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Rumor has it that Warner Bros is interested for Matthew Vaughn (Kingsmen, X-Men: First Class) to direct their upcoming Man Of Steel sequel. My Reaction:
Make this happen! It just needs to. Matthew Vaughn brings incredible action sequences, heart, and a great sense of humor. All which a Superman movie should have in spades.
Just imagine this with less guns, more Brainiac bots, and a 100% more Henry Cavill (Man Of Steel). Now that's a home run.
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STOP EVERYTHING! Zack Snyder just dropped a teaser to his teaser trailer for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Check it out!!
Few times in life the hype is this high. Star Wars VII trailer tomorrow and a Batman V Superman one on Monday. Life is fucking good.
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Exactly one year from today, Batman will meet Superman on the big screen. It will be a momentous occasion. Colors will look a brighter, food will taste a little better, and orgies will break out at the mere mention of Ben Affleck's chin. But until then we will have to just enjoy the first look images that Zack Snyder has been sporadically releasing. For today's viewing pleasure Entertainment Weekly has released the first picture of Jesse Eisenberg's (Zombieland) Lex Luthor.
The curls are gone and what remains is a bald scowling man. Seriously though I think that was what most people were afraid of, a curly haired Lex Luthor. Personally I was just like everyone else when Jesse Eisenberg was first cast. I was apprehensive about it. But after our second podcast called "When Jesse Met Smaug?", I got onboard. Jesse has shown time and time that he has acting ability. Just because he played Mark Zuckerberg before doesn't mean this performance will be a carbon copy. And from the sounds of the EW interview Jesse seems to be taking this character in a fun new direction. I mean he does look quite menacing in this picture. I'm excited to see what the final product looks like.
As for the people who wanted Bryan Cranston for Luthor, what would be exciting about seeing another picture of Bryan Cranston bald? It would be the same thing you saw a million times on Breaking Bad. Just because he was bald in one role doesn't mean he needs to play every bald characters for the rest of his life. The man has hair goddamn it, let him show it off in his remaining years. Now while I do think Cranston obviously has the chops to play the titular villain, his age was my main concern. He was just too much older then Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Like in Smallville and Mark Waid's Superman: Birthright, I prefer a Lex who is of a similar age as the Big Blue Boy Scout. Eisenberg is the same age as the Beefcake of Steel which makes me happy. But for the people who want Cranston in a DC movie (or any comic movie), I (and about a billion other people) think he should play Jim Gordon in the Batman flicks. He is the perfect age and with a mustache, he is picturesque of Gordon's comic counterpart.
At the end of the day though, I would let a fucking ewok play Lex Luthor if he shaved his head. Glad to see that Jesse grabbed a razor and joined the famous bald community. Jesse Eisenberg, Larry David, George Constanza, Walter White #UniteTheBald!
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What is the Justice League?: DC's greatest superheroes came together to form The Justice League in order to protect the Earth from threats that were too great to take on individually. Created in 1960 by Gardner Fox, the League has had many iconic tales told over it's 50 year history battling the likes of Darkseid and The Injustice Gang.
Director: Zack Snyder (Man Of Steel)
Why?: By 2019 Zack Snyder will have dedicated the last ten years of his life to DC comic movies. He will have directed Watchmen, Man Of Steel, Batman V Superman, and Justice League Pt.1. Tell me any director with a more impressive comic resume than that? You can't. Watchmen was a superhero ensemble film and personally I think Zack did an amazing job with that story. He will be able to put the group's dynamics on full display while providing us with captivating action sequences.
Proposed Story:AfterBrainiac has weakened the world's defenses in Justice League Pt. 1, Lex Luthor forms the Legion Of Doom (or Injustice Gang either name works) to counteract the Justice League and destroy his Kryptonian enemy once and for all. Inspired By:This film should be inspired by Justice League and Justice League Unlimited's episodes "Injustice For All" Pt. 1+2, "Secret Society" Pt. 1+2, and "I am Legion". Also throw in a dash of Grant Morrison's JLA storyline "Rock Of Ages" for good measure.
This was the most badass use of any song ever
Lead Characters (Cast):Our heroes remain the same all while a team of their arch-nemisises are just beginning to form. 1. Superman/Clark Kent (Henry Cavill)
Why?: He is the Team Leader/ Resident Boy Scout. Cavill is a beefcake.
2. Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck)
Why?: Batfleck will have graced the silver screen two times by the release this film. If all goes well he could be the definitive version of Batman. He is the team's tactician and greatest mind.
3. Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (Gal Gadot)
Why?: Wonder Woman is one of my favorite characters. She will have appeared 3 times in the DCU already. She is a expert fighter and part of the Holy Trinity.
4. The Flash/Barry Allen (Ezra Miller)
Why?: Grant Gustin is killin' it on The Flash TV show, so let's hope Ezra Miller can do the same in the movie-verse. He definitely has the acting chops to do so.
5. Green Lantern/Hal Jordan (Jensen Ackles)
Why?: Hal and Barry's friendship will have become stronger by this movie and be integral to both their story lines.
6. Cyborg/Victor Stone (Ray Fisher)
Why?: Vic Stone is the tech guy. He also can beat ass if need be.
7. Aquaman/Arthur Curry (Jason Mamoa)
Why?: The Justice League needs the ocean on their side and Aquaman is the king of the Seven Seas. Mamoa is a physical specimen and hopefully will have displayed how cool this character is by the time this movie rolls around.
Legion Of Doom
1. Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg)
Why?: Eisenberg will have played Luthor twice by now (In BVS and SS) so the general audience should really know what makes him tick. He wants to be the most powerful man on Earth so he is making one final effort to destroy his alien foe by bringing together the world's strongest villains.
2. The Joker (Jared Leto)
Why?: Joker would be the uninvited member of the team much like he was in "Injustice For All". My guess is that Lex and Joker will have had met before in Suicide Squad and because of events that took place Lex wants nothing to do with the crazy clown. So what makes Lex let Mr. J join the team? Well, because Ben Affleck is playing an older Batman it should be expected that he has faced off against the Joker before (perhaps many times). And because of this he will prove his worth to the team with of his extensive knowledge of the knowing the way the Bat thinks.
Leto has been rumored for the Clown Prince of Crime and I'm a big fan of it. His Joker should be more unpredictable and comedic than Ledger's chaotic interpretation.
3. Black Manta (Will Smith)
Why?: All the biggest guns from the Justice League's rogues gallery will be on hand and it's not a party without Black Manta. He adds the water angle and he fucking despises Aquaman. Enough said.
4. Captain Cold (Gabriel Macht)
Why?: Flash's biggest baddie should be invited to join the Legion. He will have been previously introduced in The Flash. Maybe at this point he even has cold powers and not just a gun.
5. Bizzaro (Henry Cavill)
Why?: Lex Luthor creates Bizarro from DNA obtained from General Zod's corpse and Superman. His relationship to Luthor should be modeled after Geoff John's "Forever Evil" run. In which Bizarro is a loyal yet simple-minded protector of Lex, who Lex actually grows to care about.
6. Cheetah (Maggie Q)
Why?: Cheetah like Joker will have fought her arch foe Wonder Woman before. Her backstory and hatred for WW are not too complex to introduce into this story.
7. Deathstroke (Manu Bennet)
Why?: I love Deathstroke. You love Deathstroke. We all love Deathstroke. Lex surely has the capital to secure DC's most ruthless assassin for his new squad.
8. Sinestro (Daniel Craig)
Why?: Sinestro was Hal Jordan's mentor who later became his greatest enemy. He has his yellow ring that controls fear, but has yet to form his Sinestro Corps. His introduction here provides a great lead-in for the new Green Lantern movie if WB chooses to adapt "The Sinestro Corp War". Craig is an outside the box choice, but he has done well portraying villainous characters before in Road To Perdition and Layer Cake.
Cameo: A fun little teaser for a potential Justice League Pt. 3.
Darkseid (Michael Ironside)
Why?: Teasing Darkseid and his Parademons as the villains of a potential sequel. Ironside has voiced Darkseid in various DC animation and I would love to see him continue to do so in the movies.
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Last week DC finally released their full slate of upcoming films. So as we tend to do with most stories on this site, the Informers wanna throw our two cents in. Over the next twelve days each DC movie will be explored by one of our various writers. They will give insight on what the heroes' story should be inspired from. Who the supporting characters should be and of course most importantly which villain our heroes should face. Get ready for 12 editorials in 12 days! In the words of Tobias Funke...
USA Today has released the first image of Henry Cavill's Superman from Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Just in time for the 4th of July weekend! 'Merica!
He looks glorious in that slightly brighter suit. Also gotta love his new haircut. But the biggest takeaway from this picture is the background. Looks a hell of a lot like Gotham to me. Behind him you can see smoke stacks mixed with dark landscapes that all just reek of sadness. Must be in Gotham. Hope to see a big chunk of the movie set in that shithole of a city.
Latino Review's El Mayimbe has an exclusive about 3 villains, who will supposedly appear in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. There could be some potential spoilers so you will have to hit the read more to check it out!
Henry Cavill is my man crush this week. With the DC movie lineup leaked earlier this weekend, it looks as though we will get to see much more of Henry in the coming years. The first time I saw him was in Immortals where he played a young Thesus who was destined save a kingdom from the evil of Mickey Rourke's face. His character called for him to look as if he was sculpted by the gods and he delivered, and when Man of Steel was released we saw he only got stronger and bigger. I enjoyed Henry's take on The Man of Tomorrow. The bad dialogue aside he played it well and with a new Oscar winning screenwriter I have high hopes for this upcoming picture. I think he played both sides of Superman very well between the farm boy from Kansas or the Red Blue Blur on the streets of Metropolis. I have high hopes for there rest of the DC cinematic Universe especially with Henry leading the pack.
"Krypton had it's chance"
-Adam
Character Crush: Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
Everyone loves a bad boy. The first Green Goblin Norman Osborn takes the phrase "bad boy" to a whole new level. He is Spiderman's arch nemesis. Now I know some will argue Doc Ock is the greater villain because he was able to "kill" Spiderman, but I still feel Norman has done more damage to Peter's life than any other foe. Most famously being responsible for Gwen Stacy's death, Osborn took it a step further when Peter discovers years later that Normie banged and impregnated Gwen. She gave birth to Norman's twins shortly before her death. Cuckholding Spiderman and then killing his girlfriend is just absolutely vicious. Norman isn't taking Evil 101, he is teaching that shit. Peter Parker's life sucked enough before Norman started dressing for Halloween for 365 days a year, but now Norman does his best to make it suck that much more. Great villains like him are what make iconic heroes' stories like Spiderman so compelling.
For every life you save... there's a million new ways to die!
