NEW LIVE ACTION BATMAN MOVIE IN 2015

[Buzzman]

2015 is going to end up being the biggest box office year in the history.

 

[Goober]

Audio of the announcement, and official press release from WB.

BURBANK, Calif., Jul 20, 2013 — On the heels of the worldwide success of “Man of Steel,” director Zack Snyder is bringing together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time–Batman and Superman–for the first time on the big screen. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The current hit, “Man of Steel,” has taken in more than $630 million at the worldwide box office to date, and climbing. Along with its star, Henry Cavill, the upcoming film brings back Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. The new Batman has yet to be cast.

Snyder is co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who will then pen the screenplay. Production is expected to begin in 2014, with an anticipated release date in Summer 2015.

Silverman stated, “Zack Snyder is an incredibly talented filmmaker, but beyond that, he’s a fan first and he utterly gets this genre. We could not think of anyone better suited to the task of bringing these iconic Super Heroes to the screen in his own way.” Kroll added, “We are thrilled to be back in business with Zack and his team on this next movie. The success of ‘Man of Steel’ is a wonderful testament to the love and support that both fans and new audiences, worldwide, have for these characters. We are very excited to see what Zack has in store for all of us.”

Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, noted, “Superman and Batman together on the big screen is a dream come true for DC fans everywhere. All of us at DC Entertainment could not be more excited for Zack’s continuing vision for the DC Universe.”

Zack Snyder, who made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con today, breaking the news to audiences there, later said, “I’m so excited to begin working again with Henry Cavill in the world we created, and I can’t wait to expand the DC Universe in this next chapter. Let’s face it, it’s beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest Super Heroes in the world.”

The new film brings back Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder as producers. This time, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers, along with Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan.

Thomas offered, “Whilst our ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy is complete, we have every confidence that Zack’s fresh interpretation will take the character in a new and exciting direction. His vision for Superman opened the door to a whole new universe and we can’t wait to see what Zack does with these characters.”

The film is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, and Batman characters created by Bob Kane, published by DC Entertainment.

 

[JimLeavy59]

 

[jeffx]

http://batman-news.com/2013/07/20/warner-bros-announces-batman-superman-movie-for-2015/

Batman vs. Superman - yes, yes, yes!!! I'm fapping right now....

 

[ram29jackson]

 

[Goober]

 

[Goober]

Enough with the preamble. Here are the top names surfacing at this stage:
Josh Brolin, 46 -- Warner Bros likes him a lot. He starred in the studio’s Gangster Squad, and that’s after he toplined the studio’s 2010 dud Jonah Hex. He's also attached to star in Warners' Quasimodo project as well as Crazy for the Storm. Plus, he already has a Frank Miller connection: he leads the cast of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Robert Rodriguez’s upcoming take on the Miller crime comics.
(Two sources say Brolin is the frontrunner at this stage, but a studio source dismisses the chatter, saying that the casting process hasn't even begun.)
Ryan Gosling, 32 -- Yes, Brolin's Gangster Squad co-star appears to be in the mix. He may be younger than the rest, he may be prettier than the rest, but no one questions his acting chops.
Other contenders:
Joe Manganiello, 36 -- According to several insiders, Snyder liked him as a possible Superman for Man of Steel before settling on Henry Cavill, but one major stumbling block was the schedule that Alan Ball had him on for filming True Blood, the HBO vampire series in which Manganiello plays a werewolf.
PHOTOS: Who Has Played Batman Through the Years
Richard Armitage, 41 -- The British actor appeared in TV’s Strike Back, but may be best known to audiences for playing Thorin in the Hobbit movie for Warners' New Line division. He will reprise the characters for the second and third installments.
Max Martini, 43 -- He cut his teeth playing tough guys on TV in shows such as Revenge, Castle and Hawaii Five-O but won notice as a sacrificing father in Pacific Rim and will play a Navy SEAL commander in this fall's Captain Phillips.
Matthew Goode, 35 -- He’s already worked with Snyder in the director's 2009 film Watchmen, in which he played Ozymandias.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/man-steel-2s-batman-actors-598856

 

[JeremyHight]

Brolin seems like a solid, older, grittier Batman, but he wasin an awful DC hero movie already. I don't know if he really has the acting chops that Bale brought.

Gosling would be a good name to attach to the movie, but he doesn't fit Bruce Wayne at all. He would be better as a Green Arrow, Flash, or even Aquaman over Batman.

 

[JimLeavy59]

This project has shit written all over it.

 

[Goober]

Is it possible that Christian Bale is still not done donning the cape the cowl?

According to a new ebook, “Beyond Batman: The Unauthorized True Story of Christian Bale and His Dark Knight Dilemma” this may be the case.

The book cites sources close to Legendary Pictures that asserts Bale may have “no choice” but to don the cowl at least one more time.

According to the publisher of “Beyond Batman,” the Hollywood mega star likely won’t be able to refuse the potential $50 million payday that could come from playing Batman again.

http://latino-review.com/2013/08/ch...lion-to-reprise-batman-according-to-new-book/

 

[Goober]

Ugh, if this Orlando Bloom rumor doesn't die soon. :suicide:

 

[JeremyHight]

I cannot wait for Legolas to be Batman.

 

[Palooza]

lol

 

[NAHSTE]

DC throwing up a hail mary down 20 in the 4th quarter

 

[Glenbino]

Diminishing returns...

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[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

DC throwing up a hail mary down 20 in the 4th quarter

Yup.

DC needed to copy the Marvel way...base movies...build them up. Who cares if you are re-telling stories. They are so far behind at this point, its silly. Down 20 is putting it lightly.

 

[Villain]

Diminishing returns...

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First thing to come to my mind. :yep:

 

[JeremyHight]

The biggest problem with DC is that honestly, outside of Batman, their characters are just boring. Superman is just too damn powerful to be interesting, so he always has to face either kryptonite or another Superman. Wonder Woman is a female Superman who somehow finds a way to be more bland. Aquaman is laughable. Green Lantern had a shot at a movie and it bombed because of how awful they did the villains and the suit. Flash, Green Arrow, and Martian Man Hunter could be cool, but they are supporting characters at best.

There are some interesting characters in the DC Universe outside of Batman, Spectre could be cool, but he is again, basically a god. Not even like Thor level god, he is straight up omnipotent. Jonah Hex would have been awesome if done right, but they ruined that with an awful, awful movie.

Think about this, Marvel has characters like Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men (including Wolverine), and Spiderman all getting multiple movies about their characters. DC has Batman and Superman with a plethora of box office bombs. Did Marvel pull out all of the stops for their Avengers movie? No, they used Loki. LOKI! Even after Thor, I don't think people really thought of him as an A-List villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. All that movie did was gross like a billion dollars. DC on the other hand has to blow their wad of Batman vs Superman on a Superman sequel. Meh.

 

[jeffx]

Did Marvel pull out all of the stops for their Avengers movie? No, they used Loki. LOKI! Even after Thor, I don't think people really thought of him as an A-List villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. All that movie did was gross like a billion dollars.

But (in the comics) Loki was responsible for the Avengers getting together.

 

[KNUBB]

Ben Affleck is Batman