DC cinematic universe general stuff

HBO Max exclusively but subject to change I imagine, as Blue Beetle was also meant to be just HBO Max until they announced there will be a theatrical run.

In regards the suit, I get that it's meant to be self made and not the final version but they couldn't have picked a worse still as their first official marketing piece. It looks like crap because they didn't put any effort into the presentation of it.

In other news Joss Whedon has given a tone deaf interview in regards his time on Justice League. Particular highlights is him condescendingly claiming Gal Gadot misunderstood him as English isn't her first language, and calling Ray Fisher a bad actor.

Sweet Jesus. I haven't read that Vulture interview from JW yet. However if what people are saying here about how he treated Gal Gadot & Ray Fisher on set as being completely true his stint on Justice League should be an eye opening read.

It also could not bring out a more truer image of the man when we see him for what he is. What a truly miserable & odious individual.

What he has said in making these two actors lose respect for him really does not surprise me at all in how he treated them within a professional workplace environment. If JW has form of being a narcissist in both his professional & personal life. He must have given the greatest ability within himself not to give a fundamental sh*te in how his treats his staff within that professional capacity.

If you are known as a good director in the TV & movie industry whether in Hollywood or in countries. Nobody working within that field should tolerate what your personal demeanors are when you work with your own colleagues on set.

You must be seen to carry out your work at the highest level of professional competence as possible at all times. That is what makes you a good director in my book. If you can't bring that attitude to the table. Don't give yourself the brass neck to show your true-self afterwards.

You must not lose your **** with someone if you want to clear up a personal issue with them. Your colleagues are people too. They are not expecting you to act or do your work in unprofessional ways while you treat them like bags of dirt for just existing right in front of you.

On a separate note, this is much better as the lighting is much more complimentary:

Batman Returns released 30 years ago today

I think there's still scope for weird oddball unique takes on the comic/superhero genre - just not with the handful of massive properties in the top budget tier.

But we've particularly seen in TV that some still-pretty-big comic properties are allowed to run wild, like The Boys and Preacher.

Oh for sure, but I think the appetite for a different kind of superhero/comic movie beyond the Marvel/DCU approach has been shown to exist, which is all it takes really. Likely at a much lower budget level of course, but with the right idea and people attached, I don't think the possibility for weirder takes to be tried is dead.

A lot would come down to a known director having a strong point of view, and the personal caché already built up to push it (like Burton himself had at the time - they'd have never made that type of movie without him having the clout to force them). So, y'know, if someone like Del Toro became interested in something, you could see it happening. Or even Edgar Wright, who was desperate to push things further with Ant Man, and ultimately dropped out when he wasn't allowed... if he was given a bit of freedom to work with a non-Marvel character we could get something interesting.

Peacemaker was a fresher Superhero show, though I guess that just continued from The Suicide Squad.