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"Batman vs. Superman news"

As you may or may not know, Batman vs. Superman, the mother of all superhero movies, is being planned and scheduled for a release in 2004. As a huge fan of both the comic book characters and the movies (well, the first two, the last two for each franchise sucked), this si exciting news. Here is some info I dug up on the net for anyone who is interested, including comments from director Wolfgang Petersen…

Batman vs. Superman won't dwell on the heroes' origins. Instead, the titular titans cross paths (and figurative swords) over a case involving both Metropolis and Gotham. "Their individual crises are what pit them against each other," says Petersen. "Superman [stands by] his old thing of 'truth, justice, and the American way' - oh, boy, he gets into trouble with that one!" Meanwhile the brooding Batman "gets into a case so violent that he's about to lost it. [But] it's a superhero film, so of course at the end they join forces."

While he downplays any serious overtones, Petersen says that post-Sept. 11 he wants to create more realistic working conditions for his protagonists. "It doesn't deal with a political situation like [the attacks], but it deals with the morality of this world right now and the gray zone we're in. Just to see how superheroes work in today's world is interesting."

The article goes on to say that they are looking for a few good men (in their late 20s to early 30s) to suit up for the leads.

The director says he's looking for thesps who "can really act and give complexity and emotions, but would have the fun of being a great superhero and maybe pump up a little bit."
The shortlist of actors, for both roles, includes Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, James Franco, Nicholas Cage, Christian Bale, Jude Law and Paul Walker, as well as others like Josh Hartnett (wtf?). Early reports indicate that Farrell as Batman and Law as Superman is the most likely.

Who would you like to see play the roles? In my opinion, the best Batman was Michael Keaton, and despite him saying he would never do another Batman (turning down the two sequels since Batman Returns already), he brought the right amount of intensity and depth to the role (unlike George Clooney, who was unremittingly awful). As for Superman, that’s anyone guess, but Jude Law? He’s a bit wimpy to play the Man of Steel.

Your choices?

RM18 wrote:
> Armageddon.

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Yeah, I know...

Stryke wrote:
> Oh, you mean that disaster film where Affleck saves his Canadian time
> from onsters that live underground?

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Are you drunk? Your typing doesn't seem too good...

I've seen most of it, it was on Channel 5 a while ago, but I had to go out before it finished. Looked pretty good

Armageddon.

Oh, you mean that disaster film where Affleck saves his Canadian time from onsters that live underground?

No.

But I'm sure he was the bomb in it. Lion Face! Lemon Face!

Have you actually seen Phantoms, Stryke?

I've just realised this thread has gone from Batman to ViewAskewniverse.

*shrugs*

So, yeah, Colin Farrell as Batman, huh?

Farrell, you da bomb in Tigerland.

Continue.

Y'see, I watched Dogma for about the 30th time today, and it rules. Yet so does JASBSB. Clerks or Chasing Amy cannot lay a finger on any of them, and MAllrats is still lacking, despite ruling Clerks and Chasing Amy.

"The internet is a communications tool where people come together to b##ch about movies and share pornography with each other."

Yet..

"Yes, its Rufus. It's normally Long Rufus, but it's a little cold, you understand?"

It's a close one.

1 - Dogma/JASBSB
2 - Mallrats
3 - Clerks
4 -
5 - ...

100 - Chasing Amy

I got mine last Wednesday

I'll probably get Dogma soon too, it rules

I'm guessing someone has got their Region 2 copy of JASBSB...

"We've got a 1082 sirs!"
"Jesus, Ben, not again..."
"Noooo, bulls##t! Because I wasn't with a hooker today! AaaaHA!"

I'm seriously considering that JASBSB is better than Dogma.