Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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I've basically forgotten this movie is coming. Not excited about it at all. And I generally enjoyed the first one.

Just kinda meh about comic book movies these days.

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The two best comic book films by far this year have been Spider-Verse and TMNT.

Looks fun

Amber Heard with one second of screentime in that trailer.

Looks about like I expected. Yes, meh, but probably a fun couple of hours in the theater or living room, depending on where one first chooses to see this.

One trident to rule them all?

We saw that trailer the other night and wife turns to me and just says: "No." First time she has ever said no to Momoa.

In other news, I noticed this on Wiki about Harley Quinn:

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DC Comics Publisher Jim Lee considers Harley Quinn the fourth pillar of DC Comics' publishing line, behind Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

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This seems surprising to me...and essentially confirms the massive drop off and lack of bench strength with DC. But maybe that's just me.

Harley Quinn is a character who resonates really well with modern audiences. I'm often surprised how many people know and love the character. It helps that Margo Robbie has played her in several movies. It also helps that she's a compelling original character in a comic book universe full of characters written decades ago for audiences who don't exist anymore.

That trailer actually looks amazing and I'm not a big DC guy

AggieLitigator said:

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That trailer actually looks amazing and I'm not a big DC guy

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Yeah, much better than the teaser from the other night.

I wouldn't put Harley behind Joker, but I understand what Jim Lee is saying with that...

Nevertheless, the rise of Harley Quinn from a sidekick created for Batman TAS is definitely pretty remarkable

Never underestimate the horny factor

Jason Momoa has entered late-90s Bruce Willis territory where his character should just be named "Jason Momoa" in every movie he's in.

None of the stars cast by Zack Snyder for 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and 2017’s “Justice League” — including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller and Jason Momoa — will reprise their roles in the new DC universe in character. https://t.co/O3cY1HXMT8

— Variety (@Variety) October 10, 2023

Thought this was worth sharing here. I'm super far removed from the DCU (don't think I've watched a single film from this franchise) and even I found this interesting as this seemed like it would have been a pretty decent/interesting film had it been able to be produced….

It sounds like a good bit of this is new information as well…

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TCTTS said:

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None of the stars cast by Zack Snyder for 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and 2017’s “Justice League” — including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller and Jason Momoa — will reprise their roles in the new DC universe in character. https://t.co/O3cY1HXMT8

— Variety (@Variety) October 10, 2023

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Which is kinda funny because I think they did almost just as good a job with casting those characters as Marvel did.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has a writer, and Gunn is raving about the script. "Above anything I hoped it would be"

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/supergirl-movie-woman-of-tomorrow-writer-1235646953/

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9663764/
December 22, 2023
Theatrical Exclusive

A bit tangential to the DCEU (Snyder or Gunn), but this looks absolutely wild. Not really an anime fan, but might still have to watch this one.

I finally watched Blue Beetle. It was generic but far from horrible. The mid-credits scene gives me hope of one seeing Ted Kord with/without Booster on the big screen. I'd love for a throwback movie with him and the JL International, set in the 80s.

Bought a huge used blu ray lot off of eBay and these animated DC movies were included.

Worth keeping? Which ones should I check out first?

‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’ is tracking to earn +$40M during its domestic box office opening weekend.

A lower opening weekend than ‘THE MARVELS’.

(Via: https://t.co/SioIbfsqd1) pic.twitter.com/teJmajUUbd

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) December 19, 2023

I mean.. I usually go to all CBMs opening weekend and am not going to this one.

How woke is it? That's probably the problem.

TCTTS said:

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‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’ is tracking to earn +$40M during its domestic box office opening weekend.

A lower opening weekend than ‘THE MARVELS’.

(Via: https://t.co/SioIbfsqd1) pic.twitter.com/teJmajUUbd

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) December 19, 2023

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Taking my wife to see it for the exact same reason I took her to see the first one.





EQUALS

All I know about it is that the trailer gave away the entire thing. Also it's an irrelevant/dead universe.

Oof.

‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’ won’t have a red carpet premiere nor a afterparty.

All they’re doing for the movie is some fan and press screenings with only Jason Momoa and James Wan attending.

Review embargo lifts only on Thursday. Stay tuned for our review. 🌊 pic.twitter.com/VsyCW0m8yj

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) December 19, 2023

The final film in the DCEU, ‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’, did not have a red carpet premiere in LA, but instead had a small screening for press and influencers, with James Wan, Peter Safran and Jason Momoa in attendance.

The film’s embargo will lift on Thursday, less than a… pic.twitter.com/Q7BaWVLW7n

— One Take News (@OneTakeNews) December 19, 2023

TCTTS said:

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Oof.

‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’ won’t have a red carpet premiere nor a afterparty.

All they’re doing for the movie is some fan and press screenings with only Jason Momoa and James Wan attending.

Review embargo lifts only on Thursday. Stay tuned for our review. 🌊 pic.twitter.com/VsyCW0m8yj

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) December 19, 2023

The final film in the DCEU, ‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’, did not have a red carpet premiere in LA, but instead had a small screening for press and influencers, with James Wan, Peter Safran and Jason Momoa in attendance.

The film’s embargo will lift on Thursday, less than a… pic.twitter.com/Q7BaWVLW7n

— One Take News (@OneTakeNews) December 19, 2023

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I get they're changing directions but it seems really unprofessional to take these giant dumps on their stars.

I had completely forgotten that this movie even existed until I saw a commercial for it on tv earlier tonight. Looks terrible and the those posts about not having a premiere sounds like they think it's a turd too.

Haven't seen a single DCU movie….and even I could tell this was going to fail….

When you announce 6 months prior that the entire DCU will get rebooted and start from scratch…..why the hell would anyone pay to see a pointless movie????

There's no stakes….who cares if there's a surprise death or character appearance or insane outcome??? It'll all amount to nothing.

They could have worked harder to say their remaining DCU movies were fun standalone movies, but muddied the waters with mixed messages about what actors were coming back and which movies were building toward the new James Gunnverse.

Most movies we watch are standalone movies. Theres nothing wrong with that. It often strains the storytelling when you try to stretch something into a larger universe (marvel has struggled a lot with that during this multiverse stage).

Just tell a good standalone movie and don't worry about what's happening beyond it. That's the message DC should have been pitching with its final movies of this dying universe.

jokershady said:

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Haven't seen a single DCU movie….and even I could tell this was going to fail….

When you announce 6 months prior that the entire DCU will get rebooted and start from scratch…..why the hell would anyone pay to see a pointless movie????

There's no stakes….who cares if there's a surprise death or character appearance or insane outcome??? It'll all amount to nothing.

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I mean, that's how movies used to be until you had to place everything in a shared universe. Now movies are treated like seasons of a tv show rather than as standalone experiences. Even the early Marvel movies just hinted at the broader connections rather than forcing everything into a singular narrative towards a singular goal.