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The Batlord · 02-10-2015, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Not going to happen, if Spider-Man hasn't been established in the MCU then they're not going to make him the focal character of a movie set to be released in just over a year. I suspect he'll show up at some point as a photographer, maybe at the end of the movie but he's of no importance to the story of the MCU at this point.

I also suspect his backstory will be pieced out from 2015 to 2017 in the various movies and tv shows. As Marvel has said they're done with origin stories we'll probably just get bits of dialogue about muggers stuck to walls and a pan shot of an issue of the Daily Bugle with the headline "SPIDER-MAN MENACE". Boom, character is established, he has his powers, he has his costume, and he's presumably web-slinging around the city. No need to show Uncle Ben dying, no need to show him making his costume, and no need to bore anyone and waste an hour of your film.

If you're talking about Superior Spider-Man, then I was just speaking in general that I'd dig a movie about that storyline at some point. I don't know what you mean about an origin story, as that series had nothing to do with origins.

LoathsomePete · 02-10-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

If you're talking about Superior Spider-Man, then I was just speaking in general that I'd dig a movie about that storyline at some point. I don't know what you mean about an origin story, as that series had nothing to do with origins.

Sorry, I meant that in relation to Spider-Man replacing Black Panther's role in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.

The Batlord · 06-10-2015, 03:18 PM

First, a question, then the slightly long-winded reason.

Question: Has anyone here actually read the original Suicide Squad series?

Slightly Long-Winded Reason: Alright, so I'm doing a big feature on Poison Ivy for my journal. One of her problems is that she has a surprisingly few number of appearances (relative to her popularity at least), and many of those are crap or just don't go out of their way to explore her character in any meaningful way. So, I'm having to jump at anything remotely interesting.

The reason I'm asking about Suicide Squad is because she had a twenty issue run right in the middle of that series, and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth going through all the trouble of reading all of those issues. I'm not so much concerned with how big a role she had BTW, as I am with her characterization.

bulbasaur · 07-12-2015, 03:28 AM

i think the assault on arkham movie is my only run-in with the suicide squad, to be honest.

what do you think of that upcoming batman / tmnt crossover, bats? also, any thoughts on the upcoming preacher and lucifer tv series or the sandman movie that's been in development for a bit?

xoxo

The Batlord · 07-12-2015, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bulbasaur

i think the assault on arkham movie is my only run-in with the suicide squad, to be honest.

Probably a pretty good intro to what the movie will likely be. Also an awesome movie.

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what do you think of that upcoming batman / tmnt crossover, bats? also, any thoughts on the upcoming preacher and lucifer tv series or the sandman movie that's been in development for a bit?

xoxo

I have no idea about any of those things because I've been slacking on comic books recently. Batman and TMNT? And how would you even do a Sandman movie?

bulbasaur · 07-12-2015, 03:53 AM

the crossover was announced at comic-con. it's a six issue miniseries or so. more info about it here. i'm not that hyped about it, but it might be cool. all the recent idw turtle stuff's been good.

joseph gordon-levitt's working on the sandman movie. i can't remember if he's directing it or just writing the script, or what he's actually doing with it. there was an article maybe a few weeks back about how he's having trouble with it (or something like that). i haven't started to read any dc sandman stuff yet, so i don't have any idea about what the sophistication would be.

seth rogen's working on preacher. he seems to one to want to stay faithful to the source as much as possible. there's a bunch of articles out there about it, even some pictures released. it's supposed to air on amc. i think it seems promising.

i don't know anything about the lucifer tv series other than it's supposed to air on fox

Chula Vista · 07-12-2015, 08:19 AM

Anyone want V for Vendetta? If you pay the postage I'll shoot it your way.

LoathsomePete · 07-12-2015, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bulbasaur

seth rogen's working on preacher. he seems to one to want to stay faithful to the source as much as possible. there's a bunch of articles out there about it, even some pictures released. it's supposed to air on amc. i think it seems promising.

I'm pretty dubious of how faithful they are going to be able to be by airing on AMC. I mean in the comics there's a scene where a man shoots a retard in the head after wiping his ass as well as a scene where a man was fucking a giant shrine of a woman made out of various meats. I have a hard time believing either of those will make it into the show, and that's before we get into the whole "hey gang, lets go on a trip to kill God!" that is the main plot of the show.

bulbasaur · 07-12-2015, 06:21 PM

yeah, the tv show will p̶r̶o̶b̶a̶b̶l̶y̶ be wildly different from the comic. i'm hopeful the changes will be fitting rather than needless. there's already articles out there noting there's at least a handful of changes, but they don't sound too bad

Spoiler for for instance:

The Batlord · 07-17-2015, 03:17 PM

Suicide Squad trailer like a mother****er. I could swear Harley Quinn doesn't have a Brooklyn accent, or at least a very pronounced one, but other than that, looked straight up legit.

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bulbasaur ʕº̫͡ºʔ ʕº̫͡ºʔ ʕº̫͡ºʔ Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 790	the crossover was announced at comic-con. it's a six issue miniseries or so. more info about it here. i'm not that hyped about it, but it might be cool. all the recent idw turtle stuff's been good. joseph gordon-levitt's working on the sandman movie. i can't remember if he's directing it or just writing the script, or what he's actually doing with it. there was an article maybe a few weeks back about how he's having trouble with it (or something like that). i haven't started to read any dc sandman stuff yet, so i don't have any idea about what the sophistication would be. seth rogen's working on preacher. he seems to one to want to stay faithful to the source as much as possible. there's a bunch of articles out there about it, even some pictures released. it's supposed to air on amc. i think it seems promising. i don't know anything about the lucifer tv series other than it's supposed to air on fox __________________ last.fm

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