Less than a week after rumors of a Justice League movie comes talk — and very iffy talk at that — from JoBlo.com that Warner Bros. could be preparing Supergirl for a return to the big screen.
The website cites a tip from someone called “Lip” that the studio already has commissioned a script, and that Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer is on the list of possible stars.
Of course, Helfer turns 33 next month, which makes her a little old for the role of Supergirl. Not that I’m questioning “Lip,” or anything.
However, even JoBlo is a little skeptical, wondering whether “our source is somehow confusing it with Wonder Woman, rendering this entire rumor moot.”
Supergirl’s previous venture into theaters was in the plain-awful 1984 movie starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway and Peter O’Toole. It grossed $14 million, less even than Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
JoBlo’s source could have also confused Supergirl with Lobo, and I don’t mean DC’s Lobo, I mean Sheriff Lobo, the BJ & The Bear spinoff…
Wait, wait–maybe it’s actually PAD’s Fallen Angel. Yea, that’s it.
Honestly, about a year ago, I got confused about which Supergirl is Supergirl in the DCU. Now if you want to make a film with the animated Supergirl from Justice League Unlimited, that’d be a great movie–but it would be animated, of course…oh never mind.
Comment by Tim O'Shea — March 28, 2007 @ 7:18 am
Cruel with the BJ & the Bear quip, I have wondered why TV Land or DVD’s had left both BJ & the Sheriff Lobo series out.
I had such a crush on Helen Slater…..and plainawful is not exactly right. I liked it and it is better than Catwoman. Of course anything is better than Carwoman.
Comment by Palladin — March 28, 2007 @ 11:18 pm
Greg Evigan won’t allow it unless it’s packaged with My Two Dads…I am so kidding.
Comment by Tim O'Shea — March 29, 2007 @ 12:49 am
Carwoman?!?! Ah, I hate my poor spelling skillz.
Comment by Palladin — March 29, 2007 @ 10:39 am
If it’s done the right way, this could be a great movie for teens. Helfer would be horrible for the part. Too old and her features are too hard. I vote for Kristen Bell.
She’s not exactly right but she’s far better, at the very least. :p
Comment by Kolimar — March 31, 2007 @ 8:12 pm
“Carwoman?!?! Ah, I hate my poor spelling skillz. ”
More like your typing skills.
Comment by Kolimar — March 31, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
“and plainawful is not exactly right.”
Agreed.
Comment by Kolimar — March 31, 2007 @ 8:21 pm