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5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Chris McQuarrie's Man of Steel Sequel Included Green Lantern
Before James Gunn's Superman , there was rumblings going around that Mission: Impossible director Chris McQuarrie wanted to make a sequel to Man of Steel with Henry Cavill. The project never took off, but with some time away from it, McQuarrie has revealed that his original plan had Superman teaming up with a Green Lantern in the movie. Talking to Happy Sad Confused, McQuarrie revealed, 'I'll never tell, but boy was it f*cking good. Green Lantern was what had come to me, and Green Lantern's a tough one. The power is very challenging, and I cracked it, and it was fun, and watching him learn how to use that power, and giving that power a flaw so it was not pure invincibility…' McQuarrie explained that he managed to find a flaw with GL by capitalizing on the need to charge the ring. He explains ,'The whole concept of Green Lantern is the ring has to be recharged, and that's not a bug, hat's a feature… that for me solved the whole Green Lantern problem… the costume is another thing.' McQuarrie doesn't explain why exactly his pitch didn't push through, but it was probably because there was a lot of studio drama, and it was said that the heads around that time had no intention of bringing back Henry Cavill's Superman until the Rock forced their hand with Black Adam . Personally, I was rooting for the DCEU to come back after The Flash , but things happened, and James Gunn and Peter Safran weren't interested, so now we're getting another DC reboot with Superman . Hopefully there's some kind of Elseworlds plot that can bring back Cavill, but for now, a new Superman flies into theaters on July 11. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is now out in theaters.
Geek Dad
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – Green Lantern #23: Specters of the Past
Green Lantern #23 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: The Green Lantern Corps have been going around the universe, but now they're in a completely new setting – Hell, where the worst creatures of the DCU dwell for all eternity. Hal is accompanied by Zauriel and Phantom Stranger for a mission relating to his old days as The Spectre, but he soon picks up another unexpected ally – G'nort, the iconic worst Green Lantern ever. What's he doing in Hell? It's not clear, but he seems mostly unfazed by the horrors around him. While Hal seeks out an old enemy of his, Kyle and his crew are having a much lighter adventure – traveling through space with Odyssey, Superboy, and new recruit Dan Garrett – who was thought to be dead for decades. Of course, just because they're not dealing with any existential horrors, it doesn't mean they're having it easy – this issue has them blasting their way out from a giant carnivorous space squid with a taste for spaceships. Dog days. Via DC Comics. One of the most impressive things about this run is how Jeremy Adams is obviously pulling in some deep cuts. Geoff Johns built a huge mythology for the character, but I can't imagine him hinging an arc on something Hal did as The Spectre years earlier. One of the most famous arcs of the book featured a truly vile villain who Hal sealed away with a key artifact – one that could fend off the Starbreaker Corps now. Of course, there's one problem with this heist – The Spectre is still guarding this prisoner, even if Hal isn't one with him anymore. With Jim Corrigan having passed on, The Spectre is now all rage without a humanizing touch, and he wants Hal back. The battle that closes this issue is one of the most exciting of the series so far, and it makes me wonder if the story of the Spectre's new host is being planned as we speak. The scale of this title keeps on building, and this issue is another big winner. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marvel vs. DC: Superman nominated as 'Ohio's official superhero,' snubs Incredible Hulk's Dayton connections
May 28—A proposal at the Ohio Statehouse would proclaim Superman as the state's official superhero, but DC Comics' "Man of Steel" isn't the only superhero with Ohio connections, including a certain angry green scientist who's from Dayton. Reps. Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, and Terrence Upchurch, D-Cleveland, are cosponsors of the bill, which would designate Superman as the "official superhero of the state," beginning on April 18, 2033, a year before Superman enters the public domain. "Superman is the first and greatest of superheroes, even though personally I do prefer Batman," said Mathews. "But Superman was created in Cleveland and this summer is a great time to highlight this fact, because the newest movie was filmed primarily in Cleveland and Columbus, highlighting the art deco architecture that's become just as much a character of the DC Universe as Green Arrow, Green Lantern or the others." Ohio isn't the only state to memorialize Superman in some fashion. Kansas — the home of the fictional Smallville, where Clark Kent was raised — inducted Superman into its state Hall of Fame in 2013. Additionally, Metropolis, Illinois, styled as "Super City," hosts the annual Superman Celebration each June. Superman first appeared on the page of Action Comics #1, on April 18, 1938. The character was originally created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, both of whom were born in Cleveland to immigrant Jewish parents. Siegel and Shuster's origins were a major influence on the earliest portrayals of Superman, as were the political and economic conditions of the time, said Jared Whittaker, manager of Super-Fly Comics and Games in Yellow Springs. Superman's earliest adversaries included greedy mine owners, crooked politicians, and labor racketeers. Lex Luthor's first appearance in the comics in 1940 casts him as a war profiteer who wishes to take over the world once Earth's nations have been weakened in conflict. " At the time, you had a very depressed economic state," Whittaker said. "In the very first (issues), Superman is a hero for low-income people. Some of that includes people who are holding common people down." As the world entered World War II, Spiegel and Shuster shifted to portraying Superman as a character that stood up for the defenseless, and even on occasion to Hitler himself, according to the Ohio History Connection. "World War II had a big part in creating fictionalized battles, where the superheroes could go and fight," said Peter Bell, owner of Bell Book and Comic in Dayton. "Captain America was Marvel's symbol of freedom from the Nazis, and so Superman, even though he was not 'American,' but grew up in the US, and he was raised as a US person ... it made sense that Superman was their flagship at the time." Hulk origin story in Dayton Superman, however, isn't the only superhero with connections to Ohio. Bruce Banner, the alter ego of Marvel's The Incredible Hulk, was born in Dayton. Given the choice, Bell said, he would have voted for the Hulk as Ohio's superhero, but "I'm a little biased towards my city," he said. "When Marvel got started, Stan Lee and everybody wrote into our real world," said Bell. "Spider Man's from Queens, Captain America is from New York City too, and they actually used real cities in our country to ground those heroes in our reality. That's one reason why Marvel took off so well, because, 'Oh my gosh, Spider-Man, this is a kid who's just like me.'" The Incredible Hulk was created by the legendary Marvel writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and made his first appearance in his namesake comic in 1962. The series ran for only six issues, but the Hulk went on to appear in other comics, and the Incredible Hulk was relaunched in 1968. Later, in the 80s and 90s, other Marvel writers including Bill Mantlo and Peter David fleshed out Bruce Banner's origins, including establishing his roots as the child of an alcoholic father in Dayton, Ohio. The Hulk returns to Dayton in later issues of the comics, including one where he attempts to infiltrate a facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. As comics matured as a medium, Superman's "truth, justice, and the American way," gave way to darker stories with more complex themes in the broader comic landscape. However, Superman's simplicity makes him the better pick for a symbolic role, said Whittaker. "Superman, for what this is supposed to represent, I guess it's probably better ... being the first superhero, and kind of being this kind of very revered character versus the Hulk. The Hulk isn't bad, but the whole 'gets mad and breaks stuff' thing doesn't really have a lot of the iconic, relatable feel to it," Whittaker said. Other superheroes and comic book characters from Ohio include Black Alice, a teenage superhero from Dayton who appears in Gail Simone's Birds of Prey. Additionally, the cast of Scooby Doo is said to be from the fictional town of Coolsville, Ohio, and secondary character Tommy Glass — appearing in Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's American Vampire — is from Dayton. "We are excited that Ohio is being shown off. As Superman enters the public domain in 2034, Ohio needs to be prepared to highlight to the whole world that, while the Cleveland native sons of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster have said he was born in Smallville, Kansas, Superman is from Ohio and he's ours," Mathews said.
Geek Tyrant
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Nathan Fillion Insisted on Guy Gardner's Bowl Cut in SUPERMAN: 'It's Canon, It's Set' — GeekTyrant
When it came time to bring Guy Gardner to life in James Gunn's Superman , Nathan Fillion had one non-negotiable: the haircut. Yes, that haircut. The infamous, much-mocked, gloriously iconic '80s bowl cut. And according to Fillion, there was never really another option. Speaking on the DC Studios Showcase Official Podcast, Fillion revealed that while there were discussions behind the scenes about what kind of wig his Green Lantern character would rock, he was firmly planted on one side of the hair debate. 'There was some talk about different hairstyles. There was some talk about some different types of things we were gonna go [with]. I was team bowl cut the whole way. It's canon, it's set. I said, 'If we don't do a bowl cut, we're gonna hear about it.'' Guy Gardner has worn a few different looks over the years, but it's that awkward, perfectly rounded mop from Justice League International that fans still remember. But even though the bowl cut is from the comics, fans strill complained! For Fillion, who previously voiced Hal Jordan in several DC animated films, leaning into the absurdity was part of the fun, but also the legacy. While not all fans are into seeing a live-action superhero rock a bowl cut, Fillion knew how important it was to stay true to the source material, even if it meant putting on a wig. As the star of The Rookie , Fillion talked about wearing a wig and how wasn't about to show up on ABC primetime looking like a sentient cereal bowl: 'Now, here's the thing. I have another job, with a boss who's kind enough to let me out for other projects. But I think he would draw the line [at] a bowl cut police officer.' Probably except for me, nobody wants to see his character John Nolan chasing down criminals while looking like he just stepped out of a 1989 high school yearbook. Fans can expect plenty of bowl cut action in Superman , and it won't stop there. Fillion's Guy Gardner is already set to return in Peacemaker Season 2 where he'll appear alongside Isabela Merced's Hawkgirl and Sean Gunn's Maxwell Lord. He'll also play a major role in the upcoming Lanterns series, currently slated for early 2026. In the meantime, just embrace the bowl!
Geek Tyrant
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Christopher McQuarrie Opens Up About His Scrapped MAN OF STEEL 2 and GREEN LANTERN Plans - 'It Was F–king Good' — GeekTyrant
Years before James Gunn was brought in to hit the reset button on the DC Cinematic Universe, Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie had big, exciting, and (by his own account) 'f**king good' plans for Superman and Green Lantern. But despite his vision and his established chemistry with Henry Cavill, none of it ever saw the light of day. Following the release of Mission: Impossible – Fallout in 2018, McQuarrie approached Warner Bros. with a pitch for Man of Steel 2 , an idea that would also connect to a new Green Lantern reboot. At the time, Cavill had just crushed it as Fallout 's villainous CIA assassin, August Walker, and the two were eager to collaborate again. In a recent conversation with Josh Horowitz, McQuarrie kept his Superman cards close to his chest: 'I'll never tell. I'll never tell, but boy was it fing good. It was f**king good.' But McQuarrie left us with one tease, a peek into what Man of Steel 2 could've been: 'I will tell you, the first 5 minutes of my Superman movie remember Pixar's Up? [It was] a sequence with no dialogue that covered that character. '[It] was a set-up, after which you knew exactly what makes Superman tick and exactly what Superman was most afraid of and why Superman made the choices he made. It would have been epic. The scale of the movie would have been absolutely extraordinary.' Well, I would'e loved to see that. He went on to open up about the Green Lantern side of the story, revealing a creative approach that tackled one of the character's biggest challenges… his seemingly limitless power. 'Green Lantern was what came to me. Green Lantern is a tough one. The power is... I cracked it, and it was fun watching him learn how to use that power and giving that power a flaw, so it was not pure invincibility.' He added: 'The whole concept of Green Lantern is that the ring has to be recharged. That's not a bug, it's a feature. Yes, you have infinite power, but you only have so much battery life, and that can run out at inconvenient times. That, for me, solved the whole Green Lantern problem. The costume is another thing.' McQuarrie wasn't focused on flashy suits or overdone CGI. His priority was character: 'I realised, don't worry about the costume, worry about the character. How do you give that character tension and stakes? Also, how do you do it with Superman? 'Henry had a take on that, and I suddenly realised how these two characters had amazing similarities, which also allowed for amazing conflict and an amazing universe-expanding resolution.' Unfortunately, McQuarrie's ideas were shelved. Even when Cavill briefly returned as Superman in Black Adam , WB reportedly reached out again, but the clock had already started ticking on Gunn's Superman reboot and that door quietly closed. We'll never see McQuarrie's Superman take flight, but it's hard not to wonder what could've been. With the Mission: Impossible saga behind him, maybe one day we'll see him jump into the superhero world and play in that sandbox.
