Justice League & Wonder Woman Films In The Works

Along with the news of a reboot for Batman Warner Bros' Jeff Robinov also spoke out on other DC hero projects. He confirms that script a for a new Justice League film is currently in the works. It's unknown if this a completely new take or a reworking of the previous script for George Miller's Justice League of America that got scrapped. What is known that Christopher Nolan will likely be involved as he is producing both the Superman and Batman reboots. I wouldn't be shocked to see him also producing Justice League and other future DC films. As it sits Ryan Reynolds and Henry Cavill seem like the only actors set for the film.

He also confirms that The Flash and Wonder Woman are still in development.  Last we heard of Wonder Woman there was a version in the works with Joss Whedon directing and Joel Silver producing. It's possible it could be a different take and be reworked to fall in a similar world of the new films. It's great news as fans have reservations of the new Wonder Woman television series which looks like it could end up really bad. Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Pusher Trilogy, Bronson, Logan's Run) had openly campaigned to direct a gritty Wonder Woman film and now that he's directing Warner Bros' Logan's Run it's strong possibility he could be hired. As for Flash,  script had been delivered to the studio back in December but no director has been announced.

Of course this sounds in line with previous talk of the DC heroes taking over for the Harry Potter franchise. So I expect we could be seeing two DC films a year one in the summer and one during the Christmas season. Not mentioned is the fate of the Green Arrow film Supermax written by David S. Goyer (Superman: Man of Steel, Nolan's Batman Films, Blade) or the rumored Aquaman project. If they are on the road of a Justice League film they really should put Supermax back in development as Green Arrow would be needed to ground the film slightly as he doesn't have superpowers. One thing that grounds the Avengers is the fact that characters like Hawkeye, Black Widow, Maria Hill and Nick Fury don't have superpowers but are still great heroes.

Ryan Gosling Considering The Flash If Nicolas Winding Refn Directs

Ryan Gosling is no stranger to the world of casting rumors he previous had been mentioned as a contender for Green Lantern. Now Ryan is starting his own comic book rumors while talking to ThePlaylist during his current press junket for Blue Valentine.

He mentions director Nicolas Winding Refn's passion for Wonder Woman. Along with the possibility of starring in The Flash if Refn was directing. Gosling is working with Refn on Drive which he mentions could get a sequel. Going with director Nicolas Winding Refn would be similar to hiring Christopher Nolan for Batman and Darren Aronofsky for The Wolverine.

“I mean, I’m not actively looking for [a franchise],” Gosling qualified, “It would be like, ‘Who’s directing it, what’s the story? ....He’s [Refn] talked to me about Wonder Woman. They should totally let him do it.”

“If Nicolas wanted to do ‘The Flash’....I don’t know. I’d probably have to think about it.”
 

RUMOR: Chris Pine Could Be The Flash

Warner Bros. is getting ready to move forward with both The Dark Knight Rises and Superman: Man of Steel along with the release of Green Lantern in June. Next up is The Flash which should have it's script finished by Christmas. Bradley Cooper had been rumored to be the studio's favorite for the lead but he would go on to deny it. Cooper had been close to becoming Hal Jordon in Green Lantern before Ryan Reynolds signed on. Now there is word from ScreenRant Chris Pine (Star Trek) is the next best choice for Barry Allen. I'm not sure I can believe this since Pine had been rumored for Captain America too but nothing came of it. I'm sure Star Trek 2 could conflict with the film's production as well. I doubt they would start casting the film without a director in place first.

Bradley Cooper Warner Bros' Top Choice For The Flash?

MovieHole reports that Bradley Cooper (Hangover, A-Team) is on the top of the Warner Bros' list to play The Flash. Cooper was inline to play Hal Jordon in Green Lantern at one point before the studio chose Ryan Reynolds. It doesn't look like Cooper will have to wait too long before movement starts on the film. Deadline reports that writers Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green will be delivering both scripts for The Flash and Green Lantern 2 by Christmas to the studio. The only problem according to Deadline is that there isn't a director in place and it's unlikely Greg Berlanti who was rumored will take the project.

Writers Working On Green Lantern 2 & The Flash

Green Lantern is still currently in production and it seems that DC/WB like what they're seeing. HeatVision reports that Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim have been hired to start work on Green Lantern 2 the writers previously wrote the first film. It's expected that both Ryan Reynolds and director Martin Campbell will return for the sequels. The site also says they've been hired to work on the The Flash script which has been in development for a while now. The film will focus on Barry Allen who doubles as a police officer and speedy superhero. Greg Berlanti has been rumored to be DC's choice to direct Flash.


This falls inline with previous statements that Warner Bros. would be looking to replace their Harry Potter franchise with more DC movies. It's expected that DC Entertainment is trying to complete with Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox's superhero films which seems to be an uphill battle for DC. Marvel has three announced releases and many more in development which include SHIELD, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Iron Man 3, Black Panther and spin-offs like Black Widow/Hawkeye. Even Fox has been upping their efforts to showcase their Marvel characters. They're mining the X-Men universe for all it's worth with First Class, Wolverine 2, Deadpool and X-Men 4 all in different development stages. The studio's biggest gamble will be their new vision for Superman which could be either successful or their greatest failure.