Warner Bros. Battles Rumors on Batman 3, Green Lantern, Superman, & JLA

Posted by Adam Sweeney (adam@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 3, 2008

The success of The Dark Knight has spawned a DC comics film orgy. Warner Bros. lets us know which members of the superhero gang will be invited sooner than later.

Many fans have been wondering what to expect from these four franchises and IESB talked to a WB exec who has details.

First off, the most popular film franchise of them all, Batman. Internet rumors had director Christopher Nolan in pre-production on the next Batman film and ready to find crew members. The exec said this rumor is totally ridiculous. Nolan just got back from vacation and while Warner Bros. would love another Batman film there have been no current conversations with Nolan about the subject.

Onto Green Lantern. It seems like it’s all systems go and the cat with the most powerful ring since Kobe Bryant’s wife will get the green light in Spring of 2009.

The exec also discussed the unbelievably tiring rumor of a Justice League film. The word is that no JLA film is forthcoming. Warner Bros. isn’t going to make a JLA film just for shits and giggles, the time has to be right. That time, obviously, is not right now.

And what DC Comics discussion would be fulfilling without a little Superman talk? There has been a ton of buzz circulating the Man of Steel. That buzz, however, doesn’t mean there has been any momentum for a new Superman film. The exec said there really isn’t much going on right now and that we will have to wait until Bryan Singer is done with Valkyrie before we know if he will be attached to another Superman installment.

My mother used to say no news is good news. As a member of the media I completely disagree. Let’s hope Warner Bros. gets in on the action before Marvel, which I admittedly love, steals all the fun.

What do you think of the DC Comics film adaptation rumors? What superhero do you want to see hit the screen next?

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