More DC Superheroes Headed to Theaters?
Variety just ran a nice piece on the struggles of developing superhero movie projects. Warner Bros. is sitting on a nice catalog of superheroes in DC Comic (both Time Warner entities), but turning those into successful movies isn’t easy. Do it wrong, and you end up with Catwoman.
“They can really be an evergreen source of enjoyment and income,” says studio topper Alan Horn, referring to not only the box office revenue, but also the residual cash from TV, DVDs, video games and merchandise. The studio earned $1 billion from DC fare alone in 2005, when Batman Begins was released. But he adds, “If you do it wrong, you’re dead. You’re out of there.”
No kidding. But things might change soon, because Warners is getting ready to revamp how DC’s properties are developed. An announcement might be forthcoming in the next month.
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It’s interesting — astounding, really — that DC doesn’t have a separate film division the way rival Marvel does, which is moving forward with an “Iron Man” sequel and adaptations of Thor, Captain America and The Avengers for 2010 and beyond.
One high-profile property is Justice League, which Warner Bros. hoped to start producing before the writers strike. But given that it unites Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter, the studio is trying to figure out how the movie would affect its existing Batman and Superman franchises.
In short, they don’t want to tick off the Comic-Con contingent. I’d say that’s wise.
Image: Batman Begins, Warner Bros., 2005; Source: Variety
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