Justice League 2 cancelled, Marvel wants Wolverine in MCU, Venom poster and more – Daily News Roundup

December 12, 2017 by Luke Owen 27 Comments

Warner Bros. and DC Films announced they were restructuring the DCEU following the poor reception and domestic box office performance of Justice League, and fans at the Brazil Comic Con got their first look at the new slate. On the list are: Wonder Woman II, Aquaman, Flashpoint, Justice League Dark, Suicide Squad 2, Shazam, Batgirl, Green Lantern Corps and The Batman. What’s interesting there is not only the 2020 Cyborg movie off the list and Man of Steel 2, but so is Justice League 2. Interesting. Read more here.

CREED 2 GETS NEW DIRECTOR

Although he will be reprising his role as Rocky Balboa once again, Sylvester Stallone has announced via Entertainment Weekly that he’s stepping aside as director on Creed 2, being replaced by Steven Caple Jr. Read more here.

MARVEL WANTS JACKMAN

With the Disney purchase of 20th Century Fox and their movie licenses moving forward at a rapid pace, Ain’t It Cool News – so take this with a pinch of salt – are reporting that Marvel Studios want to bring Hugh Jackman into the MCU. Whether it’s true or not, Jackman has released a statement saying, “that ship has sailed”. Read more here.

A SCARY MONSTER MOVIE

In a new interview with Variety, Stranger Things‘ David Harbour has revealed that the new Hellboy adaptation will be akin to a scary and dark monster movie. “These movies have been of a certain brand. With Deadpool and Logan, they are trying to do different things. So we are trying to do our own brand of that. I was really excited by that concept — to make a real monster movie that’s dark and scary and about the end of the world.” Read more here.

WE ARE VENOM

Also from the Brazil Comic Con, fans got a look at the first teaser poster for Venom, where Tom Hardy will take on the popular symboite-wearing character. Check it out here.

GOLDEN GLOBES

And finally, here’s the list of nominees for the most pointless awards ceremony of the year: The Golden Globes. Check those out here.

ARTICLE OF THE DAY

With all the hype around Star Wars: The Last Jedi, check out the latest news from a galaxy far, far away in The Week in Star Wars.

veritas et justitia

I enjoyed Justice League but I was disappointed that it was only 2 hours long, and all the jokes seemed out of place (the DCEU should not be a copy of the Avengers, in my opinion). I also missed the music of Hans Zimmer. I wish that Zack Snyder could have completed his own movie, because I didn’t like the changes made by Warner Bros.

If you agree with me, don’t forget to sign the petition for a Zack Snyder director’s cut on home release! 🙂 And tell your friends about it too!

#BringBackZack
- veritas et justitia
  
  I want to post a link to the petition but it seems to trigger a spam filter which deletes my comments. It’s easy to find with a search engine.
  
  “Zack Snyder’s Director’s Cut and Tom Holkenborg’s (Junkie XL) Score for Home Release.”
- http://www.chocolatynipples.tumblr.com/ UR_Wrong_END OF STORY
  
  why are people clamouring for Zack Snyder? like he hadn’t messed up every movie he has ever touched.
  - ShadowInc
    
    Snyder has his ups, and downs. I liked his DAWN OF THE DEAD remake, 300, and even THE WATCHMAN. His forays into DC superhero films have been a bit uneven, but they aren’t as horrible as people make them out to be.
    - Jekyl
      
      Dawn of the Dead, 300 and Watchmen were great. With Watchmen he really showed how to respect source material, page for page, panel for panel, but stayed just enough below the line of campyness that 100% faithfulness to the source would have looked like.
      
      With Man of Steel, I thought it was a near-perfect re-introduction to Superman in the modern world. People whined because they wanted a nostalgia reboot of Reeves’ era Superman, but Snyder went for a realistic take on a Superman who hasn’t quite figured out his place or role yet.
      
      The effects and action were amazing representations of these high speed super powered beings. After I saw it, I immediately thought that Snyder would be the perfect guy to direct a DBZ movie as Man of Steel really showed how to display high speed action and power. The only downer in MoS was the romance angle, which was very much rushed between Supes and Lois. It should have been saved for a sequel after a little more character development.
      
      Then we arrive at BvS… Here, Snyder attempted to maintain his realistic approach with the idea that Supes, in the modern world, would not automatically be welcomed with open arms. Again, people complain because this realism can also be depressing when many just want to go to the movies to have fun. I really enjoyed Man of Steel, but BvS was a step too low. Maybe it’s not all Snyders fault, I’m sure WB was pushing him to get to Justice League as fast as possible and include all the necessary character appearances in some way, and that obviously hurts the film.
      
      Instead of BvS, we needed a proper MoS sequel, one that establishes a proper romance, and a proper heroic Superman we all know and love. Then we bring in Batman with his own movie, a proper take on The Dark Knight Returns comic instead of what we got in BvS. Then Wonder Woman, then Flash, Aquaman, etc, etc…THEN Justice League…but no, WB/DC wanted to rush. And you’d think Justice League would have turned out much different after all the BvS drama but, it didn’t, not by much (imo).
      
      I like Snyder’s style overall. He really needs to cut down on the super slow-mo scenes though… I know that’s like, HIS THING, his signature, but it really is needlessly overused. He is a wonderful action director, but just when it comes to writing the story and dialogue, he could use some help.
      - The Walking Cuban
        
        What are you talking about? I thought there already was a flash movie and a cyborg movie and… oh never mind, that was like security footage or something.
      - ShadowInc
        
        Pretty spot on.
      - Marc Nudelman
        
        the director isnt the problem, its the source material. DC heroes like Superman, the Lantern are just too unapproachable, campy, all powerful and just weak characters. Batman is the most believable, relate-able guy and so with the write casting (BALE) it really worked, WW has been similar. The rest are pretty much epic fails.
      - Judge Dredd
        
        and yet Marvel was able to take a lame character like Captain America and make him relevant WITHOUT the heavy handed patriotic-ness of the character. They even took a D-level character like Antman and made his film watchable.
        
        No the problem has always beem Hack Snyder. He simply cannot tell a story. Period.
      - pnut166
        
        The casting has been bad, too. Just like with Fox & Sony at times.
    - pnut166
      
      yeah. they really are.
- pnut166
  
  Snyder is the problem, not the solution !
- localman22
  
  Snyder has already said that he’s out of the DC films and isn’t coming back. So calls for a Snyder Director’s Cut are a waste.
  
  As a director, Zach Snyder has strengths and weaknesses. He has an amazing eye for action, especially in a stylized way. The way he uses slow motion and angles to show violence is unique — I can understand that some people don’t like his style, but Snyder has a unique artistic style. He’s also good at humanizing epic, bigger-than-life characters.
  
  Snyder is NOT good with humor or a light touch. He tends to be “long winded” and his films suffer in the editing room. His plots are convoluted and sometimes unclear — he works much better with established plots, and appeals more to fans who have a working knowledge of the story before hand.
  
  Personally, I think Watchmen was his best work and a brilliant film. He took a story that I thought was unfilmable, and did a fantastic job at translating a comic directly to film. The opening of that film, to Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin'” is one of the best opening sequences ever. And I personally thought the plot change was a huge improvement.
  
  However, his DC films lacked humor and were convoluted. The action scenes were fantastic, and he did a great job at modernizing and humanizing iconic but two-dimensional character. However, sometimes the subtle character points didn’t come across clearly. Some of the problems were likely due to studio interference — the extended edition of BvS was much better, but the film still had some problems. (I think I understand what he was trying to do with the “Martha” sequences, but the awkwardness of the way it was done outweighed the benefits.)
  
  Overall, I think Snyder’s visuals are some of the “best in the business,” but I think he should use really, really good writers for his films that have a clear way of showing character progression.
ShadowInc

They finally got to the JUSTICE LEAGUE, and now they bail. Weak.
- Jekyl
  
  They made their money, now they’re done with it until a future reboot
  - Matt Sherman
    
    I don’t think they’re stopping because they are done making money; I think the answer is quite the opposite.
Michael Ferro

Batgirl is getting her own film? WTF?
Jay

I’d love to see Justice League Dark but they will probably F up the casting like they have done with all of their Live Action Movies. Either that or Constantine will be covered in tats, have gold teeth and Zatanna will be dressed like a hooker.
- Gary@FlickeringMyth
  
  I think the casting of the heroes has been pretty spot on so far. But you could be right on the designs!
Kali Wiaka

When someone decided a Batman vs. Superman movie was a good idea, I decided DC movies were NOT for me. So, as you all now know, I could care less for Justice League.
Tobagan Sweat

Ha-Ha. You know good-n-well if joke Mark Ruffalo claimed ‘the studio (Marvel)’ had him slated for SIX stand-alone Hulk movies 3 – 4 years ago. You knew Cyborg wasn’t going anywhere. Chalk up stuff like that as lies parents tell their children. Speaking of JL2, why the heck they didn’t put Darkseid on JL anyhow instead of lukewarm Steppenwolf?! Knowing full well, if they’re openly ‘trying’ to compete with Marvel’s drawn-out years and years tease of big baddy Thanos. Well then, come out swinging, DC! Smells like all that was left of coming this year’s JL release was a money-grab and scraps after Wonder Woman took off months BEFORE JL release! Talking ’bout shooting yourself in the foot!
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Mister Who

Give it up DC, Marvel still wins this year. They say F*** Marvel, well DC was the one that F*** themselves over by shooting their own foot and mouth
ReturnoftheBrotha .

Damned – I must have missed the news that Disney is purchasing 20th Century Fox, which must be a part of the Fox Sports, which I had heard of. Man – someone HAS to put an end to this – how can ONE corporation control so much?
ReturnoftheBrotha .

Justice League messed up by rushing it and The Flash’s uniform was outrageous for no reason.
Alain Ventura

So….no CYBORG, MOS 2, JL2, etc movies….FkU DC!!
Mister Who

So much for F*** Marvel, it’s DC who F**** themselves by shooting their own foot. Marvel still wins