DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others)
03-31-15, 02:01 AM
#76
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Superheroes are the new procedural formula of this century. The only reason comic book heroes didn't take over television sooner is that the special effects only became practical on a TV budget within the past decade. CGI and green screen solves virtually all of the problems films and TV had shooting superheroes' powers.
In a decade almost every network will have comic book properties from Marvel and DC running around. It's only a matter of time until HBO gets in the game.
In a decade almost every network will have comic book properties from Marvel and DC running around. It's only a matter of time until HBO gets in the game.
Have little to no interest in this spinoff.
03-31-15, 02:09 AM
#77
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
I really can't see Caity Lotz playing a different character then Sara. She might take a different superhero name but still would be Sara. I figure someone digs up her corpse and dunks her in the Lazarus Pit now that they've shown it does exists.
I know some other shows have had the same actor guest star a few times and played a different character (Law & Order tends to do it) but those are 1 episode guest stars and a few seasons between appearances. Often these guests are not well known so easily not remembered. So unless you are super into the shows' nitty gritty, most viewers won't even realize the same person is back in a different role. I cannot see that with Caity Lotz. She was a major character in a whole season of Arrow. Even casual viewers will recognize her. Having her be someone else will just take viewers out of the episode when they have to keep reminding themselves she is different. Just can't see the producers doing that.
I know some other shows have had the same actor guest star a few times and played a different character (Law & Order tends to do it) but those are 1 episode guest stars and a few seasons between appearances. Often these guests are not well known so easily not remembered. So unless you are super into the shows' nitty gritty, most viewers won't even realize the same person is back in a different role. I cannot see that with Caity Lotz. She was a major character in a whole season of Arrow. Even casual viewers will recognize her. Having her be someone else will just take viewers out of the episode when they have to keep reminding themselves she is different. Just can't see the producers doing that.
Garrett Dillahunt played like 2 separate characters on Deadwood and pulled it off so Lotz could play someone else.
03-31-15, 01:18 PM
#78
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Blue & Gold could have the buddy cop template of the superhero genre, a perfect fit for television. Blue Beetle and Booster Gold fight crime together in a lighthearted series.
04-14-15, 10:36 AM
#79
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
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04-14-15, 11:08 AM
#80
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
^ Now that is how you make a promo. I wish the DC movie side was having that much fun.
04-20-15, 01:29 AM
#82
Banned
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/04/...xternal,manual
According to Moviepilot, John Wesley Ship leaked the name of the spinoff series, which says much about its nature. 13 episodes have been ordered with no pilot.
According to Moviepilot, John Wesley Ship leaked the name of the spinoff series, which says much about its nature. 13 episodes have been ordered with no pilot.
04-20-15, 03:58 PM
#84
DVD Talk God
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
I would doubt they are using Darkseid. That's a movie villain. They could do someone like that, but not him. He's pretty much the pinnacle of bad guys for the DC universe outside of Brainiac and the Joker.
04-20-15, 04:11 PM
#85
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
That leaves this guy.
04-20-15, 04:45 PM
#86
DVD Talk Godfather
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Wasn't Darkseid on Smallville? Who says they have to save him for film? They are keeping tv and film separate anyway so it doesn't really matter. If they can have two Flash's they can have two Darkseids.
04-20-15, 04:49 PM
#87
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Legends is a weak title. They should have called it Brave and the Bold or even something like DC Showcase. These guys aren't legends. 
04-20-15, 05:02 PM
#88
DVD Talk God
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Sort of like how we'll never see Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman on any of the DC shows.
04-20-15, 05:22 PM
#89
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
But Darkseid isn't even going to be the main villain for the JL movie. That will apparently be Brainiac. And they already used Darkseid in the animated movies (most recently in Justice League: War) so he's up for grabs.
04-20-15, 05:43 PM
#90
DVD Talk God
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
And the animated movies are their own entity, not connected to the shows or the movies, so that's a different beast altogether.
All I'm saying is that if they are not letting certain characters on the TV shows (Bats/Supes/hell even Blue Beetle) they are certainly keeping their best villains for the movie. Sort of like how we'll never see Ultron or Loki on Agents of Shield. Just not going to happen.
04-20-15, 05:45 PM
#91
Banned
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Darkseid was a magic cloud on Smallville. As F4 and Green Lantern taught us, never have your main villains be clouds.
04-20-15, 05:50 PM
#92
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
A while back it was announced that the villain for JL (not Dawn of Justice) is Brainiac. They're saving Darkseid for down the road.
04-20-15, 06:04 PM
#93
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Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
04-20-15, 08:34 PM
#97
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Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
I don't think they're going to call it Legends.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402137/
While shows sometimes reuse names of shows in the past, they don't typically use the same name as one currently on the air, especially on a sister network (well, half-sister anyway)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402137/
While shows sometimes reuse names of shows in the past, they don't typically use the same name as one currently on the air, especially on a sister network (well, half-sister anyway)
04-20-15, 11:46 PM
#98
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrow/Flash Spinoff to Star Routh, Lotz & Others in development at CW
Smallville at least had the excuse it was a CW television show with no budget. The movies were the result of lazy studio planning.I don't think they're going to call it Legends.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402137/
While shows sometimes reuse names of shows in the past, they don't typically use the same name as one currently on the air, especially on a sister network (well, half-sister anyway)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402137/
While shows sometimes reuse names of shows in the past, they don't typically use the same name as one currently on the air, especially on a sister network (well, half-sister anyway)
