George Miller To Direct Justice League Film, Source Says
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I guess you have two questions to ask yourself: 1) Do you want the same guy who brought us Happy Feet and Babe directing a Justice League of America film? or 2) Do you want the same guy who brought us the Mad Max trilogy directing a Justice League of America film? I guess it doesn't really matter since we're talking about the same guy here, and if folks like Latino Review are correct, you won't have any say in the decision either. Yup, their sources are saying that George Miller is the frontrunner to helm the Justice League film. It's an odd choice, I know, especially considering the fact that Miller has never worked on a comic-related film (to my knowledge), and that his last two films were animated kiddie flicks. Plus, the final installment in the Mad Max trilogy came out in 1985 (22 years ago for those keeping counting at home), so is this really the guy we want in charge of what could potentially be one of the coolest superhero flicks of all time?
For the uneducated among us, The Justice League of America (or JLA) is a team comprised of all of our favorite DC superheroes, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, etc... By all accounts, Warner Bros. is intent on making this a live action film, with talk that Christian Bale and Brandon Routh would possibly reprise their pre-existing roles as Batman and Superman for the flick. Last we heard, Kieran and Michele Mulroney were hired to write a script, and Warners was looking for a director. Is that director George Miller? We don't know for sure, but folks claim he's real close to signing on. When I first read the story, I immediately expected an announcement that the JLA movie would be animated, and not live action -- especially considering that Miller has been working in that realm for the past few years. Personally, and I've said this a number of times, the only way this film could truly work is if they did it in badass CGI -- kind of like the recent TMNT film. Get Bale and Routh to voice characters, and you're set. If the Batman and Superman franchises weren't already re-established, I'd say go for the live action. But the way it is now -- with audiences and fans already invested in the storylines playing out in those other films -- why mess with it? Just my two cents. What do you think?
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8-02-2007 @ 11:51AM
Jessica said...
First !!! I look forward to this but I wonder who'll play wonder woman ?
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8-02-2007 @ 11:34AM
Paul William Tenny said...
"Just my two cents. What do you think?"
I'd start with asking do we need another comic film, much less one smashing all these heroes together, played by actors with real-world concerns like not being the star of the film? No. Would it be cool? If Bale and Routh get on board, definitely.
But that's not enough, good stories don't fall out of the sky, and I'm looking at the Mulroney's here and wondering who they bribed to be allowed within 100 feet of a writers room. Kieran is a career guest-star of an actor with only one writing credit to his name, a film that isn't even out yet. Michele has one better writing credit, and basically about nothing else.
I'd really like somebody to explain to me who these people are related to, that they even had their name mentioned when considering who could write a script for this.
Please, tell me, is this supposed to be a joke? Are they literally letting gardeners walk in off the street to adapt huge properties now?
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8-02-2007 @ 11:57AM
Vikesman said...
I've been hearing about this JLA film for a while now, and I say if the story is right, why not use the characters and actors that are currently being established on the Smallville TV series. (Which should have ended its run, we are starting season 7 this fall, before the film is released anyway)
This way you don't need to spend time on origins, and don't need to spend as much money on casting. Several future JLA members have already been introduced, and others could be cast expressly for the film.
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8-02-2007 @ 12:28PM
DT said...
JLA stories are so out there there is no good way of making a live action film. I totally agree that the only way to make this not suck is to go animated.3D or great disney quality but badass could work really well and I think would be embraced.
I vote for Vandal Savage as the villain.
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8-02-2007 @ 1:27PM
King Zilch said...
"It's an odd choice, I know, especially considering the fact that Miller has never worked on a comic-related film (to my knowledge),"
No odder than, say, Bryan Singer for X-Men, or Chris Nolan for Batman, and those both worked out. Miller's a good director, and as long as he can strike a balance between Mad Max George and Babe George, this can work.
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8-02-2007 @ 10:59PM
Kirby Holt said...
>and that his last two films were animated kiddie flicks<
Sure, "Babe Pig in the City" had a lot of special effects, but it was not animated.
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8-03-2007 @ 8:57AM
Michael said...
Hey, Jessica? You've obviously mistaken Cinematical for AICN. It isn't. Please leave the MEGA-ANNOYING "FIRST" to Harry's place. Thanks.
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9-13-2007 @ 10:02PM
JASON said...
I think they should probably go CGI (although that might put a crimp in the '09 release plan) or even the old fashioned way and draw the thing. I have both seasons of Justice League Unlimited and I got to say, they could probably do a better job animating this thing than trying to cram any number of actors into spandex suits and putting them in front of blue screens, all of them bitching because they're uncomfortable or that they're not getting enough screen time. Take a chance on this one guys.
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