There were two big news stories in comicbookdom yesterday. First that Warner Bros is in negotiations with David E Kelly to reboot the Wonder Woman TV show and second that Zack Snyder has signed on to direct the next Superman movie. I really wish either of these stories tickled my spider sense but I could really care less. It's not that I don't like either character, I just would rather read the comics.
Superman is so ridiculously overpowered that he comes across as kinda cheesy on the big screen. I mean I love Superman II as much as the next nerd but at the end of the movie he slips Lois Lane a mickey that makes her forget like a month of her life, and we're just supposed to sit there and say "oh yeah, that seems plausible". In the comics Superman having near godlike powers works. Writers and artists can stretch what's plausible and realistic to extreme boundaries. In the movies you just can't do that without losing the audience (Superman III and IV anyone?). I guess that's why they're reportedly bringing back General Zod. The only person that can realistically stand toe to toe with Supes is another Kryptonian.
Now a new Wonder Woman TV seems like such an awful idea that I think I'm becoming more interested. There's so many things that can go wrong here. First off David E. Kelly, wtf? How do you even connect those 2 dots? Second, third and fourth off Superhero tv shows are pretty much just awful. Have you seen 2 minutes of No Ordinary Family? Just imagine Heroes but with a worse budget and more insulting dialogue. TV is an awful medium for actual capes and spandex style superheroes, just ask the Flash, Birds of Prey, Night Man or MANTIS. Better yet, just as the 4 people that still watch Smallville.
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Yeesh. I agree on both counts. A good Superman movie IS possible, but so's a cure for the common cold. It doesn't mean that we're any closer to seeing either in our lifetime. I still say the fantasy angle is the way to go and less of the 'human interest' fluff that Superman Returns attempted. I like Superman Returns, but it's essentially a love letter to the 78 Richard Donner film.
Superman can break the time barrier and fly to other worlds! Why are we watching him spy on his ex-girlfriend?
Zack Snyder can produce eye-popping visuals and has a dedication to source material (as seen in 300 and Watchmen)... but does he have ANY interest in Superman?
The Wonder Woman TV series sounds like grade A garbage, doesn't it? Dreadful to a fault. It'll probably happen too.
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