Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video have expanded the realm of superhero storytelling beyond the popular DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies with the introduction of the DC Showcase, a series of animated shorts featuring characters from the celebrat[...]
Posts Tagged ‘“Superman”’
Why They Should Make a ‘Smallville’ Feature Film
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Superhero movies aren’t going away. With the success of “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight,” the superheroes are lining up and will continue to fly our way very, very swiftly. One superhero franchise that has also enjoyed great success is ̶[...]
If I Was Making … ‘The Man of Steel’ (Pt. 2)
— by BEN FOWLER — In a new Superman movie, a little time does need to be devoted to Kal-El’s homeworld. Ideally I would love to do a HBO-style mini-series about Krypton itself leading up to the devastating events that lead up to its eventual destruction. But that is for a whole other a[...]
If I Was Making … ‘The Man of Steel’ (Pt. 1)
— by BEN FOWLER — If you follow some of my work on here at IJM, you may notice a recurring passion of mine — Superman. So, you can appreciate it is with some trepidation that I attempt to bring out the points that I think should be dealt with when developing and producing the [&hel[...]
Christopher Nolan Talks Superman and Batman
— by BEN FOWLER — “We have a fantastic story!” Chris Nolan has been a bit of a blabbermouth — well, compared to his usual tight-lipped standards. In an interview with the LA Times, Nolan (again, by his standards) started to wax lyrical about his “godfather” [...]
Where is Wonder Woman?
— by H.G. WATSON — Today brought some exciting news to little fanboys and girls everywhere; the team behind “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” is rumoured to be behind the Superman reboot “Man of Steel,” in addition to “Batman 3”[...]
Trying to Keep Up with Superman …
— by CAM SMITH — A while back, one of our distinguished readers asked if I would consider writing an “About That” feature on the next “Superman” movie — a request I politely shot down, citing the property’s extensive legal troubles as reason enough to spare myself the[...]
Those DC Movie Plans You Heard About? Rumors (Possibly)
— by CAM SMITH — It’s nice to see DC Comics finally getting their act together and making some serious Hollywood power-player moves after almost of a decade of quivering in Marvel’s grand shadow. With their plentiful pantheon of powerful and personable protagonists, they could and[...]
Review: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
— by KENNETH DAVIS — With several successful movies under their belts, DC comics and Warner Bros. bring us yet another excellent film with “Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths,” co-directed by Sam Liu (of “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies”) and Lauren[...]
Is ‘Batman 3’ Finally A Go?
— by BEN FOWLER — A moderately-successful film followed by the (now) third most successful film of all time — sounds like a threequel would be a sure thing, no? Not in the Caped Crusader’s case it appeared. After 2008’s uber smash-hit “The Dark Knight,” director[...]
Signed ‘Smallville’ Scripts Auctioned For Charity
— by KENNETH DAVIS — A few months ago, Craig Byrnes of Kryptonsite posted links to an auction that was to help promote the Heshima Kenya charity. This auction was for the signed scripts of the “Smallville: Absolute Justice” movie that ran on The CW Feb. 5. The movie[...]
New Clip: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
— by SEAN GERSKI — If you are a fan of Superman (and really, who isn’t?), then it’s a pretty good day for you. First, we had the news of Christopher Nolan’s possible involvement with the next “Superman” movie, and now we have a new clip from “Justice[...]
Superman 3.0 — Is Chris Nolan Taking Over?
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — A lot of people seem surprised that Warner Bros. is apparently turning to Christopher Nolan to “godfather” the “Superman” series (as reported in this Deadline Hollywood story). However, it really shouldn’t come as too much of a shock.[...]
Under Review: ‘Smallville: Absolute Justice’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I remember being 6 years old and visiting a friend with my mom. I was sitting in their living room, and a movie they were watching before we arrived was playing on the TV set. What I saw next changed my life forever. On the TV appeared a man, wearing […][...]