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On the tv side he made smart moves: Game if Thrones works so we make a DC version with Paradide Lost. The Boys works so we make a DC version with The Authority.
On the movie side,its a good move to differenciate the DCU Batman from the Reeves one giving him a bond with Robin.
Promising plans. And good that some actors will stay.

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I'm not really all about the shared universe across movies, television, and games, but we'll see how things go.

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I am generally pleased with the announcement but suddenly feel like many non-fans of comicbook propertieswhen Marvel introduced their slate of movies in the very beginning. Is this really a big deal? Marvel's at the time seemed "small", intimate and familiar.

"By 2004, David Maisel had a plan for Marvel to self-finance its films, becoming a proper movie studio in the process. He was named COO and helped secure funding for the new venture on the back of characters like Captain America, Shang-Chi, Black Panther, Cloak & Dagger, Power Pack, and others. 2005 then saw the new studio secure a distribution deal with Paramount, around which time the Iron Man, Thor, and Black Widow rights reverted back to Marvel. Bruce Banner also came home, though Universal retained first refusal rights - which has since held up future solo films for The Hulk."
The MCU grew in fits and starts and became something that no one could have expected.

I was an avid comicbook reader/fan as a kid and this huge growth in IP flooding the market has been daunting for me now as it was when I was a kid. I am excited by DC's Phase I but already know there is much of the content that I just will not be attached to.

Every company that did "resets", "reimagining", "retcons", "rebirths", "reintroductions", "reinventions", barely registered with me.

But......


I am eager to consume something new when there is a story to tell. A relevant story to tell about a character is what has always made the difference for my dollars and my enjoyment.

So far Gunn+Saran+DC have yet to tease a "good story" of their plans for this project and what is now Phase I.

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Green Lantern should be a movie.

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