Warners Fills Harry Potter Void With Superhero Movies

[GrnMarvl14]

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One of the other notable things Warner Bros head Alan Horn said at the ShoWest presentation today involved how the studio hopes to fill the void that will be left by the studio’s most successful franchise. After Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II hits theaters in July 2011, that will conclude the biggest box office franchise in cinema history. How does Warner Bros hope to fill the hole left by this profitable series?

Here is the quote from Horn:

“As we ease out of Harry Potter, we hope to bring you the excitement of the DC [Comics] Library!

It isn’t clear if that statement is just wishful thinking or if actual plans are under way to greenlight new DC Comic book adaptations. We know that The Green Lantern is currently shooting and is set for a June 2011 release, and development of a movie adaptation of The Flash has been ongoing. We also know that Warner Bros wants a sequel to The Dark Knight, and is trying to get a Superman movie into production before they loose the rights to the character.

So we know Green Lantern's coming. Batman Begins 3 is a definite. Superman's in the works. Flash and Wonder Woman would be likely. Lobo's been discussed. Should be interesting to see where this goes.

 

[Zeta]

I hope they do the "good take" on the Green Lantern - IE - space cop drama. That was always my favorite aspect of the character.

 

[Rellik]

I just hope they stick to what they've been doing so far with their superhero title: taking their time and releasing truly top-notch movies. Unlike the Marvel hero movies, who're only interested in the quick cash-in and release maybe one decent movie, (key word their being "maybe") and then two garbage sequels. (Spider-Man, Blade, I'm looking at you! >_>)

 

[GrnMarvl14]

Every word I've heard on the script inevitably becomes "space cop." And the script was written by Marc Guggenheim (Spider-Man writer, but got his start on TV, doing such shows as Law and Order, and CSI: Miami). So...odds seem good you'll get your wish. Maybe not exactly, but in the same vein.