Which Justice League Member would you like to see get the next solo movie after Man Of Steel?
1. Batman Reboot
2. The Flash
3. Wonder Woman
4. Aquaman
5. The Green Lantern
6. Cyborg
7. Hawkman/Girl
8. Martian Manhunter
9. Other
My personal preference would be to leave out Aquaman and Hawkgirl/man. Bring in Cyborg for a sequel, and make the films really gritty and real, like they´re doing with Superman. Some might say that if you do that you´ll just be making all the characters like Batman. I disagree. It just takes a good writer with a bit of imagination, to keep faithful to the characters, while setting them in world which is relevant to ours. I think this will distinguish DC from Marvel.
One might ask, well how do you make the Flash realistic, but still goofy and fun.
My idea was to have a central question or idea navigate each story. For instance in Snyder´s up coming movie, he seems able to set Superman in a world like ours by asking a question. A clever one I think. What would it really be like to be Superman in a world like ours? How would that responsibility feel? One, thrust on you by the accident of birth. And finally, how would the world react to you, would they regard you champion, or with suspicion? It´s very clever, and by doing this you by pass any level of skepticism about the situation. Because it´s essentially a what if comic. Like what if Superman were born in the Ukrainian farm lands during Stalins rule? Becoming a champion of Truth, Justice, and The International Workers movement.
So for Flash, a similar approach could be taken. For instance with Flash, I thought: what would it really be like for a normal, good-natured man to gain superhuman powers? What would they do? I have a really comic idea for The Flash, in which he wants to get recognized for his heroics, but keeps getting shown up by the more exotic and mysterious alien superheroes who spring up just as he gains his super speed.
Our Flash is certainly still a hero, but he wants to be famous, going so far as endorse Nike on the side, becoming a guest host on X-Factor, or, anonymously calling news crews before attempting his latest heroic deed. However, with all his attempts to make a name for himself, the media and people of central city just aren´t as interested as they are in Gotham´s Dark Knight (Man or myth), or Superman our alien visitor with unimaginable powers, or, Wonder Woman, voted FHM sexiest woman and People magazine most beautiful woman on Earth. Our Flash
can´t seem to get a break, he can barely make page 10, with Superman flying around.
I think that´s the way of making a real world Flash, while keeping the humor of the original.
The Trickster his nemesis in the film, will suffer the same issue, getting news about all the Jokers exploits, and being unable to top them, and just being seen in Central City - a relatively crime free state, in comparison withGotham - as a rip off of the Joker. The Flash and Trickster even sit in a bar at one point lamenting there bad luck.
the film will concentrate on media obsessions and image, until the point where our hero, The Flash is forced to become the hero we all know he is, saving Central City from a dastardly plan;
Tagline: "This is no job for Superman."
Look out for my future article The Flash: Generation Speed (A modern interpretation of The Flash inspired by The Nolanverse)
Anyway so back to the main point of the article: I would defo pick Wonder Woman for the next solo movie, followed by Martian Manhunter and The Flash, then Batman Reboot.
I´m at the moment uploading another article on how I would handle Martian Manhunter. Its a really Ridley Scott style space epic. I would love to know your thoughts.
Look out for Fanfic: Martian Manhunter (Space Odyssey inspired by the Nolanverse)
Other articles are:
Martian Manhunter (A Space Odyssey Inspired by the Nolanverse) Part 1
Superman Man Of Steel 10 things I want to see in Zack Snyder´s Man Of Steel
FANCAST: Wonder Woman Plot And Cast (Modern Reinterpretation of The Classic Tale Inspired By The Nolanverse)
Fancast: Man Of Steel 2, Batman Reboot, Wonder Woman, Justice League and Beyond and beyond
Enjoy.