Shots have been fired. I repeat, shots have been fired.
A day after Marvel announced that Robert Downey Jr. was contracted to appear in Captain America 3, Warner Bros. released a full slate of release dates for their massive expansion of DC Entertainment properties.
It includes two movies every year for the next five years following the release of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
Non-superhero properties include 3 LEGO branded movies featuring a Batman LEGO film that will hopefully bringing back Will Arnett and Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
It was stated that the Fantastic Beasts project will be “at least a trilogy”’ to be released respectively in 2016, 2018 and 2020.
The filmmaking team for the movie is made up of David Yates and Heyman (who previously worked on the Potter films) as well as the author J.K Rowling.
All of these movies are pretty heavy hitters in terms of financial gain, belonging to the highest earning franchises in the industry.
This is the full listing of movies Warner Bros.’ Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara outlined on October 15 at a Time Warner investors meeting:
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – March 25, 2016
Suicide Squad – Aug. 5, 2014
Wonder Woman – June 23, 2017
Justice League Part One – Nov. 17, 2017
The Flash – March 23, 2018
Aquaman – July 27, 2018
Shazam – April 5, 2019
Justice League Part Two – June 14, 2019
Cyborg – April 3, 2020
Green Lantern – June 19, 2020
For the past few months pictures, script details and casting choices have been spilling out through the cracks as filming for Batman v. Superman continues. Recently, rumors have been swirling around Jena Malone’s (Hunger Games) involvment in the film. After an extra broke their silence about her role, the studio was forced to confirm it.
Not mentioned are stand alone Batman and Superman movies as well as author Neil Gailman’s Sandman, which actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been attached to. Most notably, it was reported that the studio was courting a slew of A-list actors for the team up movie, Suicide Squad.
Director David Ayer (End of Watch) just recently worked with Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf on the gritty World War II movie, Fury.
The movie will follow a group of super villains brought together to tackle high-risk black-ops missions for the government. Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Tom Hardy and Ryan Gosling are being fielded for lead roles.
As Gosling has also been approached for an upcoming Marvel movie, and Hardy has already played Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, the chances of them signing are slim but not impossible.
Aside from the casting of relatively unknown Ray Fisher as Cyborg, it is unclear as to who will assume the role of Green Lantern in the reboot–and stop trying to make Ryan Reynolds happen, it is not going happen.
It has also finally been confirmed that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) will play Aquaman, which came as a surprise to no one, and Ezra Miller will be playing The Flash, which blindsided many.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower star is the first openly gay actor cast in a leading superhero role.
The cinematic universe cements that actors Stephen Amell of CW’s Arrow and Grant Gustin of The Flash will not be introduced into the movies.
Unlike Marvel’s Agents of Shield on ABC, the DC shows on the CW, FOX and NBC will be in no way connected to the movies.
The ease of Marvel’s success is undeniable (I mean they made $700 million on a talking tree and a raccoon), which is why it would seem like a no brainer for WB/DC to follow the paint by the number template they have laid down for the past four years.
However, the adage, if it is ain’t broke don’t fix it, does not necessarily apply here as to what works for one camp, may not work successfully for another.
Although some may see otherwise, it is perfectly fine for there to be one character existing within two continuities.
No ones head is going to explode. This also gives both the TV and movie studios leeway as far as creative freedom.
Zhana Johnson
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