itt: consternation and wailing about Zach Snyder's upcoming SUPERMAN/BATMAN film/sequel to MAN OF STEEL -- official title: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

wonder woman vs ethics in games journalism

I actually think this sounds like it could do way better than a standard modern day Wonder Woman, which could easier get lost among the more successful superheroes. Play up the epic fantasy part (like Thor and all the non-superhero fantasy blockbusters) and the 20s period detail (like all the popular stylish period dramas).
I think this might be a winner.

These are always better when they're some setting that's not "the present day with CGI that looks like everything else." Would be REALLY nice if it really became a different genre, rather than different contents filling up the contemporary superhero movie form, but that probably won't happen. Worst case scenario with the period setting is we end up with The Shadow where the design work is all great but the plot and characters are just really badly thought-out and not compelling. Wonder Woman has some great potential if they have a strong handle on what makes her interesting, see to the Lex Luthor discussion above..

i reserve the right to be excited when they announce the creative team but considering the ones that normally get assigned to female-led superhero movies, that the dc cinematic universe is run by david "ask me what i think of she-hulk" s. goyer and zack "ask me if i think" snyder i'm not sure they're going to get one that can handle Sif Meets The Great Gatsby

there's also this potential scenario:

"hey what'd you think of batman v superman?"

"ehhhhh fine i guess"

"excited for us to do justice league in a year???"

"ehhhh i mean i'll probably go"

"wanna watch wonder woman do the charleston a few months in between??"

Goyer is now doing a Krypton-set TV show

http://31.media.tumblr.com/31f3d8a493f0fb49e12622c0fc9d52f9/tumblr_mpqw4l9XoC1qag1wuo2_250.gif

i was just saying my tv needed more dragons and prequels on it

Looking forward to Atlantis and Themyscira and Mars television series. I don't understand why the Arrow and Flash shows are named after just a single citizen within their respective cities. Weird choice, DC.

Flash is a bit catchier than Central City

Along the lines of WWII-era WW and a propos of little else, I've thought for years that Sandman Mystery Theatre would make a really great TV series.

oh man that could be great

where the fuck is martian manhunter is what i'm saying

he's invisible, duh

The next Lego Batman game is the biggest DC thing I'm looking forward to, aside from the Suicide Squad/Cyborg/Aquaman movies(out of perverse curiosity to see what they'd do).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkbBA27zSs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRLsBeKCzQ

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/330860/ss_ff0e3ccefc7fbc154a712e5061d0f8db3809c10f.jpg?t=1415000208

Apparently at least 4 member's of Ostrander/Yale's 80s Suicide Squad are included:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByyWyO-IAAEsAIK.jpg:large

And the Green Loontern!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdXroaFD6HQ/VDl4Y5S_F_I/AAAAAAAABUo/PJBuZnshwh0/s1600/green-loontern-lego-batman-3-beyond-gotham.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vznzTBvPl4

And extra apostrophes, apparently

goddamnit, duck dodgers

It's WB/DC synchronicity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGbkQ-ztNzI

Wow, Clancy Brown is one of the voices in this game.

And you get to play as Alfred in the 2nd level.

Also, whereas in Lego Marvel Superheroes you got to rescue Lego Stan Lee, DC had to scramble but came up with a suitable replacement:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10620793_10152431253541596_1262338005850315790_n.jpg?oh=75de60677dd51c09d1d7d8a481725569&oe=54EC8911&__gda__=1424292103_953ddfa2ae51f84c6ca8f37a275f3e8f

Clancy Brown has (essentially) been the animated voice of Lex Luthor for almost twenty years.

xp jim shooter?

Jim Shooter does not have sandy blonde hair and hollywood-tinted glasses.

Try again.

Denis Kitchen?

The Embodiment of Evil?

Who's the oldest dude providing voice-acting for the new Lego game? start from there.

i didn't even know the lego guys were talking; wasn't that the joke was that they did the cut scenes silently?
it's been since indy lego that i've played the dang thing

Lego dudes in lego games have had voices for at least two years, do keep up

has anyone else pointed out that if wonder woman 2 is set during world war ii, it would most certainly be called wwii?

i think the entire scheme was devised for this purpose alone.

WW2: WWII

Try again.

Mark Hammill

i hope he batusis

it took me a sec to get used to the dialogue in lego batman 2 but i'm cool with it now. these games are adorable.

Take it we're just ignoring the Jared Leto as the Joker rumour? Probably for the best

is that Lego Adam West?

http://cdn01.cdn.socialitelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/content-400x300.jpg

I was just going to say that Ambush Bug should be in one of these DC Lego games but then I checked and

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141103172825/lego/images/e/ea/B1hbopsCAAEevwt.jpg

holy fuck i didn't realize this was out yesterday

need it need it need it

(am i talking about lego batman 3 or jared leto joker rumors? maybe both)

ok ambush bug inclusion kinda makin me love this

srsly lego superhero games are ADORABLE, glad to see this one's getting as gonzo with DC lore as the lego marvel one did with that world

2 out of 3 of the DLC immediately offered are tie-ins to Man of Steel and TDKR, which makes, like, some co-branding sense, I guess? It's like, hey you fans of DC, check out reminders to the weakest franchise entries!

No Ryan Reynolds spotted yet, tho.

Also, if you go thru Dealzon, game is twenny bucks American.

cool I guess

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michelle-maclaren-signs-develop-direct-752055

so david ayers' suicide squad has its cast and it's, uh, eclectic:

Jared Leto – The Joker

Will Smith – Deadshot

Tom Hardy – Rick Flagg

Margot Robbie – Harley Quinn

Jai Courtney – Boomerang

Cara Delevingne – Enchantress

and Oprah could be amanda waller.

that's real?

All too. Started a separate thread:

The Suicide Squad Film Follies

DC Swamp Thing movie contract from 1980:

http://ohdannyboy.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/how-dc-comics-sold-alan-moore-in-1980.html

that's amazing!

pretty sure a similar contract is why Jon Peters gets to see his name at the beginning of every superman movie

lol i assumed peters had his name on the first four but apparently he actually bought them in the early 90s after batman (which he produced) blew up

Jeremy Irons said that his Alfred doesn't have a "large role" in Batman v. Superman. However, he does claim to be playing a different take on the character:

He is quite a different Alfred than we have seen so far. Zack Snyder had very clear views about what he wanted. I would just say he's more hands-on perhaps than just a butler.

irons as the outsider confirmed!

http://media.comicbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1718816-alfred_return_phase_1_part_41_super.jpg

It is funny they went with a younger Alfred for an "older" Batman, greying affleck's hair and everything