Tag: Geoff Johns

Is ‘Green Lantern Corps’ A Reboot From Geoff Johns?

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Geoff Johns talked about his approach in the Green Lantern Corps movie. “You look at everything that worked and didn’t work, on anything,” the comic book writer and screenwriter told Collider at San Diego Comic-Con. “Like revamping a character, reintroducing a character, I’ve done it a lot. The creative kind of viewpoint and way into the character and rebooting and changing it and reintroducing it is informed by everything. It’s informed by comics and both what works and what doesn’t work. I don’t wanna spoil any of the story there,…

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Geoff Johns’s Step Down and Step Up from DC Films

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Geoff Johns To Step Down As DC Chief Creative Officer but will step into a role where he is involved more on the creative end in comics, TV, and movies. He will move into a Warner Bros first-look producing deal where he will write movie vehicles to produce for Mad Ghost Productions. Johns will continue to work on existing DC films. The position of Chief Creative Officer was not a good fit for him because of the demanding oversite of others and the lack of real control he had as…

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DC promises DOOMSDAY CLOCK #5 By May 30th

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Media Release — DC confirms DOOMSDAY CLOCK #5 will be on sale Wednesday, May 30th. The writer and artist team of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are committed to delivering new issues to fans on a bimonthly basis. “Gary and I are working diligently to deliver a thought-provoking and beautifully drawn series that’s unlike anything else on the shelves today,” says Johns. “It’s incredibly important to us to keep up the quality of DOOMSDAY CLOCK, but also to deliver it on the bimonthly schedule and we intend to keep our…

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On The Road to Doomsday Clock with Geoff Johns

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Many of the current story arcs in the DC Comic Universe hint at a change in the DCU when Flashpoint with the Flash created The New 52 manifestation of DC. There was interference from someone namely Doctor Manhattan of the Watchman Universe which was created by writer Alan Moore, and artist Dave Gibbons in 1987. Geoff Johns shares the journey he took to write Doomsday Clock the 12 part series. The DC Universe and the Watchmen Universe will collide in the story. Looks to be a very thought provoking series…

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Kevin Feige Comments On Wonder Woman & DC vs. Marvel

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Chris Pine recently started the DC vs. Marvel argument anew with his comments on Avengers: Infinity War. However, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige doesn’t think the two studios are at war and is actually a fan of the DC films. Feige tells Allocine: I but a ticket, and I watch the movie. “There is not really a rivalry. The rivalry is much more among the press, I think. Geoff Johns is a very good friend of mine. We grew up together in the business and recently celebrated Richard…

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GEOFF JOHNS & KEVIN FEIGE Honor SUPERMAN Director RICHARD DONNER

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On Wednesday night, DC Entertainment President & Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige came together to honor the man that mentored them both, Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner. Donner was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in a special ceremony that brought Feige and Johns – both former interns under Donner – together with numerous other Hollywood luminaries to pay tribute to the 87-year-old filmmaker. Donner is known for directing Superman: The Movie, Superman II, The Goonies, the Lethal Weapon…

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JOHNS & FRANK Reunite For DC/WATCHMEN – DOOMSDAY CLOCK

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Geoff Johns’ anticipated follow-through on 2016’s DC Universe: Rebirth #1 has been revealed as a new miniseries titled Doomsday Clock. Reuniting with frequent collaborators Gary Frank and Brad Anderson, Johns is framing the title as Dr. Manhattan versus Superman and “the conflict between optimism and pessimism.” “It’s time. Last year, the DC Universe confronted the legacy of Watchmen in ‘Rebirth’ the way Watchmen confronted the legacy of superhero comics three decades ago,” said Johns. “Thematically, and metaphorically, there was no better choice than to use Dr. Manhattan. If you’re going…

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Dolph Lundgren in DC Films’ Aquaman

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Veteran superhero actor Dolph Lundgren has been cast in DC Films’ Aquaman as King Nereus of Xebel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Xebel is an seperate underwater kingdom neighboring Atlantis, and Lundgren’s Nereus is described as a rival “who claims Mera as his own and wants to kill Aquaman.” Nereus was created by Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier in 2012’s Aquaman #19, and was tipped to play a part in Geoff Johns’ long-promised Aquaman: Legend of the Seven Seas story-arc. Director James Wan is scheduled to begin shooting Aquaman this…

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Geoff Johns And Jon Berg Abandoning the “Dark and Gritty”

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Geoff Johns and Jon Berg explain why they’re abandoning the “dark and gritty” tone set by The Dark Knight Trilogy and confirm that there will be consequences for Batman’s action in Justice League. Geoff Johns and Jon Berg control the future of DC Entertainment and the direction of Warner Bros. superhero films. After confirming that Joe Manganiello will play Deathstroke in the upcoming Batman movie, Geoff Johns sat down with The Wall Street Journal to talk more about his new role overseeing the DC Films Universe alongside Jon Berg. The…

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DC COMICS REBIRTH Official Announcement

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WATCH: Johns Declares “Rebirth” “Not Just An Event,” but “An Ongoing Mission” | Geoff Johns Details “Rebirth” Plan, Seeks to Restore Legacy to DC Universe | “Action,” “Detective Comics” Return To Original Numbering For “Rebirth” | Johns Announces “Justice League” Departure Ahead Of “Rebirth” After weeks of speculation, DC Comics has released the first details on “Rebirth,” an initiative first teased last month. And as made clear early this week, it’s not a reboot — but it is a movement to restore some of what fans have been missing from…

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The Flash Coming To The CW TV And Movie WB

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CW Executive Mark Pedowitz confirmed that Barry Allen will be coming to the CW lineup this season. Currently the main character in DC’s ongoing comic book series of the same name, this version of The Flash will start as a recurring character on Arrow in the 2013-2014 second season, Pedowitz confirmed. Over at THR, they have the direct quote from Pedowitz’s presentation at the Television Critics’ Association press tour, confirming Allen and stating that the story will start with his origin: “We plan to introduce the recurring character of Barry…

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Beware the Batman TV Review

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Beware the Batman is a computer-animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on July 13, 2013 as part of their DC Nation block. It is the replacement for Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The new Batman Series on Cartoon Networks DCU block is reminiscent of the recent Batman Earth One by Geoff Johns.  If you have not read it I highly recommend it. The reason I draw your attention to Geoff Johns’ story is the Alfred…

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Trinity War Leads to Villains Month

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“Villains Month” is a forthcoming crossover event published by DC Comics in September 2013. It is the first line wide crossover since The New 52 reboot of their shared fictional universe, and involves the regular comics stopping publication for a month, with titles focusing on the villains, such as The Joker and Bizzaro being published instead. It will spin out of the events in “Trinity War”, with Forever Evil focusing on the Secret Society of Super Villains. The DC villains that are receiving their own titles and will be a…

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Wrath of The First Lantern in Green Lantern

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Wrath of The First Lantern Story in the New 52 During an interview, Geoff Johns commented that The First Lantern will feature in a cross-over event called “Wrath of The First Lantern” and commented on the characters role in the story: “I don’t want to say he’s a villain or a hero,” Johns says of the First Lantern, who was introduced in DC Comics’ recent Green Lantern Annual. “He’s just a being who’s targeting our main lanterns, our guys, to see if there’s a way that maybe the universe could…

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DC’s SUPERMAN UNBOUND Trailer: Release 2013

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Superman Unbound, based on Geoff Johns’ 2008 Action Comics story arc, finds the Man of Steel squaring off against the planet-destroying alien machine, Brainiac, while balancing his responsibilities to Lois Lane and cousin Kara (Supergirl). The voice cast includes White Collar’s Matt Bomer as Superman, Fringe’s John Noble as Brainiac and Castle’s Stana Katic and Molly Quinn as Lois and Kara, respectively. Superman Unbound will release on Blu-ray, DVD and later this year. Animated Movie Confirmed: At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, actress Molly Quinn confirmed that she would be…

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