Whenever a movie as highly anticipated as Justice League comes along, it's only understandable that we all ponder which concepts from the comic books will make it into the big screen adaptation. Realistically, it all comes down to what actually works in live action (because not everything does), and how they fit into whatever the studio has planned for a shared universe.
So far, DC's latest mega crossover event, Dark Nights: Metal, has introduced us to some pretty far out characters and concepts, both in the mainline series itself and the tie-ins that complement. And not surprisingly, the one-shots detailing the backstories of each evil version of Batman to hail from the Dark Multiverse have sold like hotcakes, much like the books being penned by Scott Snyder himself.
When you’re discussing the most iconic themes in cinematic history, there are undoubtedly a few choice selections that’ll make anybody’s short list. Naturally, one may bring up John Williams’ work on Star Wars or Superman: The Movie, or Danny Elfman’s contributions to Batman. But when it comes to the horror genre, there’s one piece that arguably reigns supreme – and that’s the one from John Carpenter’s Halloween.
Last night, we Arrow fans experienced quite the shocker at the end of "Tribute" when Oliver Queen passed the Green Arrow mantle to John Diggle. Basically, Ollie wants to assure that his son, William, has no fear of losing yet another parent. Thus, it only made sense to him that he hang up his bow.
When you're dealing with characters such as Captain America who have decades upon decades of comic book history backing them up, you have no shortage of villains and supporting characters to cull from when adapting to film. As such, we've seen the likes of the Red Skull, Bucky Barnes, Arnim Zola and the Falcon enjoy prominent roles in what I personally believe to be some of the finest movies Marvel Studios have produced to date.
To date, Marvel Studios have done a commendable job when it came to making the likes of Iron Man and Thor household names. Really, they weren't exactly well known to the general public outside of comic book readers before their motion pictures took off.
Each year, the fine folks at Warner Bros. Animation serve up a handful of films based on DC properties and, more often than not, they knock it out of the park. Not only that, but a significant portion of the fan base argues that they're superior to what's offered in the live action realm. And, to be completely honest, I have to concede in most cases.
Though the summer hiatus felt like an eternity, we can now breathe easier with the fall season of DC TV being back in full swing. Not only that, but synopses for episodes set to air during week 5 have now surfaced online, including those for Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow.
Though the summer hiatus felt like an eternity, we can now breathe easier with the fall season of DC TV being back in full swing. Not only that, but synopses for episodes set to air during week 5 have now surfaced online, including those for Supergirl and The Flash.
