DC cinematic universe general stuff

Big Updates on the DC Front. There was a press event on Friday. I've linked two articles.

Basically it seems like that initial Gods and Monsters Slate is pretty much trashed or changed significantly. They've stressed that nothing is moving ahead till they are happy with a script. However they want ideally to have "two live-action films and one animated film per year, and two live-action and two animated TV series per year."

What's moving ahead

MOVIES - Gunn's Superman obviously. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is halfway through filming. Clayface is moving ahead. Luca Guadagnino's Sgt Rock is looking for a star (not Daniel Craig). An animated Dynamic Duo movie.

TV - Lanterns the TV Series has begun filming. Peacemaker will debut this August. Wonder Woman prequel Paradise Lost is still being worked on.

They've said that they have "greenlit five theatrical films, made three live action series, and are producing five animated series,” he said. Animated series include My Adventures with Green Lantern and Starfire. It also would include a Blue Beetle animated series continuing the events from the film and a show called DC Super Powers (details on these in the Variety article along with title treatments). This, the Green Lantern on and Starfire are said to 'skew younger'.

They also confirmed an 'Avengers style culmination' with a six year plan.

Confirmation too that Ana Noguiera who wrote the Supergirl movie is working on a Teen Titans script. A script 'something-like' Deathstroke/Bane is being worked on too. Again if they're not happy with scripts maybe they won't happen.

What's on hold (or not coming together as they had hoped)

MOVIES - The Authority, had a script that wasn't working and it hasn't been much of a priority, seems to be on the backburner. James Mangold's Swamp Thing, has cooled, Gunn says they talk about it occasionally. Matt Reeves' Batman still doesn't have a script. Brave and the Bold is still developing a script and it seems like there was an implication that Gunn is the driving force behind it and Muschietti is not involved with the development. Robert Pattinson is unlikely to be the DCU's Batman, but they may introduce a DCU Batman before his solo film, no one has been cast.

TV - Waller, they said they've had a couple cracks at it but it 'has been a bumpy road'. Booster Gold, they had a showrunner who was going to make time for it but seems to have lose interest, show is still in development. They have no idea if a second Penguin season will happen.

Grace Randolph called it a "Chadwicke Boseman" type situation a few months ago which is honestly all kinds of messed up for Grace to say.

To be honest I think Warner/DC are just in complete disarray and are afraid to greenlight anything on the big screen beyond Superman and Supergirl, pending their performance.

Batman, in particular, is the golden goose so I wouldn't be surprised if Warner are holding their powder, until they decide if Gunn or Reeves is the way forward. They can say all they want that Reeves isn't handcuffed by the DCU but he quite clearly is.

Strike while the iron is stone cold...

this was an eye opener.

holy sh!t

there's a lot of reports that the Saudis are buying WBD and EA sports.

I won't post the links until I see it on the beeb or something similar.

By all accounts Snyder seems to be a very decent person, generally loved by the people that work with him. I mean look at the guy who replaced him on Justice League and the multitude of problems he caused with the actors. That is real egomania at play.

Ego of course comes into it as it does with most people in that line of field, as they have to believe in their own creative vision. Otherwise they're screwed.

I think he's just a geek at heart that really believed in the stuff he envisioned, and likes sharing behind the scenes concepts with his fans. It's harmless stuff, not some masterstroke at play.

Netflix have won the race to buy WB so what does that mean for the cinema releases now.

The WBD sale isn't a done deal yet…….