Do James Gunn’s constant updates about Superman Legacy seem a little odd to you? There’s a reason for that

Superman is so bland. He's the Verdana of comic book characters.

[quote]Donna will preside over the combined studios, becoming the most important woman in Hollywood history since Lucille Ball (and eclipsing her.)

More important than Kathleen Kennedy, even?

These are some bold predictions going into 2024, we'll see if any of this comes to pass.

She has horrible taste!

[quote]Langley has positioned Universal as a leader in the marketplace by successfully expanding and reinvigorating its core franchises including Fast & Furious, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World, Pitch Perfect, and Illumination’s Despicable Me/Minions—the biggest animated franchise of all time —as well as Fifty Shades of Grey, Mamma Mia!, Halloween and The Purge. In 2023 alone, with an unparalleled focus on building a diverse slate portfolio, Langley led the motion picture group through the birth of new franchises, including M3GAN, Violent Night, Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more.

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I wish Corenswet had a bigger and rounder ass. I like the Cavillass.

He is going to be legendary.

Infinitesimally more important than Kathleen Kennedy. Donna was given control of all of Universal’s film and television operations this year. Kathleen Kennedy just controls LucasFilm which is one of Disney’s many brands.

Grew up on the Isle of Wight, ran off to L.A. where she started off as a hostess at The Roxbury on Sunset Boulevard... to this. What a story.

Not only that r7, but adopted. Her biological father was Egyptian.

She’s already been made a Dame of the Realm.

Oh and David Zaslav being David Zaslav, don’t be shocked if it’s canceled between Christmas and New Years. He wants the write off on this year’s books.

Do you want to know why James Gunn announced his minor character actor brother Sean Gunn would be playing a major role, Maxwell Lord, in future DCEU films?

NOBODY ELSE WOULD AGREE TO DO IT. Everyone knows it’s going to be cancelled. James Gunn didn’t even give Sean Gunn major roles in Guardians, and suddenly he’s going to be playing a big bad? Please.

And you know why this casting was even announced?

Because Hoult tested for Superman. If he tested for Superman, he would still be under a test contract from before the strike. If Gunn began a new casting search for Lex Luthor, no big name would agree to it, because by November it was already quite obvious the film would not go into production before the merger.

r8 Yeah, I saw the adopted part in an article about her weekend place on Ojai, but didn't think it was a circumstance worth mentioning as lots of people are adopted. It's not really a hindrance you need to overcome to be successful anymore.

I have doubts, but I could see this happening. Superman is not the box office draw that Batman or Spider-Man are, and superhero films are on the decline. The box office of the upcoming Aquaman sequel will likely play a role in determining the film's fate -- and it's not looking good for Aquaman.

Also, Zaslav is a big enough asshole to sell off WB and its properties for pennies if it gives him a better payday.

[quote] Infinitesimally more important than Kathleen Kennedy.

So in other words, the difference in importance is so slight that it’s not even noticeable/measurable?

[quote] through the birth of new franchises, including M3GAN,

M3GAN is a “franchise?”

The movies she peddles are mostly trash. Shame that Gunn can’t catch a break. He’s very inventive and creative — his superhero movies are the only ones that are actually mildly entertaining. Well, if they cut him loose, it’d be interesting to see what he makes that’s not superhero-ish.

Yes M3GAN is becoming a franchise. The character is so iconic looking she’s be around forever, like Chucky.

What makes you think Zaslav is selling WB off for pennies? Zaslav will make a fortune selling WB for a good price, and becoming a major shareholder in the combined entity. Like how the Murdochs are now some of the biggest shareholders in Disney.

Also at the time of James Gunn’s hiring, either Variety or THR said he was only hired because he was the only one approached who was willing to do it. Nobody else wanted the job, because they knew they would be replaced when Warner Brothers was sold. He was a useful idiot.

But he’s not braindead, he knew that this film wouldn’t get made if it didn’t begin production quickly. But he wasn’t counting on the actors and writers strike to last as long as it did. If it had only lasted a couple of weeks, the film would probably be shooting right now.

James Gunn is a moron.

Does he think we’ve forgotten his tweets about fucking children or dressing up as a priest at a pedophile-themed party?

[quote] Shame that Gunn can’t catch a break. He’s very inventive and creative

Said no one ever. If you really believe that then you’re a moron.

There’s going to be a merger? When? With whom?

Interestingly if this film is shut down it will become the fourth Superman film in 30 years to be shut down in preproduction (Tim Burton’s Superman Lives, Wolfgang Petersen’s Batman Vs Superman, and Brett Ratner’s (and then McG) Superman Flyby.

Only Burton’s got through the casting stage (Nicholas Cage); IIRC that film was also cancelled because of an upcoming merger, Time Warner’s purchase by AOL (that still makes me laugh.)