Artist Dan Panosian has brought members of the Justice League into the world of steampunk with these two pieces featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg.
Batman looks a little like pirate Batman from Grant Morrison’s The Return of Bruce Wayne. I do love Superman’s look as well. Cyborg’s character was custom fit for the steampunk world and is well represented in the top work looking like the Vitruvian Man.
See the other piece below and let us know what you think about the mix of styles.
The summer of 2015 is getting less and less crowded the closer we get to it. Star Wars has already staked out a December 2015 release date and now Warner Bros. has announced that their huge untitled Man of Steel sequel, which will see the first ever big screen team-up of Batman and Superman, is being delayed to May 6, 2016.
The big deal here is that it will put DC’s biggest heroes in direct competition with a Marvel movie. Marvel has an untitled movie set for release on May 6th also, which means it will be one big ass movie weekend, or one of the studios is going to have to flinch and move release dates. We don’t know what movie will be released from Marvel but the timetable suggests possibly Thor 3 or a new Phase 3 hero like Doctor Strange.
There have been huge rumors that Warner is secretly wanting to film the Justice League movie right after Man of Steel 2 and release it only a year later. This delay could give them time to get the two massive productions off the ground without an unnecessary rush. One has to wonder if Ben Affleck’s busy schedule has come into conflict somehow also. I think we can all agree that we just want to see a shot of him in the Batsuit.
Zack Snyder has found his Amazonian princess. Model and actress Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman in the sequel to Man of Steel which still does not have an official title so we keep going with Batman vs. Superman.
The director gave his thoughts on the casting of Gadot in this official statement:
“Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all time and a fan favorite in the DC Universe. Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role. We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character.”
Gadot has been in the last three movies of the Fast & Furious franchise so she is used to sharing screen time with actors with muscles. The casting of Wonder Woman is one of the most important aspects of DC’s movie future and I am sure Snyder and everyone involved know that. I hope they can find a Stan Lee type cameo for Lynda Carter… just because.
You knew when Ben Affleck was cast as Batman that long time friend Kevin Smith would be privy to some inside information and true to form the lucky bastard has seen Affleck’s Batman costume. He revealed his thoughts about the new look on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast which I believe is the 33rd podcast he does a week…which is cool.
“I saw the Batman costume. More than that I saw a picture of him (Affleck) in the costume. Now, I don’t want to give anything away ’cause that is up to them and stuff, but I am going to say this, I instantly bear hugged him (Snyder). You have not seen this costume in a movie on film before, and for a comic book fan it was mind bending. I was like ‘Get out of here, only you have enough power to pull this off.’ Because everyone always like does this Matrix/X-Men black armor…It was fantastic. I’m already a flag waver for this movie, but the costume, it blew my mind. I think everyone is just gonna be like ‘Holy ****!’ It’s its own thing, man. It’s like we haven’t been down this path at all. I was so elated….Even the hardest core “**** all this” person will be like ‘alright, I’m ready.”
Thanks for keeping my expectations low there Kev. There were already rumors that the new look was going to be based on the Batman: Noel graphic novel so reading Smith’s thoughts makes me think we will finally get a grey and black costume like the comics. If that is true, I will bearhug Zack Snyder too.
Hans Zimmer has spent the last eight years crafting the cinematic music for the DC movie universe. He has handled every installment of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and this year’s Man of Steel. When it comes to 2015’s huge team-up film, the composer is not so sure he wants to return to the studio.
“Honestly, I’m just sort of grappling with that right now. Quite seriously, the thought right now is that no, I don’t want to go and take what I did with Chris and just plonk it into another movie. There isn’t one good reason to do it, and there are so many good reasons not to do it.
Zack hasn’t talked to me about it, so I don’t have to worry about it! I’ll worry about it when I have to worry about it, and then, if I’m lucky, I’ll have an idea. If I have an idea, I can do something with that, but if I don’t have an idea, then my good idea is going to be, ‘Get somebody else.’”
Now first off, I loved Zimmer’s work on all four films. Yes, it can get a bit repetitive. The Dark Knight is by far the most complete soundtrack of the bunch but all four of them are instantly recognizable. His work on Man of Steel this year was especially commendable considering whoever does music for a Superman film is always living in the shadow of John Williams.
That being said, I hope he does take a break and let someone else take a shot at it. There are many composers who could make this soundtrack memorable. First on my list would be Michael Giacchino. His work on 2009’s Star Trek and this year’s Star Trek Into Darkness were wonderful and for anyone who doubts him, just go and listen to the Up soundtrack for which he won an Oscar. I can still tear up to that music.
There would be no problem going with someone unexpected also like Batman: Arkham City composer Nick Arundel who absolutely killed the music for that game.
Whoever is hired they have a massive task ahead of them. They have to bring the sense of hope that Superman embodies as well as craft a new Batman theme that must accompany the most scrutinized actor to ever play the part.
Who would you like to bring their talents to Batman vs. Superman?
DC Comics has been celebrating Superman’s 75th anniversary all year long. Here is another reason to say Happy Birthday to the big blue boy scout. Bruce Timm (the genius behind Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series) teamed with Man of Steel director Zack Snyder to fit 75 years of Superman lore into this wonderful 2 minute short film that begins with John Williams’ legendary theme and ends with Hans Zimmer’s score from Man of Steel.
It is a blast to see all the variations of Superman including George Reeves, Max Fleischer cartoons, Christopher Reeve, Dan Jurgens’ Death of Superman all the way up to Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel.
The short film is a special feature on the [amazon_link id=”B008JFUPK8″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Man of Steel[/amazon_link] Blu-Ray that releases on November 12th.
If you own the [amazon_link id=”B0083SBMGW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Marvel Phase One Blu-Ray Set[/amazon_link] then you already are familiar with Matt Ferguson’s artwork. He created the alternate covers for each of the movies in the collection. Now he has made this inspired yin yang piece based on the Batman vs. Superman movie coming in 2015. It is a frame-worthy piece to be sure.
Is Walter White headed to Metropolis? All signs point to yes with reports being that the Breaking Bad star has signed on to be Lex Luthor, Superman’s main nemesis in 2015’s Man of Steel sequel. If this turns out to be true maybe this will shut some people up about Ben Affleck being cast as Batman, which I still think will pay off.
The part of this that screams rumor is that Cranston has signed on to appear as the villain for 6-10 movies. Add that to the fact that some sites are saying Affleck is signed on for thirteen appearances as Batman and you probably have some truth floating in a sh** river of make believe.
Cranston looks like the clear fan favorite for the part especially with Breaking Bad in the middle of its final season. This would give the Batman/Superman movie a new group of fans that will follow Cranston to the theaters. Also, he was in Affleck’s Argo so there is a connection there between the actors that could have served as a hook to get Cranston involved.
Zack Snyder’s [amazon_link id=”B008JFUPK8″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Man of Steel[/amazon_link] was the huge hit Warner Bros. was hoping it would be and now the movie will be coming home on November 12th in three different editions. There is a standard Blu-Ray/DVD/Ultraviolet version, the 3D Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray/DVD/Ultraviolet version and a special edition set that comes in a metal “S” symbol holder with a stand.
Here is a rundown of the extras that will total about four hours:
-Journey of Discovery: Creating “Man of Steel” – This immersive feature-length experience allows you to watch the movie with director Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane and others as they share the incredible journey to re-imagine Superman.
-Strong Characters, Legendary Roles – Explore the legendary characters of the Superman mythology and how they have evolved in this new iteration of the Superman story.
– All-Out Action – Go inside the intense training regimen that sculpted Henry Cavill into the Man of Steel and Michael Shannon and Antje Traue into his Kyptonian nemeses. Includes interviews with cast and crew.
-Krypton Decoded – Dylan Sprayberry (Clark Kent, age 13) gives the lowdown on all the amazing Krypton tech, weapons and spaceships featured in “Man of Steel.”
-Planet Krypton – The world’s first exploration of Krypton and its lost society.
With Batman/Superman only two years away and David S. Goyer and Zack Snyder hard at work on the script, Warner Bros. is in full on search mode for the next Batman. With the news last week that they were looking for an actor in their 40’s to play the Dark Knight guesses have been coming in fast and furious. Now it appears there is a short list flying around of the possible actors Warner is looking to take on Henry Cavill’s Superman.
Here what’s we got so far according to rumors: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, True Blood’s Joe Manganiello, The Hobbit’s Richard Armitage, Watchmen’s Matthew Goode and Pacific Rim’s Max Martini.
OK, first off my #1 pick is not on this list and that is Karl Urban, but this doesn’t surprise me since Urban is filming his new TV show Almost Human. Oh well…one can dream.
Josh Brolin is certainly a good choice. He has the look and acting chops down to pull off the role, but at 46 he is on the upper end of the age range and this Batman is going to have to carry over into the Justice League movie. Joe Manganiello is built to be an exact comic book replica of Batman and Richard Armitage probably has my vote out of this entire list of actors.
From this rumored list here are my order of choices:
1. Richard Armitage
2. Josh Brolin
3. Joe Manganiello
4. Matthew Goode
5. Max Martini
I left Ryan Gosling off the list because here are my thoughts on the possible casting of him as Batman:
If you are not familiar with all the actors listed I will save you the trouble of hitting your Google tab and give you some handy pictures.
