Discotheque
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would be cool if Gotham by Gaslight looked a bit more similar to Castlevania on Netflix, and less like everything from WB animated studios lately.
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WB Animation Announces Upcoming Slate, featuring two-part Death of Superman Film
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Who is consoling who?
SonicMegaDrive
Member
Yes, thank you.
I thought Batman v. Superman was a steaming pile of guano, but I was thankful for it for one reason: because it got the whole mandatory 'Death of Superman' nonsense out of the way early so that they don't have to revisit those threads again. But knowing WB, I'm still not entirely confident in that.
Azure Dream
Member
Instead of going back to fix Death of Superman, how about they go back and fix All-Star Superman. That adaption hacked so much out, and altered some important aspects because of it.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
I don't think All Star Superman can work as a film anyway. Morrison is the anti-Millar, his stories are meant to be comics, they can't work in any other medium. Death of Superman is dumb but Reign was a lot of fun back in the day, it could make for a decent film if they put some effort into it.
Oh no.
I'd rather have No Man's Land. Or Contagion.
Azure Dream
Member
I think it can, but I agree it doesn't work as a single film, or even two. It'd be best as a mini-series.
A Netflix miniseries, hm...
lightskintwin
Banned
The cartoon adaptation still had me feel something as I shed tears in the end. No iteration of Death of Superman has ever made me feel anything.
thecouncil
Banned
All I remember from their first attempt at the death of Superman was a scene where Lex Luthor was straddling Superman and asked "Who's your daddy?"
Spike Spiegel
Member
"That's what makes it so poignant. It's BRILLIANT" -Bruce Timm
Schweinehund
Member
I feel like I'm out the outlier when I say the original DOS animated film was awful and boring.
Plus that weird Lex "call me daddy" scene where he beats up a clone superman...
That isn't to say I wanted a retread, but this is better than another Batman film for sure.
What I really want is a Kingdom Come 2-parter.
Plus that weird Lex "call me daddy" scene where he beats up a clone superman...
That isn't to say I wanted a retread, but this is better than another Batman film for sure.
What I really want is a Kingdom Come 2-parter.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Finally, we get the best Cyborg.
Sounds good. But just some questions regarding this Doomsday adaptation:
1. Are they going to show the JLA being punked by Doomsday? If so, which roster? DeMatteis JLA or the regular DC's best aka the Morrison's JLA.
2. Are they going to show Lexcorp's actions post-Death of Superman? If so, would they use shaggy haired Lex or the iconic bald one? Would the movie(s) even have the running time to explain why Supergirl works for Lexcorp?
3.Are they doing Reign of the Supermen? If so, how many? The backstories of Henshaw, Eradicator, and Kon-El would take a lot of running time.
1. Are they going to show the JLA being punked by Doomsday? If so, which roster? DeMatteis JLA or the regular DC's best aka the Morrison's JLA.
2. Are they going to show Lexcorp's actions post-Death of Superman? If so, would they use shaggy haired Lex or the iconic bald one? Would the movie(s) even have the running time to explain why Supergirl works for Lexcorp?
3.Are they doing Reign of the Supermen? If so, how many? The backstories of Henshaw, Eradicator, and Kon-El would take a lot of running time.
Fancyarcher
Member
I'm glad to see that they're doing another animated Superman film at least. It's been a while since they basically killed the Superman films due to sales, and now everything is "Batman, Batman, Batman".
It was a huge event though, and the story keep being referenced all over the place. Of course WB would try to make more then a few animated films based off it.
It was a huge event though, and the story keep being referenced all over the place. Of course WB would try to make more then a few animated films based off it.
Death of Superman feels like DC's eqivalent of Civil War, a story that got popular because of the vague concept and title behind it even though the content itself is a steaming pile.
There are so many better Superman stories to adapt, and it saddens me that they have the idea that what went wrong the first time was the first adaptation wasn't loyal enough to the original. Nah, what went wrong the first time was the original.
Maybe make the story into something more than "outpunch the bad monster man" and maybe you got something.
There are so many better Superman stories to adapt, and it saddens me that they have the idea that what went wrong the first time was the first adaptation wasn't loyal enough to the original. Nah, what went wrong the first time was the original.
Maybe make the story into something more than "outpunch the bad monster man" and maybe you got something.
Schweinehund
Member
I had forgotten that component of the story, would be an awesome lead in to a Parallax Hal movie.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
Superman Death Count:
Comics: 2
Film: 1
Animated Film: 2
All in the last 25 years of course
Comics: 2
Film: 1
Animated Film: 2
All in the last 25 years of course
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
If they are going to animate 90s Superman events they should do Panic in the Sky instead
WordAssassin
Member
I legitimately wasn't trying to be a dick, I know my comment sounded snarky but I was more bemused than trying to give you shit. But yeah I totally missed your follow-up, sometimes I'll open a reply and get distracted in another tab before posting and the thread moves on without me *stares into the middle distance*
Wag
Member
Not big enough for a thread
Seems like good place to dump it
They are re-releasing Justice League New Frontier
So the same disk but a few new extras?
Nah.