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You can like or hate the MCU. You can like or hate the DCEU. But I think there's no debating that Marvel is doing significantly better than DC in terms of box office and setting up their universe. And DC's attempts to catch up to Marvel have ended up backfiring and screwing them over time and time again. There's even the argument that the characters in the movies aren't true to the characters from the comics. This is especially pointed at Batman and Superman, who Zack Snyder has more or less written as the same character with varying degrees of psychopathy.
The sad thing is, though, that DC deserves success. Arguably it deserves it more than Marvel. Superman is the original superhero - he's the first, with Batman coming a very close second. They're iconic and so many of the other ways they've been represented were respectful to the source material and at the same time updated.
So this thread is kind of a discussion on how you'd make a cinematic universe for DC's heroes. I at first wanted to dive into how I'd do it, but that'd make this into a mile-long post. So maybe if I did brief summaries...
Movie 1: Superman
My intro to Superman would take place almost entirely in Smallville, where he's about college age and trying to decide where he's going to intern in Metropolis (Daily Planet or Lex Corp. Obvious which one he chooses). However, over that summer he finally learns he's Kryptonian and Brainiac - who in this version had been a part of Krypton's destruction like in the animated series - has come in a stolen ship and every night sends drones to try and capture him because he wants to learn why Superman is so strong on Earth.
Movie 2: Batman
Batman's movie actually doesn't have Batman as the focus at all. It's almost more about the origin of Robin. It starts off after the death of the Flying Graysons where Bruce understandably feels guilty for failing him in stopping the criminal. Dick Grayson is left an orphan and runs away from the orphanage, lost in anger and pain. He actually ends up getting recruited by the Penguin, along with other inexperienced thugs including a failed comedian named Jack Napier. Batman himself never appears until the end of the movie. You see Bruce, but Batman is treated like the monster in a horror movie - never shown until the final climax. In it Dick breaks down and Batman comforts him and Jack falls into some acid. Boom. Origin of Robin and origin of the Joker in the same movie.
Movie 3: Wonder Woman
Unfortunately, I know very little about the character outside the DC movie (the only one that was unquestionably good) so it'd be hard to top it. Would have to do a lot more research on her. I know she's weak to bondage, but that doesn't help much.
Movie 4: Superman II
This time Superman's in Metropolis, getting to know and getting close to his partner, Lois Lane. His prime enemy here is Lex, where he interrupts weapons deals and goes up against his thugs. What he doesn't know is Brainiac from the last movie downloaded himself into Lex's satellite and has been helping him up his research and tech. Which is why he also ups his thugs, helping Lex create Metallo to fight Superman.
Movie 4: Aquaman
Same problem as Wonder Woman: research is required. He's never been that interesting to me because his powers are useless as soon as you leave the ocean. So being in the ocean/on the coast would have to be the whole setting of the movie. Maybe give him water-control powers? Does he have those already?
Movie 5: Batman II
Batman and new young Robin go up against the Joker. Creation of Harley. Possible cameo from Batman's rogue's gallery.
Movie 6: Flash
Again, sadly, I don't know too many of his villains. I mean, I know about Reverse Flash and Godspeed but I don't know where they came from.
Movie 7: Martian Manhunter
Again, research is needed. I know his powers, but little else. Spend some time on Mars, though. Maybe have a superman cameo? Definitely thinking about having a memorial for a fallen Martian Green Lantern.
Movie 8: Green Lantern
In this version, Hal Jordan has been a Green Lantern for a long time - at least ten years - and he comes back to Earth weakened with a spare Ring, which he's keeping from Sinestro, who followed him to Earth. This isn't Hal Jordan's story, though, but John Stewart's (not the Daily Show guy), where he learns to be a Green Lantern under the instruction of Hal, who has to be a guardian of the universe while John stays as a Guardian of Earth.
Movie 9: Superman III
Superman fights Darkseid's son (forgot his name). Hints at coming of Darkseid.
Movie 10: Superman meets Batman
If you saw the animated series crossover in the 90s, you pretty much know what's going on here.
I could go further, but think I've made too big of a post already. But that's the first ten movies. How would you guys make a new DCEU?
The sad thing is, though, that DC deserves success. Arguably it deserves it more than Marvel. Superman is the original superhero - he's the first, with Batman coming a very close second. They're iconic and so many of the other ways they've been represented were respectful to the source material and at the same time updated.
So this thread is kind of a discussion on how you'd make a cinematic universe for DC's heroes. I at first wanted to dive into how I'd do it, but that'd make this into a mile-long post. So maybe if I did brief summaries...
Movie 1: Superman
My intro to Superman would take place almost entirely in Smallville, where he's about college age and trying to decide where he's going to intern in Metropolis (Daily Planet or Lex Corp. Obvious which one he chooses). However, over that summer he finally learns he's Kryptonian and Brainiac - who in this version had been a part of Krypton's destruction like in the animated series - has come in a stolen ship and every night sends drones to try and capture him because he wants to learn why Superman is so strong on Earth.
Movie 2: Batman
Batman's movie actually doesn't have Batman as the focus at all. It's almost more about the origin of Robin. It starts off after the death of the Flying Graysons where Bruce understandably feels guilty for failing him in stopping the criminal. Dick Grayson is left an orphan and runs away from the orphanage, lost in anger and pain. He actually ends up getting recruited by the Penguin, along with other inexperienced thugs including a failed comedian named Jack Napier. Batman himself never appears until the end of the movie. You see Bruce, but Batman is treated like the monster in a horror movie - never shown until the final climax. In it Dick breaks down and Batman comforts him and Jack falls into some acid. Boom. Origin of Robin and origin of the Joker in the same movie.
Movie 3: Wonder Woman
Unfortunately, I know very little about the character outside the DC movie (the only one that was unquestionably good) so it'd be hard to top it. Would have to do a lot more research on her. I know she's weak to bondage, but that doesn't help much.
Movie 4: Superman II
This time Superman's in Metropolis, getting to know and getting close to his partner, Lois Lane. His prime enemy here is Lex, where he interrupts weapons deals and goes up against his thugs. What he doesn't know is Brainiac from the last movie downloaded himself into Lex's satellite and has been helping him up his research and tech. Which is why he also ups his thugs, helping Lex create Metallo to fight Superman.
Movie 4: Aquaman
Same problem as Wonder Woman: research is required. He's never been that interesting to me because his powers are useless as soon as you leave the ocean. So being in the ocean/on the coast would have to be the whole setting of the movie. Maybe give him water-control powers? Does he have those already?
Movie 5: Batman II
Batman and new young Robin go up against the Joker. Creation of Harley. Possible cameo from Batman's rogue's gallery.
Movie 6: Flash
Again, sadly, I don't know too many of his villains. I mean, I know about Reverse Flash and Godspeed but I don't know where they came from.
Movie 7: Martian Manhunter
Again, research is needed. I know his powers, but little else. Spend some time on Mars, though. Maybe have a superman cameo? Definitely thinking about having a memorial for a fallen Martian Green Lantern.
Movie 8: Green Lantern
In this version, Hal Jordan has been a Green Lantern for a long time - at least ten years - and he comes back to Earth weakened with a spare Ring, which he's keeping from Sinestro, who followed him to Earth. This isn't Hal Jordan's story, though, but John Stewart's (not the Daily Show guy), where he learns to be a Green Lantern under the instruction of Hal, who has to be a guardian of the universe while John stays as a Guardian of Earth.
Movie 9: Superman III
Superman fights Darkseid's son (forgot his name). Hints at coming of Darkseid.
Movie 10: Superman meets Batman
If you saw the animated series crossover in the 90s, you pretty much know what's going on here.
I could go further, but think I've made too big of a post already. But that's the first ten movies. How would you guys make a new DCEU?
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