This is possibly the only bad part about the resolution of the Writer’s Strike. I wish I knew why DC and WB were insisting on going ahead with this one before other properties are developed properly and with greater skill than this film bears.

When I first read that, I thought they had Adrien Brody cast as the Flash. Now that’s an inspired decision!

This movie will seriously destroy any good momentum and good will created by the latest Batman movies and even Singer’s Superman.

I just read George Clooney’s TIME interview where he said his worst film was Batman and Robin because “they gave us a release date and then told us to go make a movie.” Sound familiar?

This will be another Batman and Robin. This will be an atomic bomb on DC based movies. Hell, it could be so bad, it’ll be an atomic bomb on all comic-based movies. Thanks WB.

Its a bit harsh to judge something before we know anythign about it beyond part of the cast and that it is a Justice League film. It could be awful, it could be superb, but it’s definatly in DCs and Warners interest to try and make it good. As for destroying momentum: bear in mind that a film doesn’t have to be criticially appraised to be successful. I’m going to wait until we have something more than words to base this on and then I’ll tart forming an oppinion.

Batman and Robin was a bad film because it was a bad film, time restraints may make it harder, but they don’t make or break a film on their own.

This will be a white-hot mess. Meagan Gale is an awesome choice…but put her in a stand-alone WW movie.

This won’t work. I hope it does, but it won’t.

i’m surprised

OH-MY-GOSH!
PLIZZZ JESUS,NOT MEGAN GALE!
I’m italian and in Italy she’s the chick from mobile phone spot and the typical”valletta”.
And she is veeery skunk in those roles…so i can’t imagine her as WW!

Is Scott Porter still attached for Superman? Because that casting would certainly sell me.

And see who’s playing Martian Manhunter here: http://comicbycomic.blogspot.com/2008/02/martian-manhunter-cast.html

I’d have been on board with this five years ago.

Then Spider-Man 2 and Batman Begins came out and set the bar for superhero flicks ridiculously high.

Unless this flick starts shaping up to be the Citizen Kane of the spandex set, pass.

Fanboy Menace has it exactly right:

Why try them one at a time when you can crash and burn all of your superhero properties in one fell swoop.

If movies for the “big five” of the Justice League had already been released; and if most of the most recent releases had been reasonably well received, and some very well received; and if there was a compelling story that brought these characters together that honored what had been done before: then and only then would a Justice League movie make a whole lot of sense.

JL isn’t like Fantastic Four or the X-Men: a poor X-Men movie doesn’t directly impact high-profile characters like Spiderman or Hulk, but a poor JL movie would affect other movies about Superman and Wonder Woman because they’re directly involved. It’s an obvious risk in terms of putting too many eggs in a basket.

Of the criteria I listed above, only one could possibly fit. We haven’t had movies for Green Latern, Wonder Woman, or Flash. Batman Begins was very well received, but Superman Returns didn’t approach reaching its potential. The only hope is that JL is attached to a story so fantastic that it must be made now: sooner rather than later, before any related franchises can even get started.

In the absence of any evidence, that hope is probably irredeemibly naive.

Why is it everytime a new movie based on a license property is announced, with little information available, does every uber-geek automatically assume the movie will suck. I am not saying every movie released is good or great (ex. Dolph’s PUNISHER, X-Men 3), but wait till it gets released before deciding one way or the other.

When it was announced that Daniel Craig was the new Bond, the fanatics said they would boycott it because he had blonde hair….how stupid was that. Casino Royale was praised by critics and fans alike, and is concidered by many as the best Bond out there (though I still think Goldfinger is better lol).

All I’m saying is give JLA a chance….you never know, it might surprise you.

Like this will ever come out.

Note to Blog Moderator: Sorry about complaining, but can someone change the title. Justice League Flick still kind of looks like Justice League F*ck, and I don’t think that’s what you were going for when you typed it out.

I was hoping the writer’s strike would kill this film dead. I can only pray this never actually hits the screen because all signs are pointing to a horrible production not in touch at all with the characters or the comics.

The fact that we haven’t heard of any involvement from ANY of the DC Comics creators AT ALL just solidifies my position.

Yikes. Not excited for this news. I would MUCH rather wait a few years for a movie with a decent chance of being good….

I would rather have “JL” as a CGI-animated film than…this.

At least the “Watchmen” film seems sound (Check out the pic of Rorscrach burning that SWAT cop on the official website! )

Smallville did it “perfect”? I actually tried to watch that JL episode… Let’s just say it doesn’t bode well for this movie.

I’m sorry, but the guy playing Batman is named “Armie”? I’d like to see his Batman go up against Christian Bale’s Batman and see which one is left standing. HINT: It won’t be “Armie’s.”

I’m not saying a JLA movie can’t work, but this “JLA 90210″ approach is NOT the way to do it. Let the Nolan Bat-franchise do its thing, work on rebooting Superman for the 21st century, and maybe then if all goes well consider a World’s Finest (or Superman/Batman these days) movie.

That could lay the groundwork for eventual JLA movie nicely, but one that has actors who actually look like adults, not rejects from the CW network. As someone else mentioned, get actual comic writers involved.

Who wouldn’t want someone like Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, or Greg Rucka (or if those guys aren’t your style, some other acclaimed writer) involved in crafting an intelligent movie that treats the characters — and audience — with respect? Not some rush job with a bunch of young, pretty faces and (likely) little respect for the source material.

I just think the timing is all wrong and that this project has the potential to destroy any potential for bringing DC characters to the big screen, with the exception of Nolan’s Batman since that’s already well-established. But even then, this movie could serve to confuse audiences and derail interest in a third Nolan Bat-flick.

This is the worst comic movie news ever.
If this movie goes into production for sure, I’m cancelling every D.C. comic on my pull list PERMANENTLY. I’m done with DC and Warners.
Why even bother releasing the Dark Knight??
Why are they ruining Batman again?!?! RUINING IT!
D.C. sucks so bad it gives me a headache.
The should have just gotten shumacher back,and put nipples
on Batman, and brought back Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl, and Chris Odonnel as Robin, and added Vern Troyer as Bat Mite, and Ace the Bat Hound too.
Warners officially sucks. I wish the strike could happen again, simply so this movie couldn’t happen. I hope D.C. is happy when this movie comes out and ruins Batman, Superman, Flash, and Wonder Woman in one fell swoop.
The only good news is, Marvel’s still making decent movies…
I want to go back to sleep and hope I wake up again and this was a bad nightmare.

I hope they make it.I hope they include Superman and Batman.A JL film without these two is like X-men without Wolverine and Professor X.I have no issues with newcomers.Sometimes seasoned actors have too much baggage,and truth to be told I like Megan Gale for Diana and Brody for Flash.People are talking as if the general movie going public really care about continuity.As if we care about Lois and Jason after Singer’s failure to awe audiences.And if you’re a Bat fan what does that have to do with JL affecting you?The average movie goer wants to be awed and inspired and entertained.It’s what translates into bucks.

they can’t get the comic book right. i have little hope for the movie

I’m just confused as to why they are using John Stewart Green Lantern. I would think that Hal Jordan or Kyle Rayner would be better off but that’s just my bias towards those characters perhaps showing through a bit. Does the JLU cartoon really make John Stewart GL that much more recognizable?

How is this “JLA 90210?”

Comment by Jason M. Bryant

Getting a youthful cast to play adult characters.

Please! Someone! Kill this movie before production starts!!!

Warner Bros. is full of idiots.

This movie will suck. It’ll be another Batman & Robin disaster. We all know it… except the heads of WB.

Continue Batman frachise with Chris Nolan on board. Restart Superman franchise (no Singer). Start Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern franchises (at least do one solo movie). THEN go for a JLA movie with the SAME actors.

WB should learn something from Marvel Studios and how they’re handling Avengers movie.

“Getting a youthful cast to play adult characters. ”

One of the actors is 22. Okay, that’s a little young.

The rest are 28, 28, 31, and 35. That means most of the cast is *older* than the characters were when they joined the JLA.

People are calling this “JLA 90210″ when most of the actors are older than the characters.

so Bale is 25 playing a character that 50 year old

You know what this discussion is lacking? Hyperbole.

Well no one was asking for a other batman and superman movie and we got those too disaster

sorry but this doesnot sound good at all it s going to be awfull and you all know it. remember the old tv movie from the late 90’s?

It’s great how much loathe and hate there is towards this movie, and how many people already KNOW this is going to be the worst movie in hystory, based solely on the casting. gotta love the internet!

“Well no one was asking for a other batman and superman movie and we got those too disaster”

Umm…if you thought Batman Begins was a disaster, I’d hate to know what you think is good.

Aside from Common, I don’t feel as if the casting is particularly inspired. None of the actors/actresses seem to really fit the role.

I want to see this movie get made, but not until the script is solid (right now, it’s supposedly a popcorn flick) and the members are re-cast (save for Common).

“other roles went to lesser-known thesps such as Armie Hammer Jr. (Batman)”

Armie Hammer? Junior no less? Really?

God help us all.

It’s amazing that you have an Academy award winning and multiple nominated director/writer/producer leading the thing and people are still screaming disaster. Based on nothing more than a rumored cast list.

Were you all out boycotting Michael Keaton as Batman too? Or perhaps moaning about flames on Optimus Prime?

“Thus, based on the name alone, we can tell that this guy will be just as wimpy as Louis Gossett Jr.”

You can conclude whatever the hell you want. (And clearly you have.) I really don’t care.

I just find it amusing that he’s appended “Junior” to what is almost certainly a made up stage name.

this is interesting, cant say that the cast is that inspiring, but will see what happens,Sorry but I hate Adam Brody awful actor and annoying voice reeeally winey. But to all you bitching fanboys out thereSHUT THE F…K UP! ALREADY! what a bunch of cry babys.Jeeezzz no wondernobody in Hollywwood takes this seriously.it funny how the comic industry is ignoring some great comic writer vets for flavor of the mouth hollywood screen writers but HOLLYWOOD isnt falling all over themselves to hire some of our great writers like MORRISON,BRUBAKER,ELLIS,JOHNS,BUSICK etc. sad waht and inferiorty complex this industry has and only hnors it great when their six feet under. RIP steve Gerber.

See, and I have fairly good expectations for this. The concepts behind the script sound great, and the shelving/unshelving makes sense due to the strike. I think you guys are just being nervous. I have a feeling this will be a great film.

And wow - I don’t understand how people can so harshly judge a film that hasn’t even started filming yet. I have no problems with the cast, and everything I’ve heard about the script has been fairly positive. Do people honestly thin they’re intentionally trying to go out and make a bad movie? This isn’t like Catwoman - it sounds like they’re sticking to the basics.

And I don’t think I could think of a better choice for the Flash than Adam Brody. He’s the biggest comic geek in all of Hollywood. He’ll pull it off.

As for the loathsome reaction to the cast - prior to Batman Begins, Superman Returns, and even Superman the Movie, all of the lead actors were basically unknown. The one main high profile casting in a DC film lead was Keaton - and those whocan recall remember that choice was HATED by fans until the film came out, and people quickly shut up.

Megan Gale would look super hot in a WW costume.. probably the only reason why I’d watch this movie…

GEORGE MILLER RULES THIS MOVIE WILL RAWWWWKKKKKK

This movie has to be seen as it’s own beast, rather than as a mix of characters from other films. It worked for the X-Men films, it may work here.

And - Batman or Superman in this film - doesn’t have to have any more effect on their separate films, than the comic JLA has on the different Batman and Superman books ( where they almost appear to be different characters ).

I hope it works.

please try not to make Superman or greenlantern ugly. Dont make anything nasty, make Lex Luthor in this too.

dont make flash be a flirt, why cant we have a good howesome movie. they should have Lex Luthor, Darkseid, and Braniac as the main villians.DONT MAKE WONDER WOMAN UGLY and animate John well