Rumor: "Justice League" Movie Will Be Based On 1980 DC Story Arc

[kalorama]

I'd be inclined to agree but your talking about one of if not the most acclaimed series of the genre. And it's only 3 years off the finale. Even Spider-Man waited longer, and it got a lot of criticism for that despite ending on a bad note.

What little criticism I heard regarding Spider-Man came from the fan community which, while vocal, is pretty small (relatively speaking). The vast majority of the moviegoing audience didn't much care as long as they got their money's worth in the theater.

[thwhtGuardian]

I don't think many people cared about how they changed actors for Bruce Wayne between Batman Returns and Batman Forever, so I doubt it would really be an issue.

[kmeyers]

I don't think many people cared about how they changed actors for Bruce Wayne between Batman Returns and Batman Forever, so I doubt it would really be an issue.

Right, but it was always still Bruce Wayne. I don't think it will be a HUGE deal if his name isn't Bruce Wayne anymore, but I'm sure it will confuse a lot of people.

[Free-Man]

It would depend on how much audience crossover they're expecting with people who saw The Dark Knight Rises.
I must confess, I was a little surprised to see just how much more the Avengers grossed compared to the previous Marvel movies, especially since the plot is confusing if you haven't actually seen Thor and the others.

[kmeyers]

It would depend on how much audience crossover they're expecting with people who saw The Dark Knight Rises.
I must confess, I was a little surprised to see just how much more the Avengers grossed compared to the previous Marvel movies, especially since the plot is confusing if you haven't actually seen Thor and the others.

I don't think the plot to Avengers was confusing at all, even if you hadn't seen the other Marvel movies. I think that it was so successful since it had so many "prequels" and so much build up before it. Everything in the other movies(which were each pretty successful) were all leading up to The Avengers movie. Justice League wont have that, but it will have Batman and Superman recognition, so we'll see.

[kalorama]

Right, but it was always still Bruce Wayne. I don't think it will be a HUGE deal if his name isn't Bruce Wayne anymore, but I'm sure it will confuse a lot of people.

It can be explained pretty simply and easily. And, in any case, it's unlikely that their secret IDs will play a big role in the movie anyway, so the impact of any potential confusion on the moviegoing experience will be pretty minimal.

[Lancerman]

I don't think many people cared about how they changed actors for Bruce Wayne between Batman Returns and Batman Forever, so I doubt it would really be an issue.

It was the same series. It's different.

[Tish-the-Scorpion]

in any case, it's unlikely that their secret IDs will play a big role in the movie anyway,

knowing Hollywood i doubt it...

[Alex]

Maybe they just call him batman in the movie, shouldn't be telling everyone his identity anyway.

[Darrell D.]

Having JGL as Batman is the best/only thing to be done; let's Nolan's vision serve as the blueprint for all DC movies to follow.

I doubt if JGL wants to do it, though. His publicist was quick to disavow the rumor about him being in the movie as Batman to begin with.

[Darrell D.]

They won't accept someone whose not Bale or JGL or has no ties to the Nolan franchise so soon after the series ended. It will only have been 3 years by the JL film. Bring in anew actor and call him Bruce and alot of people will be like "WTF?"

Who are you talking about, though? Average movie goers or fans?

[DennyK]

I doubt if JGL wants to do it, though. His publicist was quick to disavow the rumor about him being in the movie as Batman to begin with.

I wouldn't take that as gospel, could be something as simple as a negotiation tactic.

[SephirothDZX]

Maybe they just call him batman in the movie, shouldn't be telling everyone his identity anyway.

But Superman could just x-ray his cowl at any time and be like "oh, you".

I'm also trying to find a way to make a joke about how Nolan-Batman is horrible at keeping his identity secret.

[Lancerman]

But Superman could just x-ray his cowl at any time and be like "oh, you".

I'm also trying to find a way to make a joke about how Nolan-Batman is horrible at keeping his identity secret.

Not any worse than the guy in the comics who had a preteen Tim Drake piece it together. Besides who knew in the movies?

-Ra's who trained him (who knows in the comics from his first appearance)
-Bane who was a follower of Ra's in the films (who literally looked at Bruce Wayne and deduced by his mannerisms that he was Batman in the comics)
-Talia, Ra's daughter (who knew in the comics since her second appearance)
-Rachel Dawes who he flat out told (need I bring up how many girls Bruce told was Batman in the comics? Many who weren't as significant as "life long friend and love of his life)
-Alfred (duh)
-Selina Kyle after he basically told her (Catwoman knew in multiple continuities)
-Gordon at the very end of his career (which there is a precedent for in DKR and its alluded to alot in the comics)
-John Blake (who was basically this version of Robin, where every single Robin knew his identity)
-The Wayne employee who Lucius scared

Now in the comics: Well CBR has a list that was posted in 2007. It has roughly 109 entrants on the list and a good deal of those are groups. It should also be noted that since that date, the entire Club of Villains, Dr. Hurt, Jezebel Jet, Vickie Vale, the Court of Owls, and presumably *as of this recent arc) Joker knows.

[dupersuper]

Are there 2 threads on this?