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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Dec 17, 2021 1:10:01 GMT -5
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 17, 2021 1:18:36 GMT -5
Wonder if they'll have the legacy of Garrett and Kord, or just Jaime being the first for this film.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 17, 2021 1:18:50 GMT -5
Wonder if they’re banking on Beetle to have a Spider-Man-like appeal with moviegoers.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Dec 17, 2021 2:11:25 GMT -5
Wonder if they’re banking on Beetle to have a Spider-Man-like appeal with moviegoers. Probably that and hoping for the Latino audience just like Black Panther did for the African American audience. Jamie Reyes' Blue Beetle definitely has a real good shot as he is beloved by comic book fans and like Marvel's Carol Danvers....the antithesis to the old excuse of why a new version of the character doesn't work, which is "comic book nerds never want anything new"
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Dec 17, 2021 2:18:18 GMT -5
I want to know about the Batgirl movie. Will Karen Gillan be playing her?
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 17, 2021 2:22:32 GMT -5
I want to know about the Batgirl movie. Will Karen Gillan be playing her? Depends on which Batgirl they use. They could use Barbara or keep her as Oracle and use Cassandra or Stephanie.
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Post by Display Name on Dec 17, 2021 2:40:05 GMT -5
This seems like a bad idea.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Dec 17, 2021 10:13:17 GMT -5
I want to know about the Batgirl movie. Will Karen Gillan be playing her? Depends on which Batgirl they use. They could use Barbara or keep her as Oracle and use Cassandra or Stephanie. Production already started, it’s a Babs movie starring Leslie Grace with JK Simmons returning as Jim Gordon. Filming started at the end of November.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Dec 17, 2021 10:21:44 GMT -5
Depends on which Batgirl they use. They could use Barbara or keep her as Oracle and use Cassandra or Stephanie. Production already started, it’s a Babs movie starring Leslie Grace with JK Simmons returning as Jim Gordon. Filming started at the end of November. BOO!!! I wanted a Bette Kane movie!!! Mainly so I can finally find out if "Bette" is supposed to be pronounced "Betty" or "Bet".
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 17, 2021 11:00:43 GMT -5
Production already started, it’s a Babs movie starring Leslie Grace with JK Simmons returning as Jim Gordon. Filming started at the end of November. BOO!!! I wanted a Bette Kane movie!!! Mainly so I can finally find out if "Bette" is supposed to be pronounced "Betty" or "Bet". It's Betty
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 17, 2021 11:59:55 GMT -5
Sounds like a pretty big mistake to me, feels like Blue Beetle's obscure enough to the general public that they'd be better served seeing if they can build an audience for the character through streaming as opposed to just plopping it out there expecting people to go out of their way to see it.
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 17, 2021 12:10:17 GMT -5
Sounds like a pretty big mistake to me, feels like Blue Beetle's obscure enough to the general public that they'd be better served seeing if they can build an audience for the character through streaming as opposed to just plopping it out there expecting people to go out of their way to see it. Obscure shouldn't mean anything if the movie as a whole is good (yes, with DC's recent output that's a toss up but still). I mean, how much of the general public knew about the Guardians of the Galaxy before that movie?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 17, 2021 12:15:19 GMT -5
Sounds like a pretty big mistake to me, feels like Blue Beetle's obscure enough to the general public that they'd be better served seeing if they can build an audience for the character through streaming as opposed to just plopping it out there expecting people to go out of their way to see it. Obscure shouldn't mean anything if the movie as a whole is good (yes, with DC's recent output that's a toss up but still). I mean, how much of the general public knew about the Guardians of the Galaxy before that movie? Plenty of movies have been heavily praised and still fallen flat on their faces. And I could see Blue Beetle being a pretty hard movie to advertise if only because it isn't nearly as quirky as Guardians of the Galaxy because on the face of it, "Teenager who finds space armor that gives him powers," sounds very generic, even if Jaime is a pretty great character in practice. Not to mention a DC movie being good is a major gamble in the first place.
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 17, 2021 12:17:54 GMT -5
Obscure shouldn't mean anything if the movie as a whole is good (yes, with DC's recent output that's a toss up but still). I mean, how much of the general public knew about the Guardians of the Galaxy before that movie? Plenty of movies have been heavily praised and still fallen flat on their faces. And I could see Blue Beetle being a pretty hard movie to advertise if only because it isn't nearly as quirky as Guardians of the Galaxy because on the face of it, "Teenager who finds space armor that gives him powers," sounds very generic, even if Jaime is a pretty great character in practice. Not to mention a DC movie being good is a major gamble in the first place. What could help it is if they had a tone similar to the pre-Nu52 Jaime's solo series, balancing the family life and his hero life. Even if they don't include the previous Beetles into the story it could work out
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Post by mrtuesday on Dec 17, 2021 13:55:59 GMT -5
Sounds like a pretty big mistake to me, feels like Blue Beetle's obscure enough to the general public that they'd be better served seeing if they can build an audience for the character through streaming as opposed to just plopping it out there expecting people to go out of their way to see it. Obscure shouldn't mean anything if the movie as a whole is good (yes, with DC's recent output that's a toss up but still). I mean, how much of the general public knew about the Guardians of the Galaxy before that movie? Marvel had gained the trust of the audience by then. They could release a movie based on the most obscure of obscure characters and it'll make bank just in the Marvel name alone. DC hasn't gained that trust. And they don't have the patience to try.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2021 15:29:09 GMT -5
This seems like a bad idea. Yeah, I get what they're going for. Latino DC Spider-Man sounds like a moneymaker in theory, but in reality people view non-MCU superhero movies as second rate anyway, let alone a character most comic fans don't even care about. And then lets say they insist on it anyway? It should have been kept as a streaming thing. If this thing winds up being a hit, I will be very surprised.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2021 18:32:50 GMT -5
Dude I LOVE this kid on Cobra Kai. I can't wait to see this.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 17, 2021 18:50:29 GMT -5
Plenty of movies have been heavily praised and still fallen flat on their faces. And I could see Blue Beetle being a pretty hard movie to advertise if only because it isn't nearly as quirky as Guardians of the Galaxy because on the face of it, "Teenager who finds space armor that gives him powers," sounds very generic, even if Jaime is a pretty great character in practice. To be fair, they did pretty well out of the "Teenager who finds a wizard who gives him powers" premise.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Dec 18, 2021 2:42:17 GMT -5
Depends on which Batgirl they use. They could use Barbara or keep her as Oracle and use Cassandra or Stephanie. Production already started, it’s a Babs movie starring Leslie Grace with JK Simmons returning as Jim Gordon. Filming started at the end of November.
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Post by jobber2thestars on Dec 18, 2021 22:35:34 GMT -5
A Blue Beetle movie with Ted Kord and Booster Gold would be much better. It could be hilarious and along the lines of Shazam.
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