DC Movie News (Aquaman/Flash)

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Instead of making separate threads just gonna put it here.

First up is news I'm semi-happy/semi-sad for.

The Hollywood Reporter has updates on the multitude of DC Comics properties in various stages of development in Hollywood. The big news for comic fans is the increased involvement of three very well known names: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, and Marv Wolfman.

We heard about this relationship last fall, but now the nebulous "roles" are starting to take form. Geoff Johns, current writer of The Flash: Rebirth has written a treatment for a live action Flash movie, and has been named a Producer on it as well. Dan Mazeau, also currently working on a Johnny Quest movie, will be writing the script off Johns' treatment.

http://www.newsarama.com/film/070919...lashMovie.html
Flash is for the most part a pretty cool character.
Geoff Johns is on a hot streak as far as writing goes.
However, his so-so work has come from his work on The Flash (Rebirth in particular) in my opinion so kind of... lukewarm to it.

Another bit of new information revealed in the THR DC Comics article we mentioned earlier tonight is that Warner Bros is currently seeking pitches from screenwriters on big screen adaptations of Adam Strange and Aquaman. Apparently
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company is producing the Aquaman film (among their 20-30 other projects in development).

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/19/...quaman-movies/

Aquaman on the other side is an interesting project in so much that almost everyone thinks the character is a joke, and I can hardly think of many movies that took place pre-dominantly underwater and was successful, and before someone asks... he can do more than talk to fish.

And some general news to wrap it up.

DC and Warners have several projects in the works currently. The Losers has a full cast, Jonah Hex is filming, and Green Lantern recently found its star with Ryan Reynolds, and projects featuring Bizarro Superman, a second John Constantine movie, two Green Arrow films (one being the Green Arrow in prison with a bevy of villains film, Supermax, one being an origin flick), Adam Strange, Aquaman, and Shazam are all in the works, though some are barely past the suggestion and pitching phase.

I guess DC is gonna try and be like Marvel and throw any and everything to the wall.

I hope they also take a cue and have a Justice League movie somewhere down the line.