BATMAN-ON-FILM.COM's "DC COMICS ON FILM" - Coverage of DC Comics-based Movies
LIVE-ACTION FILMS THE LOSERS - Spring 2010
JONAH HEX - August 6, 2010
GREEN LANTERN - June 17, 2011
BATMAN 3 - Summer 2012 (?)
THE MAN OF STEEL - Scripting
SHAZAM! - In Development
LOBO - In Development
DEADMAN - In Development
WONDER WOMAN - In Development
GREEN ARROW: ESCAPE FROM SUPERMAX - In Development
THE FLASH - In Development
ANIMATED FILMS JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS - On Sale Now!
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES - On Sale Now!
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD - Coming Soon!
GREEN LANTERN's Abin Sur Cast Posted by Jett @ 11:00 AM on 3/15/10
According to THR's THE HEAT VISON BLOG, Temuera Morrison has been cast as Abin Sur in GREEN LANTERN -- which starts filming this week in New Orleans.
It's Official: Chris Nolan "Godfathering" THE MAN OF STEEL! Posted by Jett @ 9:10 AM on 3/10/10
In a wonderful interview with HERO COMPLEX, Chris Nolan confirms that he will oversee a Superman on film reboot called THE MAN OF STEEL. Also, he pretty much confirms that BATMAN 3 is on the way and he is directing. CLICK HERE for the full B3 story.
GREEN LANTERN To Be In 3D Posted by Jett @ 6:10 AM on 3/5/10
According to MTV, GREEN LANTERN will get a 3D release. Also, NOLA.COM is reporting that test filming is taking place this week in The Big Easy.
Berlanti To Helm THE FLASH? Posted by Jett @ 10:27 AM on 2/26/10
According to IESB.NET, Greg Berlanti is in WB's crosshairs to direct THE FLASH. Berlanti co-wrote GREEN LANTERN with Marc Guggenheim. Click on the link provided for the full report.
The news continues after the jump!
Goyer (and J-Nol?) To Pen SUPERMAN Reboot! Posted by Jett @ 3:36 PM on 2/24/10
UPDATE 3: According to IGN UK, Jonathan Nolan will be scripting SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL with Goyer...
UPDATE 2: It's true! Goyer is writing the SUPERMAN reboot per VARIETY.COM. Alright, on with the previous news...
UPDATE 1:AICN says the story below isn't not true -- though Goyer could end up with the gig. FYI before reading...
According to LATINOREVIEW.COM, David Goyer has been tapped to write the Super-reboot, allegedly titled SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL. Well, if Chris Nolan is going to "godfather" the project, this does make sense. Here's a few details according to their source...
"I can tell you that Goyer's story involves Luthor and Brainiac. It is NOT an origin and assumes audiences already know about Lois, Clark, Jimmy and Perry. I know the Daily Planet is struggling due to the internet. And I know it sets up a huge Kryptonian mythology."
For more info, visit LR via the link provided above.
Torres Talks Super Woman & JL: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS Posted by Jett @ 6:38 PM on 2/23/10
Warner Bros. Animation sent BOF a new pic of Super Woman and Batman from JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS -- which is available TODAY (February 23rd, 2010) by the way...
Superwoman can’t decide whether to kiss or kill The Batman!
Here's what Gina Torres -- who voices Super Woman in the film -- had to say about what motivates her character. "Let's see. Superwoman is motivated by power, money, and sex, and sex and money and power," said the actress. "Who can’t relate to that?"
Pick up your copy of JL: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHSHERE.
Johns Tweets GREEN LANTERN Set Visit Details Posted by Jett @ 11:36 AM on 2/22/10
Via TWITTER, Geoff Johns tweeted the following about his visit to the New Orleans set of GREEN LANTERN...
"Back from an amazing trip to Green Lantern town a.k.a. New Orleans!! Ryan IS Hal. And Mark Strong is going to be a brilliant Sinestro."
"Kilowog, the Guardians, Oa...all breathtaking. The age of Green Lantern is upon us!!"
Man, I'm really looking forward to this one! GREEN LANTERN hits theaters Summer 2011.
Nolan + Superman = Just Rumor? Posted by Jett @ 6:00 AM on 2/19/10
That's what DC President Diane Nelson says via an interview with MTV's SPLASH PAGE. "We don't have any plans about that, and as I've mentioned, in the coming months we'll be making a lot of announcements about what our content plans will be," said Nelson. "But right now, that's nothing but rumor — and we frankly don't say a whole lot more about rumor than that...."
That's not a "no," is it. For the full story and the entire interview with Nelson, click on the link provided above.
Review - JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS Posted by Jett @ 1:00 PM on 2/14/10
Robbins Joins GREEN LANTERN Cast Posted by Jett @ 1:00 PM on 2/9/10
Tim Robbins has joined the cast of GREEN LANTERN, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Robbins will play Senator Hammond, the disapproving father of the movie's villain, Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), who becomes infused with psychic powers.
Silver Gives SGT. ROCK Update Posted by Jett @ 9:58 AM on 2/2/10
Producer Joel Silver offered up an update on SGT. ROCK via HERO COMPLEX. "It's a little bit in the future," Silver said of the setting. "As a war movie, it's not going to be 'where it's been,' it's going to be 'where it's going.' We didn't want to do Iraq, we didn't want to do a contemporary war. We wanted to do a sort of futuristic war. It's pretty strong. Chad St. John wrote the script and we've got Francis Lawrence involved in developing it with us. It's not a 'go' movie yet but I'm feeling good about it."
First Look At THE LOSERS Posted by Jett @ 1:21 PM on 1/29/09
Looks like the first trailer for THE LOSERS. Enjoy!
THE LOSERS will be released on April 9, 2010.
Ritchie Trades LOBO For More HOLMES Posted by Jett @ 6:21 PM on 1/27/09
In a move that's certainly not a shock -- at least not to me -- director Guy Ritchie is going to focus on a sequel to SHERLOCK HOLMES rather than helm LOBO -- so says LATIMES.COM.
Frankly, I think Warner Bros./DC Entertainment should just drop this Lobo thing as I don't see it doing well as a film property. If you want some dark and obscure DC character, how about Deadman? I'd LOVE to see a DEADMAN movie! How about a flick based on The Spectre? Anyway...
Like I said, I'm not shocked at all by the move for various reasons and I'm really looking forward to the SHERLOCK HOLMES sequel as I LOVED THE FIRST ONE.
No Superman/DCU Cameos In GREEN LANTERN Posted by Jett @ 3:48 PM on 1/18/09
Per director Martin Campbell via MTV's SPLASH PAGE, there are no DCU cameos in the upcoming GREEN LANTERN -- including the previously rumored Superman/Clark Kent.
GREEN LANTERN's Sinestro Is Strong! Posted by Jett @ 8:37 AM on 1/16/09
Looks like Kelly Leak ain't Sinestro after all.
According to director Martin Campbell via MTV's SPLASH PAGE, actor Mark Strong is in final negotiations to play Sinestro in GREEN LANTERN. The director also says that fan fave Kilowog appears in the film as well.
Jackie Earle Haley Is Sinestro In GREEN LANTERN? Posted by Jett @ 6:35 AM on 1/14/09
This rumor made the rounds before, but now HITFIX.COM's Drew McWeeny is saying that Jackie Earle Haley is Warner Bros.' man to play Sinestro in GREEN LANTERN. I certainly could dig that! Click on the link provided for the full story.
3 Images From THE SPECTRE Posted by Jett @ 10:20 AM on 1/13/09
3 new images from the upcoming DC Showcase animated short THE SPECTRE. >>> CLICK HERE!
Sarsgaard Up For GREEN LANTERN Villain Posted by Jett @ 6:14 PM on 1/12/09
According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Peter Sarsgaard is up for the part of the villain Dr. Hector Hammond in the upcoming GREEN LANTERN.
Per the report, Hammond is pathologist who becomes infused with psychic powers when he discovers a meteor.
Green Lantern/Dr. Hammond (left) and Peter Sarsgaard (right)
Ryan Reynolds stars as Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Black Lively as his girlfriend Carol Ferris in the film which is set for a Summer 2011 release.
Reshoots For JONAH HEX Posted by Jett @ 12:26 PM on 1/11/09
According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, members of the JONAH HEX cast are returning for a 10-day shoot in the Los Angeles area beginning at the end of January. Per the blog, the new scenes are designed to either fix certain problems with the movie, or to beef up the moderately budgeted pic so that it can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the other big-budget tentpole films this Summer.
Ferris Is Lively In GREEN LANTERN Posted by Jett @ 9:32 AM on 1/11/09
According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Blake Lively has been cast as Carol Ferris in GREEN LANTERN.
Blake Lively
Ryan Reynolds stars as Green Lantern Hal Jordan in the film which is set for a Summer 2011 release.
GREEN LANTERN Starts Shooting In March '10 Posted by Jett @ 6:45 PM on 1/6/09
Via MTV's SPLASH PAGE (according to the blog of visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas), GREEN LANTERN has officially got the green light from Warner Bros. and shooting will begin in about 10 weeks.
The news continues after the jump!
Hail To The Chief! 2 New JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS Images Posted by Jett @ 6:45 PM on 1/6/09
President Wilson (voiced by Bruce Davision) is caught between good and evil super heroes while trying to protect his planet.
The two men fighting for good on an alternate Earth – President Wilson (voiced by Bruce Davision) and Lex Luthor (Chris Noth) - have their hands full with the Crime Syndicate until reinforcements are recruited by the Justice League.
Also, check out the images of Owlman and The Jester -- the alternate "Bad Batman" and "Good Joker" -- BOF posted a few days ago RIGHT HERE.
Reynolds Talks GREEN LANTERN Posted by Jett @ 6:27 PM on 11/30/09
Ryan Reynolds talks a little GREEN LANTERN via MTV's SPASH PAGE...
"It is [an origin story] to a certain degree, but it's not a labored origin story, where the movie [truly] begins in the third act. The movie starts when it starts. We find out Hal is the guy fairly early on, and the adventure begins."
GREEN LANTERN starts shooting in early 2010 for a Summer 2011 release.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS Trailer Posted by Jett @ 6:16 PM on 11/12/09
IGN has premiered the trailer for JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS. Check it out below: