Spring Break
Potential comic book films
Paresh Jha
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: Focus
The final edition of Casting Call is upon us, ladies and gentlemen. For your reading pleasure, I have rounded up all of those ridiculous ideas in my head for movies based on our favorite heroes. Some of them are reboots, some of them are one shot random events and others are brand new adaptations that could turn into great franchises. Enjoy.
The Real Superman Saga
The story of Kal-el/Clark Kent/Superman is rich with history. There is so much that can be done with it yet the gold mine of potential has not yet been tapped. Warner Bros. and DC Comics should take the opportunity to make this their flagship series and use it as the backbone of the DC universe. With a lot of time and effort, this could really turn into a Star Wars type franchise. One unique idea would be to start the series (Episodes 1-3 if you will) on Krypton before Clark Kent is even conceived, make his father Jor-el the main character, and explore the fall of Krypton in a few movies. It could work as a great science fiction futuristic movie.
The details and story of the planet Krypton have not been adequately explored and these films could go into the crux of the matter, right up to the point where Jor-el sees his world literally breaking apart. The middle film could end with Kal-el being sent to Earth. The next few movies would kind of mirror the fall of Krypton with the fall of Earth. We all forget that Superman will likely outlive everyone on the planet. Even though he might be able to save humanity from countless dangers and world ending threats, a day will come where he will see his people fall. It would really be interesting to see how Superman saves Earth, but eventually gets to a point where he can do no more. That is the kind of epic Superman story we need to see.
The Dark Knight Returns
Frank Miller has missed the mark on more than a few occasions, but no one can argue the quality of one of his most famous works, "The Dark Knight Returns." It is set in a future in which an aging Bruce Wayne has given up his crusade on crime and the city has basically gone to hell. The story is about him finding his way back to save his city and has some groundbreaking moments that have defined the Batman we are all familiar with today. Now, filming this can enter dangerous territory for a variety of reasons. The first is the fact that it will likely clash with the current continuity of "The Dark Knight" franchise and confuse everyone to no end. Another is the fact that it could go the route of "Watchmen" and seriously just film the book panel for panel. If this is going to be done, it needs to be done faithfully but also differently so that it is best suited for film. Clint Eastwood as the aging Bruce Wayne would be awesome, but even he might be too old for this type of film. Perhaps someone like Mel Gibson would work, once he's done with all his off-screen problems.
The Real Superman Saga
The story of Kal-el/Clark Kent/Superman is rich with history. There is so much that can be done with it yet the gold mine of potential has not yet been tapped. Warner Bros. and DC Comics should take the opportunity to make this their flagship series and use it as the backbone of the DC universe. With a lot of time and effort, this could really turn into a Star Wars type franchise. One unique idea would be to start the series (Episodes 1-3 if you will) on Krypton before Clark Kent is even conceived, make his father Jor-el the main character, and explore the fall of Krypton in a few movies. It could work as a great science fiction futuristic movie.
The details and story of the planet Krypton have not been adequately explored and these films could go into the crux of the matter, right up to the point where Jor-el sees his world literally breaking apart. The middle film could end with Kal-el being sent to Earth. The next few movies would kind of mirror the fall of Krypton with the fall of Earth. We all forget that Superman will likely outlive everyone on the planet. Even though he might be able to save humanity from countless dangers and world ending threats, a day will come where he will see his people fall. It would really be interesting to see how Superman saves Earth, but eventually gets to a point where he can do no more. That is the kind of epic Superman story we need to see.
The Dark Knight Returns
Frank Miller has missed the mark on more than a few occasions, but no one can argue the quality of one of his most famous works, "The Dark Knight Returns." It is set in a future in which an aging Bruce Wayne has given up his crusade on crime and the city has basically gone to hell. The story is about him finding his way back to save his city and has some groundbreaking moments that have defined the Batman we are all familiar with today. Now, filming this can enter dangerous territory for a variety of reasons. The first is the fact that it will likely clash with the current continuity of "The Dark Knight" franchise and confuse everyone to no end. Another is the fact that it could go the route of "Watchmen" and seriously just film the book panel for panel. If this is going to be done, it needs to be done faithfully but also differently so that it is best suited for film. Clint Eastwood as the aging Bruce Wayne would be awesome, but even he might be too old for this type of film. Perhaps someone like Mel Gibson would work, once he's done with all his off-screen problems.
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