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Brian Damage · 02-25-2007, 03:57 PM

Warner Bros. Pictures is looking to make a feature based on super team the Justice League of America, hiring writing duo Kiernan and Michele Mulroney to write the script, reports Variety. It's the first major action the studio has taken on the project.

The feature film is bound to include some combination of DC's most iconic superheroes, although the studio wouldn't confirm which ones they might be. It's unlikely that the studio and DC Comics, a division of Warner, would opt to feature second-tier characters.

Since its inception in 1960, JLA has featured almost every major hero in the DC Comics universe, although the core team has largely remained the same: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter.

The heroes typically band together to fight alien menaces or groups of supervillains.

"The Justice League of America has been a perennial favorite for generations of fans, and we believe their appeal to film audiences will be as strong and diverse as the characters themselves," Warner president of production Jeff Robinov said in announcing the hiring of the Mulroneys.

The trade says that in taking on the ambitious project, Warner faces several conundrums.

Now that the Batman and Superman film franchises have been revived, does the studio go after Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) to star in a Justice League pic? The studio is also trying hard to bring Wonder Woman to the big screen.

To a large degree, casting will depend upon the story arc for the JLA feature and at what point in the superheroes' lives the plot takes place.

TJL · 02-25-2007, 04:53 PM

It would be really cool to see the new Batman And Superman sharing the big screen, but since the WB has those two characters working on thier own movies, do they want to spend more dough on another movie?

Brian Damage · 02-25-2007, 05:32 PM

Good point, although, I would hope they would use both Christian Bale and Brandon Routh respectively.

Dr. Thong · 02-25-2007, 06:50 PM

More than likely, the movie rights to Batman and Superman are owned by different producers, as they pay a certain fee for that, so it's doubtful you'll see Bats or Supes in a Justice League movie.

TJL · 02-25-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

More than likely, the movie rights to Batman and Superman are owned by different producers, as they pay a certain fee for that, so it's doubtful you'll see Bats or Supes in a Justice League movie.

Yeah, that too. Everyone would want a piece of the action. This movie would cost a fortune even before a frame of film was shot.

02-25-2007, 03:57 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Warner Bros. Eyeing Justice League Movie Warner Bros. Pictures is looking to make a feature based on super team the Justice League of America, hiring writing duo Kiernan and Michele Mulroney to write the script, reports Variety. It's the first major action the studio has taken on the project. The feature film is bound to include some combination of DC's most iconic superheroes, although the studio wouldn't confirm which ones they might be. It's unlikely that the studio and DC Comics, a division of Warner, would opt to feature second-tier characters. Since its inception in 1960, JLA has featured almost every major hero in the DC Comics universe, although the core team has largely remained the same: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter. The heroes typically band together to fight alien menaces or groups of supervillains. "The Justice League of America has been a perennial favorite for generations of fans, and we believe their appeal to film audiences will be as strong and diverse as the characters themselves," Warner president of production Jeff Robinov said in announcing the hiring of the Mulroneys. The trade says that in taking on the ambitious project, Warner faces several conundrums. Now that the Batman and Superman film franchises have been revived, does the studio go after Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) to star in a Justice League pic? The studio is also trying hard to bring Wonder Woman to the big screen. To a large degree, casting will depend upon the story arc for the JLA feature and at what point in the superheroes' lives the plot takes place.
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02-25-2007, 04:53 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	It would be really cool to see the new Batman And Superman sharing the big screen, but since the WB has those two characters working on thier own movies, do they want to spend more dough on another movie?
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02-25-2007, 06:50 PM	#4
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	More than likely, the movie rights to Batman and Superman are owned by different producers, as they pay a certain fee for that, so it's doubtful you'll see Bats or Supes in a Justice League movie.
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02-25-2007, 05:32 PM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Good point, although, I would hope they would use both Christian Bale and Brandon Routh respectively.