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This is no confirmation that they're using the COBRA KAI universe, btw... Just because the guys were consulted... Warner Bros. talked to the SMALLVILLE people while Superman Returns was being prepped, as well...but of course that movie was its own universe... ...And maybe SONY can't use anything from COBRA KAI, anyway...NETFLIX might own the creative materials.

Of course Marvel in all likelihood will make one more attempt (for the first time, from their own creative control) at FF... but if this one doesn't work out, I expect the property to go into hyper-sleep for a couple decades. 😄 But seriously, call me when production starts. 😄 Like I said, after this past year, Marvel/Disney are obviously now looking very closely at all upcoming projects (the TV projects upheavals have obviously been reported about, already), and they won't be pressing the green light on anything until they're sure they're absolutely ready for prime-time. They already missed the golden "2024" date for FF, sadly...

...If it ever actually gets made and released. At the very least, I'll be surprised if the release date doesn't change...again. Out in less than 16 months and they haven't even started shooting, yet? Call me skeptical, but this property of course has a...storied history in film. (Especially after Marvel's disappointing 2023, I expect some changes and resets across the board...)

Do you know anything about Hollywood history? There is *always* another reason behind whatever is said in PR/press releases. *Especially* when they say "that was the only reason." "Scheduling Conflicts" has been synonymous as "creative disagreements" forever. And in Yuen's particular case, he obviously has more artistically valuable offers on the table...

Yuen can do much better than this; his agents must have realized it, and of course that the production schedule keeps flipping around, he surely had other offers.

Yes, to a degree. But I don't know if it was a categorizable huge factor in the performance of the movie -- that was merely down to the malaise of the movie, itself...and of course the reaction to *that* costume...and its muddled story/continuity... But @filmnerdjamie was around the original SuperHeroHype forums at that time, and can attest to some of this back-and-forth discussion amongst the fanbases... (I know you were there, but I'm not sure you know who *I* am...) 😉 Welling had previously met with Brett Ratner (a previous possible director for Superman) but was always adamant in published quotes that if the movie happened, SMALLVILLE would have to end. And no one wanted that, as it was making too much money! The show remained on the air five years post-Superman Returns, and remains a cultural touchstone of its time. It is rumored to be one of the most monetarily successful TV shows Warner Bros. ever produced...possibly generating hundreds of millions of dollars in profit. And yes, the show's legacy fanbase and support dwarfs Superman Returns by far. Superman & Lois is clearly what Warner Bros./The CW wanted as a loose follow-up to SMALLVILLE; and (I have no evidence for this, but) I would be very surprised if they didn't offer it to Welling (Clark) and Durance (Lois) first. But Welling is obviously not interested (his CRISIS cameo was very Meta in how it commented on his disinterest in playing into people's expectations -- and I loved it for that), and Durance obviously couldn't/wouldn't do it without Welling. To get this back to movies, it must also be reiterated that even Snyder understood SMALLVILLE's impact by inserting into MoS not only numerous nods to the show within the visual/story iconography...but even a couple of character actors who had appeared on the show, as well!

He sells best...on TV, over the years, that's for sure.

Hmmmmmmmmmm..............................

Did we fly past winter into April 1st??

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Yep. He's only grabbed a few roles in fringe/independent invested productions that are unlikely to make any big impact culturally or on any box office. Everyone in the industry has known for decades what kind of a problem he is...he was shielded for years by monetarily-successful people like Bryan Singer (who's finally been ousted from the industry, himself), but there seem to be enough higher-ups now who aren't willing to tolerate it any more.

Excuse you, who else is in this movie? 😄 Jenna Ortega, that's who. WEDNESDAY crossover audience, for sure...

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Safran: "If it’s the end of the journey, fine. If it goes on, that’s also fine, but I think it has meant so much to him. The way [director] James [Wan] crafted this second film, it feels like a very complete story when you watch the two films together.” “We’ll see what happens with him beyond it. I know that Jason will always have a home at DC, and at Warner Bros." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-studios-peter-safran-jason-momoa-future-aquaman-1235768023/

Another RIDDICK sequel was always a struggle to get made, regardless. But yes, if this happens to blow-up further, Universal has that Hobbs/Reyes spin-off that they will obviously pursue...

Because of course JL was getting progressively worse with each passing month behind-the-scenes! Jeff Robinov at WB projected that MOS would make $1 Billion. So everything after that was downhill. BvS's opening weekend torpedoed its possible reception (the first live-action team-up of World's Finest had the potential to make $2 Billion). SS somehow...OK, I'll give you that...I still can't explain the success of that one!

You aren't Dany Garcia, are you?? 😄 We can assume in this case that numerous "playing it safe" bits may have been studio-mandated reshoots, as we seem to have enough evidence that this movie went through multiple iterations beyond its original conception. Why? Gunn had nothing to do with these movies. Let's wait and see how his own take goes...and whatever happens with SUPERMAN (barring an outright bomb), I think whoever is heading Warner Bros. at that point will likely allow him a few movies to see how his train rolls on the tracks after the lingering toxicity of the last few years of the DCEU.

...But FOX didn't even have enough confidence in FIRST CLASS's performance to not bring back the original cast and director right away for DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. But yes, generally agree with you...unless Warner/Paramount(?) is more interested in having Kal-El meet Captain Kirk for a sequel! 😄

Momoa said publicly sometime earlier that the studio decided to change/reshoot the whole second half/or at least half of his original script ideas. So no, it isn't all Momoa's story.

Hear me out: Denzel as the Beyonder! Sure, he's probably not interested in another multi-film franchise, but this character would probably only be in Secret Wars I&II and perhaps a teasing cameo beforehand. Denzel does seem in more of an "action" mode lately, too (Equalizer, Gladiator 2, Hannibal). I could definitely see it happening! I too think KANG is out as a character, and I think it was apparent from the moment Marvel hired Waldron as the new screenwriter of AVENGERS 5.

I put only a 60/40 on Reeves' Batman sequel going ahead. My gut is telling me that they might just let it be a one-off. Either way, I'm sure Reeves is not 100% happy about having another Batman floating around, just as rumors indicated Nolan wasn't when George Miller almost made his "Justice League" during the Dark Knight trilogy... And of course it was going to happen again with Affleck and Keaton, but nixed...and Keaton's became a one-off appearance. They still have yet to test this theory as an ongoing concept...

"Hate is free, but Love means you have to give me something." -- the Internet.

Oliver Stone's "Alexander" seemingly flopped in theaters, but Warner Bros. supported Stone in recutting it three(!) additional times for subsequent home video releases... anything is possible, and of course Scott is still currently in very strong standing career-wise.

Gunn has a very difficult PR game to play right now; the perils of exiting a fractured multi-film franchise with a small but extremely devoted following, including numerous actors who felt they never got to fully play out their character arcs, and the mandate of starting a new universe populated by some of those same characters. The pressure on his 'Superman' to prove his vision will be enormous. I predict there will be no neck-breaking...at least, not by Superman, himself. 😉 "You can please some of the people some of the time, but you're never going to please all of the people all of the time." -- my Grandma.

Can't believe no one posted this, yet?? A true sign that no one really cares much?? 😄 Momoa's candidness is at least always a bit of fresh air... On the future of Aquaman films: "It's not looking too good..." https://www.etonline.com/jason-momoa-on-the-fate-of-aquaman-and-future-films-its-not-looking-good-exclusive-216487