Justice League

In WB's defense, they wouldn't have done that if Paramount just let Cavill shave.

x3 - They did make it a point to completely remove the Dating Catwoman aspect of the relationship when Kitt was cast (and this was a central plot point in Batman: The Movie).

From Cavill's manager Dany Garcia:

Be peaceful, the cape is still in his closet. @wbpictures has been and continues to be our partners as they evolve the DC Universe. Anticipate a WB statement later today.

Not sure what this means...

Edited by Mario1995 on Sep 12th 2018 at 12:18:25 PM

Oh, Eartha Kidd faced backlash, too. Don't forget WHEN the show run. Plus, a lot of people were not pleased that she replaced Newman (who is, btw, still my favourite Cat Woman).

...Yeah, I'm getting mixed messages here.

We weren't just fed false information, were we?

My brain hurts...

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Sep 12th 2018 at 12:39:22 PM

I'm wondering if it's clarification that he's not done with Superman at the moment. He likely still owes WB a movie appearance as Superman for contractual reasons.

And I can't say that The Hollywood Reporter reporting is false. They're one of the most credible Hollywood outlets out there along with Variety and Deadline. If none of what has been reported was true, THR's reputation would be irreparably damaged.

UPDATE: Warner Bros. spokesman releases a non-denial on THR story: "While no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films, we’ve always had great respect for and a great relationship with Henry Cavill, and that remains unchanged."

Edited by Mario1995 on Sep 12th 2018 at 12:55:11 PM

The THR article is saying something about scheduling conflicts due to Cavill's casting in The Witcher Netflix series are what's keeping him from doing a Shazam cameo, but...

It's still really vague.

Deadline is reporting that WB's game plan right now is to push Supergirl instead, but that they'd also been mulling over several other contingency plans for rebooting Superman if Henry walked. These included Michael B. Jordan replacing Cavill.

I wouldn't mind Jordan becoming Superman, because the man deserves it after his performance in Black Panther, and the EPIC shitstorm it would cause would still be worth it.

Edited by VeryMelon on Sep 12th 2018 at 4:43:07 AM

WB's official statement didn't really confirm or deny anything, they just said they had a healthy working relationship with Henry and had no firm plans for Superman.

It sounds like while things are rough, to say that Cavill has fully dropped out is rushing to conclusions.

Sad to hear, but as others have said it seems like this is not a definite thing. It's more like Cavill isn't putting his career on hold while WB figures out what they are going to do with the character. It's basically the same undertone that has gone on with Ben Affleck implying he is trying to move away from Batman.

Speaking of Cavill, he posted a response to all the ruckus on his Instagram.

...I think?

Deep.

Ok. Maybe this is some marketing scheme that took me more than half a day to realize.

TMZ reports that the whole debacle may have to do with money (of course), and the conflict was "made up."

In other words, THR's report could be a publicity stunt by WB, and if so, shouldn't THR sue Warner Bros. for misleading information?

Edited by Mario1995 on Sep 13th 2018 at 8:07:13 AM

Well, no. Not really. TMZ’s headline is misleading. All the article is saying is that Henry is not 100 percent gone because there isn’t a Superman movie in development. Nowhere do they contradict the stuff about Henry asking for a pay boost and wb saying no.

And that’s before getting into the YMMV argument about whether TMZ is more reputable than The Hollywood Reporter.

Edited by comicwriter on Sep 13th 2018 at 10:03:06 AM

I'd prefer a movie a movie about Icon than a race lifted Superman. But that would require DC to actually foster and support their non-white coded characters and their worlds, rather than temporarily recoloring their white characters in a way that looks progressive but doesn't actually require them to change.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Sep 13th 2018 at 10:19:13 AM

It is a shame Cyborg seems to be a complete non-entity right now, because Ray Fisher seems really passionate about the role. Oh well. Hopefully Green Lantern Corps moves forward sooner rather than later.

I would much rather have Rocket or Static than Icon.

His origin and backstory make him a little less...relatable.

Icon teaming with Rocket and their contrasting world views is why the comic worked.

Of course someone needs to sort out the legal mess with Milestone first.

First official look at Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker movie.

So...were there any stories where the Joker's name used to be Arthur?

Okay so they are really doing this.

Hopefully it’s good.

All of this news saddens me immensely. The only things on DC's live-action side I'm remotely excited about anymore are Stargirl and Titans. I was kind of hyped for Shazam and Aquaman but that faded.

I'd rather an Icon movie also.