A Spin Off, Not A Sequel...

Sorry guys, the real world has been invading here at Blue Sky Headquarters...

 And right when I was going to be at Comic Con. But unfortunately more pressing matters have to be addressed. Posts will be sporadic over the next few weeks as things hopefully get back in order. I was planning a whole lot of coverage of Nerdvana, but with my schedule it wasn't to be.

Now of course, I do want to address the news that Zack Snyder and the Bunny let out about the sequel to "Man of Steel" earlier today. First off, people shouldn't be calling it a sequel. It's not. It's a spin off. It looks like as of now, Warner is taking the route of using the character of Superman as an introduction to the rest of the DC Cinematic Universe: first with "Batman Vs. Superman" and then in "Justice League". He's our alien tour guide, really.

 I'm sure that they'll be more films of a solo Clark Kent/Kal-El, but Henry Cavill is signed for three films and they want to be him to walk us into this new universe. I'd expect that before too long they'll renegotiate his contract for more films. They should go the Marvel route and lock them in for six films, not three. Perhaps whoever they get for Batman will be attached for that long. But it looks like we're in for an epic trip over the next few years.

 We'll just have to wait for that Superman film with Brainiac a little longer...

Retro Woman...

If you've watched DC Nation on Cartoon Network before, tomorrow there's a nice surprise...

As well as shows like "Beware The Batman", the Network also had several experimental shorts.  Many of them quite interesting, including a very hip one that premieres tomorrow.  While the Bunny Suits sit around and try to figure out how to work Princess Diana into the DC Cinematic Universe, television has found a way to make a really bizarre short about the Amazon.

The new animated short done like a 70's blacksploitation film, with very good, stylized animation really is entertaining.  Hopefully, there'll be more these.  Maybe even cameo guess stars?  Would it be interesting to see Superman show up in an Afro?  Maybe the Flash and bellbottoms ?  Batman driving a big Cadillac Batmobile all pimped out? Now that would be wild.  Meanwhile, Warner Bros. struggles to figure out who'll get the next green lantern.

I mean green light...

Steel Relevant...

Another featurette is out for the "Man of Steel" has been released...

This one is much longer than many of those two or four minute presentations that focus on a specific part of the film.  This one clocks in at almost fourteen minutes.  And there's plenty of new footage to drool over till you get the chance to see the film.  Take a look and prepare for Warner's DC plan to compete with Disney's Marvel strategy.

If Bunny Suits are smart then they're preparing more adaptations instead of just waiting to see if this Superman reboot is a success.  There are plenty of characters to be getting ready for film, and "Green Lantern" shouldn't keep them from moving forward.  The problem is they've got to have the right strategy and the right person to guide it.  Maybe it's time they put David Goyer in the advisory role on the DC Cinematic Universe the way Joss Whedon is on the MCU?

And hire someone to start adapting a film about a guy that gets a lot of chemicals spilled on him that make him move incredibly fast.  I'm mean, really, we all know that another Batman reboot is coming, but there are other great characters besides the Alien and the Vigilante.

Just a thought...

Hat Tip to Comic Book Movie.

Last Father Of Krypton...

Each day it seem they release another poster from the "Man of Steel" film...

The difference this time is that it's not one of Kal-El/Clark Kent, but his father.  The biological one.  The one that sent him off to survive the destruction of his home world.  And it's pretty cool, I'm sure you'd agree.  It's going to be great to see a new Superman film after the disappointment that was Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" film.  He seemed to be treading on too much nostalgia for the Donner film.  This film will be our first glimpse into the world to come.

The one we've waited for...