The Zone

by **TheButcher** on Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:40 am

Henry Cavill Confirms JUSTICE LEAGUE Kicks Off Pre-Production In January

by **TheButcher** on Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:26 am

Producer Charles Roven Reveals the DC Brain Trust
The folks at Warner Bros. have a very different approach to superhero movies than Marvel.

“I think also very much involved in that brain trust is John Berg, who is the executive vice president at Warner Bros. I would say the Snyders, myself, John Berg, and Geoff Johns would be sort of that Brain Trust… I’m working with great people. They’re all really great people. And not that we don’t—there are many times we agree, and there’s many times we don’t agree [and] we work it out.”

“The other thing that I really love about what we’re doing is we’re also bringing in really talented other filmmakers and having them come in and create—I call it the sandbox. We’ve got this sandbox of the Justice League DC characters, and we are hoping to create—this series of movies that we’ve announced are somewhat interlinked. The characters move at a throughline that hopefully will take us all the way to Justice League 2, but they also can interact in the other films as well in some way.”

by **TheButcher** on Fri May 06, 2016 6:41 pm

Ben Affleck Elevates ‘Justice League’ Presence; Becomes Exec Producer
Affleck is building toward a relaunch of the Batman franchise as a stand-alone.

Mike Fleming Jr wrote:EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has made a subtle addition to the Justice League braintrust. Ben Affleck, already set to co-star in the film, has signed on to become its executive producer as well. In that role, he will work with director Zack Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio behind the scenes to make the film the best it can be. It seems like a smart move, given that Affleck is already on the premises to reprise his Batman/Bruce Wayne character, and because he’s as strong a storytelling presence as Warner Bros has on its lot. He showed that with his writing-directing efforts Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo, the latter of which won the Best Picture Oscar for Warner Bros and was scripted by Terrio, who also won an Academy Award for the film.

I’m told that Affleck is doing this to be supportive of Snyder, with whom he worked well on Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, which grossed $864 million worldwide despite not being beloved by the critics. Warner Bros is still figuring out its stylistic superhero mojo, and Affleck will help. Justice League is slotted for a November 17, 2017 release, and Affleck’s Batman is expected to be paired alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, and likely Jason Momoa’s Aquaman.

Affleck, who followed his Batman turn by directing and starring in his scripted adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel Live By Night for an October 20, 2017 release by Warner Bros, is building toward a relaunch of the Batman franchise as a stand-alone. As Deadline revealed last Comic-Con, he has teamed with DC’s Geoff Johns to write the movie he’ll star in and direct.

by **TheButcher** on Fri May 06, 2016 6:45 pm

Ben Affleck Is Now Executive Producer Of JUSTICE LEAGUE
The drama continues.

EVAN SAATHOFF wrote:Hold up, the red phone is ringing. Oh hey, it’s Devin Faraci, who has this to add:
My sources have told me that Affleck was incredibly unhappy about the reception of BvS. He felt humiliated after spending so much of the press tour saying how much better this film would be than Daredevil. On top of that his agent was furious when Kevin Tsujihara jumped the gun and announced him as the director of The Batman - there were still negotiations happening.

This move seems to help placate Affleck while also edging Zack Snyder out of a controlling central position in the DC Movieverse.

Inquisitr:
Zack Snyder On The Outs With DC, Warner: New ‘Justice League’ Boss Could Be Coming

Aric Mitchell wrote:While the rumored-to-cost $450 million for shooting and marketing BvS fared better at the box office in terms of pure gross, it did the vast majority of its business in its opening weekend and crashed hard among a sea of bad critiques from both professional film critics and movie audiences alike.

by **TheButcher** on Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:27 am

Rumor: Which Of These Titles Are Being Considered For JUSTICE LEAGUE: PART ONE?

SCOTT WAMPLER wrote:According to a new rumor at Heroic Hollywood, four new titles are being kicked around for Zack Snyder's Justice League: Part One. By Heroic Hollywood's own admission, this rumor should be treated with a healthy dose of skepticism - nothing's been made official - but what the hell? Let's have some fun with it.

Justice League: The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Justice League: Brunch of Justice

Justice League: Dawn of Justice

Justice League: United

Justice League: Delta

Justice League: Inferno

Justice League: I Just Want My Kids Back

Justice League: The Darkseid Gambit

Justice League: A League of Their Own

Deadpool 2

Justice League: Gods Among Us

Justice League: Unite The Seven

Justice League: Spiritual Murder

Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part One: Meet The Justice League

Justice League: The Crisis Begins

Justice League: Sponsored By Mountain Dew Baja Blast

Justice League: Men Among Gods

Men League: Gods Among Justice

Justice League: The Coming Of Apokolips

Justice League: (Awaiting Final Approval By Ben Affleck)

Justice League: Gods And Men And Justice Oh My

Justice League: Gods Among Men

by **TheButcher** on Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:29 am

Geoff Johns Reveals The Official JUSTICE LEAGUE Film Title; Debunks New Rumors

"The Justice League movie is called 'Justice League: Deadpool 2'".

by **TheBaxter** on Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:20 am

holy shit! JK Simmons is the Hulk!

he may be starring in a DC comics film, but that's the fucking Hulk right there!

either that, or he's starring in a badass Santa movie.
"he's making a list, he's checking it twice, he's gonna find out who's naughty or nice,
'cos Santa Claus is coming to town.... to JACK YOU UP!"

by **so sorry** on Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:49 pm

TheBaxter wrote:holy shit! JK Simmons is the Hulk!

he may be starring in a DC comics film, but that's the fucking Hulk right there!

What the holy fuck?!?!?

by **Peven** on Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:10 pm

so sorry wrote:
TheBaxter wrote:holy shit! JK Simmons is the Hulk!

he may be starring in a DC comics film, but that's the fucking Hulk right there!

What the holy fuck?!?!?

Stallone must have introduced him to his pharmacist

by **Ribbons** on Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:49 pm

That was my first reaction too! He's dipping into Stallone's HGH stash.

by **TheBaxter** on Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:52 am

HGH/steroids makes sense. there's no way his arms got that big lifting those puny little hand weights he's holding.

by **TheButcher** on Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:11 am

Did Warner Bros. change the conversation about 'Justice League' today?
Deb Snyder throws a good set visit.

A Hater Tours The JUSTICE LEAGUE Set
Have DC Films and Zack Snyder learned from BvS? Devin went to London to find out.

by **Ribbons** on Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:04 am

Justice League: The Quest for Fun

by **TheButcher** on Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:40 pm

‘Justice League’ Adds Julian Lewis Jones in Mystery Role
An actor you've probably never heard of in a role you know nothing about...let's speculate wildly.

Tyler Perry is Granny Goodness!

by **Fried Gold** on Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:30 pm

TheButcher wrote:‘Justice League’ Adds Julian Lewis Jones in Mystery Role
An actor you've probably never heard of in a role you know nothing about...let's speculate wildly.

He could be Welsh Darkseid. Or maybe Welsh Orion. Or perhaps Welsh Mister Miracle.

by **Peven** on Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:11 pm

Fried Gold wrote:
TheButcher wrote:‘Justice League’ Adds Julian Lewis Jones in Mystery Role
An actor you've probably never heard of in a role you know nothing about...let's speculate wildly.

He could be Welsh Darkseid. Or maybe Welsh Orion. Or perhaps Welsh Mister Miracle.

that makes me wonder.....have they ever comicfied King Arthur? they should, you know, they could call him The Pendragon, it's catchy. oh wait, they have, in a way, Witchblade. weird that I am typing this out as I think it, eh, like, who does that?

by **Fried Gold** on Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:55 am

Peven wrote:
Fried Gold wrote:
TheButcher wrote:‘Justice League’ Adds Julian Lewis Jones in Mystery Role
An actor you've probably never heard of in a role you know nothing about...let's speculate wildly.

He could be Welsh Darkseid. Or maybe Welsh Orion. Or perhaps Welsh Mister Miracle.

that makes me wonder.....have they ever comicfied King Arthur? they should, you know, they could call him The Pendragon, it's catchy. oh wait, they have, in a way, Witchblade. weird that I am typing this out as I think it, eh, like, who does that?

DC, and Jack Kirby, have touched on Arthurian stuff with things like Shining Knight and Morgane Le Fey.

by **TheButcher** on Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:17 am

by **caruso_stalker217** on Sun Jul 24, 2016 11:15 am

What an awkward trailer.

by **Ribbons** on Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:11 pm

Yeah, they're trying way too hard to prove to the BvS naysayers that this movie is going to be fun. "You're sitting in my second-favorite chair!"

by **so sorry** on Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:38 am

TheButcher wrote:

I was kinda hoping Jason Mamosa would be playing a slightly different role than Conan/Khal Drogo. I don't know shit about Aquaman (other than the Vinny Chase version), but I never pegged him for a meathead.

by **TheBaxter** on Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:21 am

so sorry wrote:
TheButcher wrote:

I was kinda hoping Jason Mamosa would be playing a slightly different role than Conan/Khal Drogo. I don't know shit about Aquaman (other than the Vinny Chase version), but I never pegged him for a meathead.

i think the writers are overcompensating. the character has been joked about so much that they felt like they needed to make him over-the-top badass.

by **TheButcher** on Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:51 pm

‘Justice League’: Henry Cavill Teases Black Superman Suit for Zack Snyder Film
Looks like the ‘Death of Superman’ arc is coming full circle.

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*Fan Art

by **Fried Gold** on Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:58 am

There was a nice idea I read earlier that suggested:

What if his Kryptonian suit decayed when out of sunlight, just like his own powers would? So when he "comes back to life" his suit is monochrome. As his own powers return, the suit gradually returns to colour.

by **TheButcher** on Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:19 am

^Not bad. In fact it's a really cool idea.

by **TheBaxter** on Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:45 am

Fried Gold wrote:There was a nice idea I read earlier that suggested:

What if his Kryptonian suit decayed when out of sunlight, just like his own powers would? So when he "comes back to life" his suit is monochrome. As his own powers return, the suit gradually returns to colour.

c'mon, everyone knows: once you go black, you never go back.

by **TheButcher** on Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:39 am

Zack Snyder's new tactical Batsuit!

by **Fried Gold** on Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:01 pm

TheButcher wrote:Zack Snyder's new tactical Batsuit!

Niteowl?

by **TheButcher** on Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:08 pm

Fried Gold wrote:
TheButcher wrote:Zack Snyder's new tactical Batsuit!

Niteowl?

Yeah.

by **Fried Gold** on Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:56 pm

Jim Gordon (click to embiggen):

by **Peven** on Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:58 pm

sweet photo, that is one for a frame

by **TheButcher** on Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:08 pm

DC Films Have “Room for Improvement” Says Time Warner CEO
But Warner Bros. has already taken significant steps to right the ship that is DC Films.

by **Fried Gold** on Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:22 am

by **Fried Gold** on Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:43 pm

by **Ribbons** on Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:11 pm

Look at how much FUN they're having! This movie is going to be so FUN. Super, duper, really really fun. So much fun you'll be sick of fun.

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:21 pm

I bet next it will be interviews with the cast with Gal Gadot answering the cliche question of "What's it like to work with Ben Affleck?" with some dull wanna punch her in the face shit like "Oh mah Gaaard, Ben is just SOOOO funny and SUUUUCH a jokeeerrr!" FUCK OFF!!!!

Hate this video. HATE THE HAPPY PEOPLE!!!!!!

by **TheBaxter** on Sat Oct 08, 2016 4:31 pm

Ribbons wrote:Look at how much FUN they're having! This movie is going to be so FUN. Super, duper, really really fun. So much fun you'll be sick of fun.

It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. You're gonna have fun, and I'm gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much fucking fun we're gonna need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! We'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of our assholes! I must be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a DC film. Praise DC Films! Holy Shit!

by **TheButcher** on Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:56 am

TheWrap:
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Ciaran Hinds Cast as ‘Justice League’ Villain Steppenwolf (Exclusive)

by **TheButcher** on Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:15 am

Zack Snyder Firming Up Post-'Justice League' Plans with 'The Last Photograph' (Exclusive)
Snyder is still intent on directing 'Justice League 2,' but that film has been pushed back to make room for Ben Affleck's Batman stand-alone.

by **Tyrone_Shoelaces** on Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:01 pm

Fuck, you mean I have to wait longer for Suckerpunch 2?

by **Ribbons** on Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:41 pm

I'm patiently waiting for Zack Snyder's The Fountainhead

by **Fried Gold** on Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:43 pm

by **Ribbons** on Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:46 pm

Ultron is back!

by **so sorry** on Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:06 pm

I wish someone would make an emoji that is staring intently up and to the left.

by **TheBaxter** on Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:51 pm

whatever WW and Batman are staring up at, Flash needs to get on the same page

by **TheButcher** on Fri Dec 23, 2016 3:11 am

Charles Roven Discusses New Role In DC Films Universe And JUSTICE LEAGUE's "Lighter" Tone
Batman v Superman producer Charles Roven discusses his reduced role in the DC Films Universe and reiterates that we should expect a much lighter movie to that when Justice League is released.

TheBaxter wrote:whatever WW and Batman are staring up at, Flash needs to get on the same page

Comics Alliance:
DC Movie Producer’s Comments Illustrate What’s Wrong With the ‘Justice League’ Universe

Britt Hayes wrote:Although recent comments from WB execs and Ben Affleck imply that the studio has learned a few lessons from its mistakes, new comments from a top DC movies producer prove otherwise.

In a recent interview, Ben Affleck directly addressed the studio’s core problem when he said that he’s in no rush to make his solo Batman film — mostly because he thinks the “reverse-engineering” approach (rushing a project to meet a release date) is a bad one. But that’s been the DCEU approach from the get-go.

Today, THR published a lengthy interview with producer Charles Roven, who recently took his involvement with the DCEU down a notch. When asked about the franchise, Roven’s response is illuminating:

The studio made me the producer of all the DC movies, and they announced eight. When we finished the [timetable], we looked at each other and said, ‘This is incredibly ambitious, but we haven’t taken into consideration if something goes wrong.’ We also hadn’t decided where we were going to shoot those movies. As difficult as it was for me to commute from Toronto to London to Italy, it became really clear I couldn‘t do the job that I do as a producer [with Aquaman likely to shoot in Australia]. I’m for sure producing the sequels of the movies that I have made.

Whether or not Roven is aware that he’s acknowledging the DCEU’s problems, that’s exactly what he’s done. WB has been far too ambitious with its slate, and far too presumptuous about its audience. Instead of introducing heroes in standalone films that would gauge interest in further sequels and eventual crossover events, like Marvel, the DCEU has taken a completely backwards approach — without course-correcting, that damage becomes increasingly difficult to undo, and each film that doesn’t attempt to right the ship only adds to the problem.

Also telling is Roven’s response when asked if the upcoming DCEU films will have lower budgets, since Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman failed to meet box-office expectations:
Suicide Squad made almost $750 million. Batman v. Superman did $873 million. Those two movies were huge hits.

That’s…not an answer. But it is a hilarious way to deflect the question, which isn’t about whether or not those two films were successful, but whether they were successful enough to justify their budgets — and they weren’t. Not on a commercial level, and certainly not on a creative one.

by **Fried Gold** on Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:11 pm

by **Ribbons** on Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:51 am

Go Go Power Rangerrrrrrs

by **TheButcher** on Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:59 am

by **Fried Gold** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:27 pm