense, as Ma Kent becomes increasingly infirm, since he's stayed the same, but she's, now, in her 40s, and so on and so forth.
Aquaman is Game of Thrones in the Atlantic. Lots of politics, betrayals, all of the pressures of being a monarch combined with the questions of identity presented in being half-human, and which side you are more responsible for preserving. Environmental Conflicts abound.
Additionally, there'd be a DC Showcase anthology series. The House of Mystery would serve as the narrative setpiece throughout all the episodes, and each door in the house would lead to a new story. Part Tales from the Crypt, part Twilight Zone, and part Amazing Stories, each episode could explore any area of the DCU. From a story of Sgt. Rock being hit by the last bullet on the last day of WWII to Kamandi to Lobo and Jonah Hex, nothing would be off the table.
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And just 'cause I can't resist, here's my X-Stuff (I've been thinking it as a book, but it could be turned into a series of flicks or an expensive tv show):
The series would start with the X-Men as recognizsed, but not fully trustworthy, heroes. Some other super-humans exist, but while they remain solely US-Centric, the X-Men are international heroes. So, while the US favors the Ultimates (my Avengers), the rest of the world tends to lean more towards the X-Men. Anyway, like I said, these guys and gals are seasoned, and about 10 years into their career. Now, that'd probably mean that they've fought every villain there is, but... no. At this point, the only villains that they'd have encountered, would be: Magneto and his various Brotherhoods, Weapon X (The Government's genetically enhanced soldiers), and I'd add limited contact with the Shi'ar. Now, to explain the timeline, It'd go something like this:
-The O5 are recruited by Xavier. They're all around their late teens (17-19). Wolverine has already been recruited, and he's Chuck's "bodyguard".
-The first two or three years they just train under Xavier and rescue mutants from all across the world.
-About then, Magneto, after preparing for his grand entrace, and unaware of Xavier's students, launches an attack on the US, which the X-Men stop. This is their first real test. The Brotherhood is mostly compromised of the classic members (Toad, Pyro, Avalanche, the Twins, Blob & Sabretooth).
-The public starts warming up to the X-Men, and the next few years are mostly quiet. In that period, they're approached by the Hellfire Club, with Angel succumbing and joining the inner circle, while the White Queen Emma Frost joins the team. Rogue falls in love with resident thief/low-level member Gambit, and they run away together. That branch of the club is destroyed, but it's part of a whole system (some occult and supernatural concepts are present here).
-Magneto, aided by extremists Mystique & Destiny (and their daughter Rogue) becomes blinded by his hatred, and launches a full scale attack on the whole world. Now the X-Men, in their mid-twenties, fight him again, but this time lots of damage is done all around the world. Erik, seeing the death and destruction realises his mistakes, helps the X-Men and the crisis is (mostly) averted. He dissappears, Wanda leavs to do some soul-searching, Rogue seeks refuge with the X-Men, and Pietro leaves with the rest of the radical mutants.
-The remaining years we have the various governments being more concerned with the mutants, Trask developing Iron Man-like suits called Sentinels for soldiers to wear, Stryker amassing religious power, Kelly pushing for legislation, and the X-Men making (undocumented) contact with alien life, all the while life for the mutants goes on.
And now we arrive to the present (all of the previous stories could be flashbacks, minis, prequels, whatever). The main team of teachers would be rather small, and the book would generally be something along the lines of a Morrison x Hickman book. The "field-team" would be Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey & Wolverine, with Xavier & Beast playing supporting roles. Fantomex also kinda-sorta joins the team at some point, similar to his introduction in the comics.
Anyway, after that, the stories would be a case for registration, the X-Men going to war with the Ultimates & the Sentinels, and them coming across a Brood infection (akin to Alien). The series would then take a more cosmic turn, by incorporating Genosha (and Magneto), Sinister (and the Hellfire Club), plus Apocalypse, the Celestials, Xorn & Zorn and the more "out-there" concepts of the mythos. Time-Travel with Cable, Kang & Doom is also a must.
PS: Storm's nowhere, 'cause these days, the only thing she has going for her is that she's hawt. I used to love her back in the day, but now she's just awful... I'd like to bring in Sunfire, Colossus & Psylocke though.
PS2: Oh yeah, there'd be a massive change in the characters' ethnicities. The skin colours and appearances would remain the same, but their roots would be different. For example, Xavier is British (and thus the mansion is inBritain), Jean is Irish, Emma is Norwegian/Nordic, Wolverine is still a Canadian, Fantomex actually is French, etc, etc.
I'm guessing that both will do roughly Suicide Squad numbers.
If GOTG2 is really good, it could make a billion, considering how much the first made and how the MCU sequels tend to do better financially.
I'm not sure JL will make a billion....unless WW is good and JL is also good.
So, right now I think GOTG 2 will make more than JL...yep, that's the world we live in now
If GOTG2 is really good, it could make a billion, considering how much the first made and how the MCU sequels tend to do better financially.
I'm not sure JL will make a billion....unless WW is good and JL is also good.
So, right now I think GOTG 2 will make more than JL...yep, that's the world we live in now
Two words
Baby. Groot.
Two words
Baby. Groot.
Which looks stupid. Use it for firewood.
I'm over the "I am Groot" gag. Baby G so far isn't doing anything for me either. Somehow GotG just seems so "2014" to me and never really cemented itself as a team or franchise that I'm dying to see further adventures of.
I'm only interested if it remains connected to the MCU.
If not, cya.
I'm not searching for a SW replacement I have RO and TFA to enjoy.
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