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Post by dazz on Mar 15, 2018 16:52:50 GMT
Also where it's going to be shown influences the approach to the show, the Arrowverse show are more about trying to hook in casual fans, those who will simply watch the show because it's on and it looks interesting enough, they don't care about the comic lore or anything , this is why you will get things like 2 characters being merged or it being another variation on an already established version of the character, example of 1 being Vandal Savage, they took the name of a better known villain but gave him a lesser known ones history, example 2 being Ra's Al Gul being just a redo of sorts for the most part of Batman Begins interpretation of the character.
The shows on the DC streaming service aren't appealing to the mainstream fans and most casual fans wont drop $5-10 a months to watch a few episodes a month, that's going to be the more hardcore fans who have been waiting years for live action versions of these characters, and as such they are the ones who will get fucked off if DC fuck the characters up, so there's a reason for them to get the shit right.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2018 12:15:35 GMT
Well the writers and producers are not the ones working for the Arrowverse. So that's one good thing. Another is the show is more closely looked at by DC, who have a vested interest in getting these characters right. Yes. I think that is a good thing too 'cause tying any show to the 'Arrowverse' now especially on one of the same earths would mean they would have to follow the 'Arrowverse's interpretations of characters and events and with Ra' al Ghul said to be appearing in 'Titans' it is looking more unlikely 'Titans' will be connected to the 'Arrowverse.' I am interested in finding out what the timeline is in 'Titans' and how many years Bruce Wayne has been Batman and Dick was Robin before he leaves and forms the 'Titans.' Judging by the age of the actor they have got playing Dick he is older than he was when he become Nightwing in the comic books and if they are having Wonder Girl it means Wonder Woman has been around for a number of years too. With 'Gotham' being a prequel show to Batman perhaps they are going to use 'Titans' as a show set after Batman similar to how they did with the awful adaption of 'Birds of Prey' but done better. In 'Titans' superheroes like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman etc might all be retired or dead.
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Post by General Kenobi on Mar 27, 2018 14:28:03 GMT
Wow. You went to the darkest possible outcome. Good for you!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 12:37:28 GMT
Wow. You went to the darkest possible outcome. Good for you! Well, I think that is the best way to explain their absence in the show if they are going to have characters that are connected to the others and I noticed when they were talking about having Batman appear on the show it has been in flashbacks and not as a character appearing in the present. Of course, I could be wrong and they could go with all the other superheroes existing and being mentioned but never seeing them like 'Powerless' did but I think this will take place years later.
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Post by General Kenobi on Mar 28, 2018 18:18:08 GMT
Now I'm curious as Hell to see what it is! A world without the Justice League could make for a lot of interesting stories.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 11:57:06 GMT
Now I'm curious as Hell to see what it is! A world without the Justice League could make for a lot of interesting stories. Yes. It would make for some interesting stories and the whole basis of the show could be the world having no major superheroes left to protect it and 'Titans' stepping in to take over from the Justice League and at the same time be their own unique cohesive unit. I am not sure if that is the direction they are going to go in but it seems like a good one and would explain why the other superheroes that are being used in the DCEU and Arrowverse don't appear in it. One of the main problems with the failed 'Birds of Prey' TV show was they tried to make it into a replacement Batman show with the Huntress taking over as the new Batman instead of having the 'Birds of Prey' as a team of equals who fight together. Hopefully 'Titans' doesn't make the same mistake having Nightwing as the new Batman with the other superheroes only existing for the sake of being there 'cause the others like Raven and Starfire are very powerful and awesome characters in their own right.
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Post by BexxyJ on Apr 2, 2018 14:26:54 GMT
Is anybody excited about this show? Why do we need another show about Superman before he becomes Superman? They haven't been able to get Superman right in the DCEU so their bright idea is to make shows about him without him in them instead? What is going on here? Who cares about Lois and Lex's lives before Superman? You're all talking about Titans so this thread shows nobody cares about Metropolis.
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Post by General Kenobi on Apr 2, 2018 20:51:04 GMT
It could work. I would love a show where the main character is Lois Lane, especially if their is no Superman to overshadow her. Think Kolchak the Nightstalker but with a hot, feisty woman.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 13:33:21 GMT
It could work. I would love a show where the main character is Lois Lane, especially if their is no Superman to overshadow her. Think Kolchak the Nightstalker but with a hot, feisty woman. I have to agree with cjdull76. I think it could work depending on what the writers do with the show but I think there are a lot of other DC superheroes that deserve to have their own TV shows before they make another 'Superman' prequel TV show. They have announced there will be more live action shows to come and possibilities of spinning off shows from 'Titans' so it will be interesting to see what the next one they announce is.
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Post by General Kenobi on Apr 4, 2018 18:05:50 GMT
While I agree with you that the last thing we need is yet another prequel serious, especially one involving the Super-family, but this has Lois Lane! Lois Lane! She's one of the best and best known female characters out there. That more then apologizes for dipping back into this pool yet again!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2018 6:32:24 GMT
While I agree with you that the last thing we need is yet another prequel serious, especially one involving the Super-family, but this has Lois Lane! Lois Lane! She's one of the best and best known female characters out there. That more then apologizes for dipping back into this pool yet again! I just read 'Metropolis' is only going to have 10 episodes which is surprising looking at how many episodes other DC TV shows have and I am not sure what the writers plan on doing with this series but there have been multiple Lois Lane comic book series that were based on her teen years before she met Clark Kent so it is possible this series will take from some of them. I am interested in seeing how old Lois is going to be at this point 'cause some sites were saying she was going to be in her 20s and working with Lex Luthor but others are saying the actress they are looking for is around 15-16 years old. I think we will have to wait for more details before anything becomes solid but unlike 'Titans' which we have already seen a lot of information about the show revealed they are keeping things very hush, hush and I am surprised they haven't revealed more about it. 'Titans' has been confirmed to air this year but 'Metropolis' might not air until next year.
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Post by General Kenobi on Apr 10, 2018 16:00:39 GMT
Yeah, there's 80 years of material to draw from, so there shouldn't be a shortage of ideas. I think 10 episodes a season is just perfect. More killer, less filler. Unlike the Arrowverse shows which seem to have a lot of unnecessary padding in order to reach 26 episodes.
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Post by hardball on May 2, 2018 23:37:05 GMT
DC Comics' Metropolis TV Series Being Redeveloped
Today DC and Warner Bros.' upcoming "DC Universe" streaming service was officially announced, along with the lineup of highly-anticipated original series debuting on the service, which include the live-action Titans series and the return of Young Justice. However, one title that was noticeably absent form the DC Universe programming slate was Metropolis, the prequel series whose production was being touted heavily, earlier this year. According to the DC Universe breakdown over at Deadline, Metropolis has been pulled from the slate, and will be "redeveloped" by the studio. That's a big reconsideration, as Metropolis had already been given a 13-episode order and was headed straight to series. In case this is the first time you're hearing about the project, here's the original premise for what Metropolis was going to be: "Set in the so-called City of Tomorrow before the arrival of Superman, Metropolis follows Lois Lane and Lex Luthor as they investigate the world of fringe science and expose the city’s dark and bizarre secrets." No telling what the redeveloped idea will entail. Metropolis was set to have its pilot written and directed by Gotham alums John Stephens and Danny Cannon, which is why the premise sounded so similar to that alternative take on Batman's origin. Metropolis would've similarly used major supporting characters from a superhero's mythos to fill an entire show about life in the superhero's home city before the hero ever arrived. Its remained a controversial approach to DC material since Gotham first aired, and with show's ratings showing signs of cooling off, one has to wonder if it's still an approach that DC wants to go with. The other thing that we have to wonder is a factor is the other DC Superman prequel show that's on right now: Krypton. Fan response to Krypton has generally been good, so one has to wonder if that response may have prompted changes in Metropolis. While all of the DC Universe shows have (so far) been presented as standalones, we also have to wonder if more interconnectivity may be in the plans, which would also force something like Metropolis to undergo some creative changes. comicbook.com/dc/2018/05/02/metropolis-tv-series-delayed-2019/
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Post by General Kenobi on May 3, 2018 13:01:30 GMT
Well that doesn't bode well.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 13:04:57 GMT
Well, That probably explains why I haven't been able to find any more updates about the show for the last few months when there have been a lot of updates about 'Titans' on the movie and TV show news sites I look at. I am not that surprised at this point and while I plan on watching it when it airs and is available to watch here in Australia I think there have been too many Superman prequel TV shows and would rather see them focus on some other superheroes for a change which is why I am far more interested in seeing 'Swamp Thing' now 'cause it is going to be something new and different. Hopefully they work things out for the future though.
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Post by General Kenobi on May 10, 2018 13:41:06 GMT
I was really looking forward to Metropolis because it wasn't a Superman prequel show. It was a Lois Lane series and that excited me because she's one of my favorite characters in comics and deserves a show all her own.
Hopefully the redevelopment doesn't change that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 5:44:01 GMT
I was really looking forward to Metropolis because it wasn't a Superman prequel show. It was a Lois Lane series and that excited me because she's one of my favorite characters in comics and deserves a show all her own. Hopefully the redevelopment doesn't change that. I think they will figure things out and the show will air on the DC Online Streaming Service next year depending on the success of shows like ‘Titans’ and ‘Swamp Thing.’ It is interesting how similar that Green Arrow and Lois Lane spinoff show they were planning during ‘Smallville’ sounds to this show and it is like they are using the same idea but have made some changes like with Lex in Oliver’s spot.
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Post by General Kenobi on Jun 18, 2018 17:27:27 GMT
Well both sound similar to The X-Files and Kolchak the Nightstalker. There's only six type of stories out there and this is apparently a popular one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2018 11:58:46 GMT
Well both sound similar to The X-Files and Kolchak the Nightstalker. There's only six type of stories out there and this is apparently a popular one. Good point. Although I am really starting to wonder with talk of Lex Luthor appearing in not only 'Supergirl' but 'Titans' too if this show is still going forward 'cause unlike the other shows on the DC Online Streaming Service which we are getting frequent updates for there isn't that much news about 'Metropolis' going around and I am hoping it goes through 'cause I know you said you would like to see a Lois Lane show but it just seems odd we aren't hearing much about it and we know what happened to 'Project 13.' I am personally looking forward to seeing Stargirl especially with Geoff Johns making the show himself.
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Post by BexxyJ on Aug 17, 2018 7:25:23 GMT
It could work. I would love a show where the main character is Lois Lane, especially if their is no Superman to overshadow her. Think Kolchak the Nightstalker but with a hot, feisty woman. What is a Kolchak the Nightstalker? Is that a vampire or a werewolf and hot and feisty? That has my attention. Who are they getting to play Lois Lane this time?
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