DC Cinematic Universe ( The James Gunn era)

[Christopher]

I'm starting to think Nicholas Hault might be our best movie Luthor yet.

Honestly, that wouldn't be hard. Hackman gave a terrific performance, but that version of the character wasn't a very good representation of Lex Luthor. And the only other live-action film Luthors are Lyle Talbot, Kevin Spacey, and Jesse Eisenberg. The best Luthors to date have all been in television -- Sherman Howard, Clancy Brown, Michael Rosenbaum, Jon Cryer. We'll have to see how Hoult stands up against them, although I agree it looks promising.

 

[Mudd]

I'm starting to think Nicholas Hault might be our best movie Luthor yet.

He already is. Honestly, the competition is not steep even if the marquee value of a couple of the names was.

 

[Snaploud]

From the canceled shows thread:

Sony Rumored to Be Considering Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios Acquisition

Sony is reportedly considering an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios. This would take place after the split.

wccftech.com

We now have the outside possibility of Spider-Man joining the DC movie universe in a few years, assuming Sony really does announce the acquisition of Warner Brothers in 2027.

 

[BillJ]

From the canceled shows thread:

Sony Rumored to Be Considering Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios Acquisition

Sony is reportedly considering an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios. This would take place after the split.

wccftech.com

We now have the outside possibility of Spider-Man joining the DC movie universe in a few years, assuming Sony really does announce the acquisition of Warner Brothers in 2027.

They’re crossing the streams, man! Worlds are gonna collide!

 

[Kai "the spy"]

 

[Nerys Myk]

From the canceled shows thread:

Sony Rumored to Be Considering Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios Acquisition

Sony is reportedly considering an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios. This would take place after the split.

wccftech.com

We now have the outside possibility of Spider-Man joining the DC movie universe in a few years, assuming Sony really does announce the acquisition of Warner Brothers in 2027.

Pretty far outside.

 

[Snaploud]

Pretty far outside.

If I were Sony (after taking over D.C), I would play up the possibility of a Batman/Spider-man movie until Marvel paid a boatload of cash to get the Spider-Man movie rights back.

 

[Set Harth]

Worlds are gonna collide!

 

[CaptainCalvinCat]

Eh, it could work. I'm optimistic there.

 

[Mudd]

So far, the Sony rumor has no apparent traction on reputable industry news sites - it seems to be a creature of the gaming sites. Possibly Sony's looking at Warners' gaming division.

We'll see...

Not AI. Crowd at the DC event in Manila:

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[Mudd]

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[Mudd]

IMAX trailer:

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[oktay]

'I'm Sick of the Superhero Title, Colon, Other-Name Thing' — James Gunn Explains Why Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Is Now Just Called Supergirl - IGN

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is now officially called Supergirl after DC Universe chief James Gunn confirmed the change.

www.ign.com

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

The logic makes some sense and I can actually see a movie called Superman making more cash than Superman: Legacy, but it's the same kind of thinking that leads to two films released 5 years apart with the same actors in the same roles both being called Suicide Squad.

Names aren't just for marketing, they're also needed for us to tell things apart and to indicate what we're referring to. It'll never just be 'Superman' in discussion, it'll be 'the new Superman film' or 'James Gunn's Superman' or 'Superman '25' or whatever. If you don't give something a unique name people will give it one for you.

 

[Captaindemotion]

The logic makes some sense and I can actually see a movie called Superman making more cash than Superman: Legacy, but it's the same kind of thinking that leads to two films released 5 years apart with the same actors in the same roles both being called Suicide Squad.

Names aren't just for marketing, they're also needed for us to tell things apart and to indicate what we're referring to. It'll never just be 'Superman' in discussion, it'll be 'the new Superman film' or 'James Gunn's Superman' or 'Superman '25' or whatever. If you don't give something a unique name people will give it one for you.

I don’t disagree with you, but I’m reminded of the fact that Tim Burton apparently wanted to call his Batman sequel Batman; he reckoned that when one or the other was on tv in years to come, people would just figure out which one it was after watching it for a while.

 

[Christopher]

but it's the same kind of thinking that leads to two films released 5 years apart with the same actors in the same roles both being called Suicide Squad.

Well, Suicide Squad and The Suicide Squad. But yeah, the modern trend toward minimalist titles, even to the point of repetition, is not something I'm a fan of. Titles should offer clarity, and giving the exact same title to different films, when one is not a remake of the other, works against clarity.

 

[Set Harth]

looking at you, Rambo

 

[Mudd]

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James Gunn, BTW, says that the infamous wandering-eye-flying-toward-camera shot isn't in the final movie. He says that it wasn't a finished shot and, in the end, he didn't love it.

He comes across as pretty candid for someone in his position.

Unrelated Works With the Same Titles

Movies that aren't remakes, sequels, or related to the other work in any way, but share the same or similar titles. The "more popular" one is listed first.

www.imdb.com

 

[Mudd]

'Superman' Hits Early Box Office Tracking at $95-$125 Million

An opening weekend in the upper range for "Superman" would be on par with James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

www.thewrap.com

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[Tosk]

looking at you, Rambo

Technically there are no repeated titles in that franchise.

First Blood
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo III
Rambo (and the alternate cut, John Rambo)
Rambo: Last Blood

I'm more annoyed by the fifth Scream movie being called Scream.