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TheHype Good idea to head into.... but... as with anything, I see this as a cyclical/temporary fad in the execs world.
Once whoever thought this idea was gold moves on, the "NOW!" people will come back... I hope it doesn't, but call me skeptical.
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celebrifi! Batman 3, 4, 5, 6...
SUPERMAN RETURNS OFFICIALLY DISREGARDED
FilmDrunk.com —
... Though it's been two years since Superman Returns, there's been precious little news about the franchise. Today in the Wall Street Journal, WB head Jeff Robinov confirms what many had expected: that they'd be making a new Superman movie but ignoring the first one completely a lá the Incredible Hulk. ...
Superman Returns Again (Well, More Again)
Topless Robot —
... going to Return Harder! No, not Jesus, you silly-billy. The real savior of humankind, Superman! Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov says they've finally gotten their shit together, and figured out the best thing to do is just make another Superman movie, and forget that that Superman Returns—Bryan Singer's totally insane love letter to the original '70s movies—ever existed. I'm paraphrasing, of course, but I certainly think it's a good call. Robinov tells the Wall Street Journal: ...
Warner Bros. to “Reintroduce” Superman
TheMovingPicture.net —
... Bros. to “Reintroduce” Superman superman_reintroduce.jpg It looks like Bryan Singer’s sequel to Superman Returns , Man of Steel , isn’t going to be happening after all. There’s been much speculation over the past few weeks as to where Warner Bros. is taking the iconic character and it now looks like they’ll be reintroducing him altogether, similar to what Marvel has done with the Hulk . Jeff Robinov, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President, revealed the news in a new article by The Wall Street Journal . Warner Bros. also put on hold plans for another movie starring multiple ...
Warner Bros. Confirms Superman Reboot
"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories" —
... was posted, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov has told The Wall Street Journal that the studio is going to be reintroducing Superman. We assume this will be similar to how Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk was a reboot of Ang Lee's Hulk . Here is what the article says: Warner Bros. also put on hold plans for another movie starring multiple superheroes -- known as "Batman vs. Superman" -- after the $215 million "Superman Returns," which had disappointing box-office returns, didn't please executives. "'Superman' didn't quite work as a film in the way ...
WB Exec Speaks Superman Sequel & Future DC Films
FlicksNews.net —
... WB Executive Jeff Robinov spoke to the Wall Street Journal about their current plans for Superman and other DC movies. The plan looks likely to release as many as 8 big budget releases a year with many of them to be expected to be from the DC catalouge and to be in a similar style to The Dark Knight. ...
Superman WILL return!
Original Sharp Says... —
... the plan is just to reintroduce Superman." I'm all for the idea of reintroducing Superman, I must admit that while I enjoyed Superman Returns, I was confused why they'd continued a long dead series and not started with a more fresh origin story. While this could (and should) work, the movie itself will be someway off. As far as we're aware there isn't a current working script in existence, so it really is early days. Just watch this space! Source: The Wall Street Journal
Everything Old is New Again: Superman Reboot Confirmed
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... reports that in a Wall Street Journal article, WB Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov confirms that the character is going to be “reintroduced.” ...
Warner Bros. to Take "Incredible" Approach to Future Superman Films
The CineManiac —
... Yep Warner Bros. plans to reboot the Superman franchise with a new take, just like Marvel did with "The Incredible Hulk" this summer. That's the big news coming from this Wall Street Journal article in which WB president Jeff Robinov talked about the upcoming plans for their movies based on DC characters. ...
BREAKING: Warner Bros Confirms Superman Reboot!
Cinematical —
... deciding what to do with the Man of Steel! Group President Jeff Robinov confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that they plan on rebooting the franchise, a'la The Incredible Hulk. "Superman [Returns] didn't quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to," says Robinov. "It didn't position the character the way he needed to be positioned. Had Superman worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009. But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all." ...
Warner Bros to reboot DC’s “Superman” movie life
Atomic Popcorn —
... This just in from the Wall Street Journal …Warner Bros to reboot Superman for the big screen. Look for Brian Singer to not be involved with this new take on the Man of Steel as the bad taste that was 2006’s “Superman Returns” is still lingering in the water. Realizing that Marvel Comics has been hitting home run after home run with film adaptations of their comic book characters, DC and Warner Bros are going to get aggresive with Super Hero movies based off of the DC Comics properties. They will also follow the blueprint setup in Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk from this ...
Superman reboot confirmed
Filmstalker —
... , Warner and DC seem to changing their tact slightly. The first to get the new treatment may well be Superman. Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov, spoke to The Wall Street Journal , through ...
Robinov Reveals Warner Bros. Strategy
Thompson On Hollywood —
... Clearly, Warner Bros. is abandoning the idea of sending Superman into a movie with other superheroes, like a Superman/Batman movie or Justice League, because as Warner prexy Jeff Robinov admits in this long interview with The Wall Street Journal about his studio's future strategy, right now Warners doesn't know who Superman is. Wanted: a new model Superman. ...
Warner Brothers Almost Gets It - In Regards To Their Superheroes
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Hey folks, Harry here... Today - over at The Wall Street Journal - Jeff Robinov is talking about the "master plan" for DC's Heroes as they apply to Warner's film slate. It seems that the big series of round table meetings that they had - back after IRON MAN came out - have caused trimming of the bush - along with planting of new seeds in their development slate. Then DARK KNIGHT came out - and kinda changed everything in their executive brains. Jeff Robinov has decided to follow the MARVEL model in regards to their characters. Introducing Stand Alone Character films "For every ...
'Superman' Will Get Dark Relaunch
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever —
The Dark Knight was, appropriately, a fairly dark movie. The Dark Knight also made like a million dollars. Since Warner Bros. can put two and two together, they've decided all superhero movies should be dark from now on, and plan to test their theory by doing a dark, Hulk-style reboot of the shadowy, brooding character known as Superman. From WSJ: ...
Superman To Be Rebooted. Again.
YesButNoButYes Stories —
In what may turn out to be the largest storytelling mulligan in history, the Superman franchise apparently is going to be started over. Again.
The Wall Street Journal quotes Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov saying:
Superman didn't quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to. It didn't position the character the way he needed to be positioned. Had 'Superman' worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009. But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard ...
Superman Reboot Confirmed
/Film —
Jeff Robinov confirmed to the Wall Street Journal, that Warner Bros will reboot the Superman franchise.
“Superman [Returns] didn’t quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to,” said Robinov. “It didn’t position the character the way he needed to be positioned. Had Superman worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009. But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all.” ...
Confirmed: Next Superman Movie Will Start From Scratch
Film Junk —
[image] After a lot of debate over whether or not Bryan Singer should be allowed to continue his soap opera saga of the Man of Steel, it appears that Warner Brothers has finally made a decision on the future of the Superman franchise. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal , WB prez Jeff Robinov revealed that they are planning to reboot the series once again, in a way that will allow them to build up to the Justice League or some other form of team-up movie.“Superman [Returns] didn’t quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to… It didn’t position the ...
What The Dark Knight Has Done: A New Direction at WB [Commentary]
Film School Rejects —
... Robinov also told The Wall Street Journal that Warner Bros. is focused on releasing four comic-book films in the next three years, including a third Batman film, a new film reintroducing Superman, and two movies focusing on other DC Comics characters. Movies featuring Green Lantern, Flash, Green Arrow, and Wonder Woman are all in active development. ...
‘Superman’ Going Back to Square One/Warner Bros. Wants Darker Comic Book Movies
We Are Movie Geeks —
... First off, let’s start with a quote from Warner Bros. Picture Group President, Jeff Robinov as he spoke with The Wall Street Journal today. ...
Hollywood Babble On & On #153: The Hero & The Darkness
The Furious D Show- The One, The Only, The Best, Accept No Imitations —
... DC Comics' parent company Warner Bros. is about to engage in a major pooch screw when it comes to adapting their superheroes to film. In this article (h/t ...
This is What Happen When a Movie Makes $500 Million
FirstShowing.net —
... , but it should push past $500 by the end of its theatrical run. Considering that makes it the #2 biggest box office earner ever and only film to pass $450 million since 1997, that means that the Warner Bros' execs (and its investors) have got to be some of the happiest guys around. But let's stay on topic. Warner Bros' President Jeff Robinov spoke with the Wall Street Journal recently about their financial situation and outlook for the future, which focused on DC Comics and Superman. So just days after we ...
‘Superman’ WILL return to the big screen!
The Screening Log —
... Yes, the Man of Steel will return to the big screen once again. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov said the studio will reboot the “Superman” franchise in the coming years. ...
‘Dark Knight’ Sequel By 2011
Backseat Cuddler —
... According to the Wall Street Journal Warner Brothers intends to release Batman 3 by 2011!“The studio is set to announce its plans for future DC movies in the next month. For now, though, it is focused on releasing four comic-book films in the next three years, including a third Batman film, a new film reintroducing Superman, and two movies focusing on other DC Comics characters.” Maybe it’ll come out in 2010! Doubtful, but either way the next film is going to have to be really great to even come close to the level of The Dark Knight . Source: ...
Superman Officially Goes ‘Reboot’
Screen Rant —
... moment, there is no director nor screenwriter(s) currently working on the new Superman revival film. Nor is there a storyline or approach that everyone at WB has agreed upon.
It basically boils down to this, boys and girls. The studio knows exactly what they don’t want, and they’re working from there.
Regardless of what ultimately goes down, Superman will return to the silver screen again… eventually.
Source: The Wall-Street Journal ...
I Know Afronerd Radio Airs This Evening But Let's Not Forget The Comic Shoppe, Mon at 7pm eastern!
Afronerd: putting the Black Bourgeoisie back on top(of the Ghetto Masses) —
... Afronerd may not be for everyone but we do try to appeal to a myriad of interests-hence Comic Shoppe Radio. Join Max, Daryll and I as we discuss the following: 1) the new Wonder Woman animation effort (trailer, above); 2) Wall Street Journal's take on the More from HBO's "Marvelization" of DC Superhero Films; 3) dovetailing off the WSJ article....Is Superman to become more like the Dark Knight? and; 4) ...
Ready for a darker, more tormented Superman?
PopWatch —
... was a disappointment, and now his DC Comics stablemate Batman is getting all the box office glory. But Warner Bros. has a plan, according to the Wall Street Journal , to reboot the Superman franchise, and its DC superhero properties in general. That plan, in a nutshell: Do what Marvel does. (After all, Marvel didn't wait around too long to go back to the drawing board with a ...
“Superman Returns” Reaction Killed “Batman Vs. Superman”?!
Hollywoodtuna —
... Within The Wall Street Journal’s story on Warner Bros.’ revised summer strategy comes this pseudo-bombshell: ...
Smallville: Should Tom Welling Be Cast as the Big Screen Superman?
BuddyTV —
Tom Welling Last week, Warner Brothers Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov announced that the studio plans to reboot the Superman film franchise yet again. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Robinov mentioned the studio's desire to put a darker spin on the character in order to capitalize on the success of The Dark Knight . This means that the next Superman film will look nothing like Bryan Singer's ...
Warner to explore Superman's dark side.
FilmChat —
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Warner Brothers had finally figured out what to do with the DC Comics superheroes: Instead of making a Justice League movie that would compete with the existing Batman and Superman franchises, they will do what Marvel Comics is doing, creating franchises around individual heroes but with an eye towards possibly bringing them together somewhere down the road: The studio is set to announce its plans for future DC movies in the next month. For now, though, it is focused on releasing four comic-book films in the next ...
Links for the Week - 8/29
We Are Movie Geeks —
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Here is a collection of some of the best links of the week and a the originals sources; enjoy!
-A retrospective on The Big Lebowski is a must read at Rolling Stone.
-Here is the trailer for New York, I Love You, a short film compilation follow up to Paris, I Love You.
-Danny Elfman is scoring The Wolfman, I’m for it.
-Warner is looking to reboot Superman and their DC franchise properties in general.
-Are we going to get more Chronicles of ...
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