Sony Pictures Entertainment (left), Marvel Entertainment (center), Warner Bros. Pictures (right)
While you’re working out who, exactly, is going to put you off superhero movies once and for all—here’s a tip: It’ll be Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. You know it’s true, it’s time to face the music. Beyond that existential dilemma, this past week has been much more about Star Wars movies than superhero movies, with Rogue One sucking up a lot of oxygen in the nerd culture movie world. Not that that means there haven’t been any noteworthy pieces of superhero movie news, of course. Look! Here are some right now.
SUPER IDEA: Aunt May Is Not Interested in Your Silly Rumors
Hey, remember when there was a rumor that Sony was considering spinning Spider-Man’s Aunt May out into her own movie? Well, The Huffington Post asked Sally Field, who played the character in the recent Amazing Spider-Man movies, what she thought and it turns out she is unlikely use her Norma Rae skills to fight for an Aunt May flick. “She has no special powers whatsoever,” Field said in response. “She was a housewife waiting for the kids to come home. I think they did that: It was called The Donna Reed Show.”
Why this is super: Can we have snarky Sally Field in all future Spider-Man movies? Not as Aunt May, but rather to live-snark what’s happening on the screen at that very moment, like Mystery Spider Theater 3000? Just an idea.
MEH IDEA: What if Suicide Squad Is Secretly a Batman Movie?
It’s always dangerous to put too much stock in rumors from one source, but if Latino-Review’s Umberto Gonzalez is correct, then next year’s big screen debut for DC’s Suicide Squad might just turn out to be all about the Dark Knight, instead. Not only does he suggest Jared Leto’s Joker is essentially the version of the character that appeared in The Dark Knight Returns (right down to having some backstory about being responsible for the death of a certain sidekick), but a separate rumor makes it seem as if the Joker’s entire presence in the movie is to tell everyone about Batman, who is at the center of Amanda Waller’s plans for the team. Apparently, Ben Affleck’s agent is really, really good, you guys. (Although he’s still not been confirmed to make an appearance.) Oh, and side note for Arrow and Teen Titans fans: Deathstroke is supposed to make an appearance in the movie as well.
Why this is villainy: As fans of John Ostrander’s 1980s/1990s run on the DC comic book, we know there’s all manner of depth in the central Suicide Squad concept—enough that it really doesn’t need to be overrun by grafting a Batman movie onto it. Between this and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, can’t he just get his own movie again instead of taking over everyone else’s?
SUPER IDEA: Aquaman Declares War
Apparently, if you ask Jason Momoa (Warner Bros.’ upcoming Aquaman) to sign a poster and write a reason why DC Comics haters should get onboard Warners’ superhero cinematic universe, his response is very, very simple … and very short. (It’s only two words long, and one of them is “Marvel.”)
Why this is super: Considering it’s Aquaman, can we exchange the traditional “shots fired!” warning for “depth charges exploding!” or something similarly nautical? (“Torpedoes away!”?) More than anything, it’s the bluntness of the response that is so amusing—as is the idea that we’ll now see some kind of manufactured beef between Marvel and DC stars. Honestly, who doesn’t want to see Affleck and Robert Downey Jr. get into some kind of ridiculous war of the words at some comics convention just to drive the fans wild?
SUPER IDEA: Meet the New Crow
It was only the other week that we remembered someone was planning to remake The Crow, and now we have the lead actor confirmed. It’s Boardwalk Empire’s Jack Huston, at least according to James O’Barr, who created the original comic book and says he’s “really happy with that choice.” O’Barr also revealed Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay will play the love interest in the movie.
Why this is super: What we’re most excited about, admittedly, is Findlay’s casting, because it opens up the possibility of other Downton stars popping up in the movie. Are we really the only ones who want to see Goth Carson and Goth Mrs. Hughes show up in the background of some scene? Or Goth Bates and Goth Anna? Someone, make this happen.
SUPER IDEA: Big Number Fans Will Be Delighted by Fantastic Four Movie
For some strange reason, fans of Marvel’s Fantastic Four were upset at the costume choices visible in the first trailer for Josh Trank’s big screen reboot. Turns out, they might not have had reason to be. According to Miles Teller, who plays Reed Richards in the movie, the characters will end up in costumes more closely resembling their comic book counterparts before the movie is over. “It would be very odd if the Fantastic Four didn’t don the traditional costumes,” Teller told ScreenCrush. “You’ve got to give that to the fans. That’s what it’s all about.”
Why this is super: There’s something about the idea of seeing Teller, Kate Mara, and Michael B. Jordan standing around in blue onesies with giant number 4s on their chests that just makes us very happy indeed. (Jamie Bell’s Thing, of course, just gets pants because he’s the Thing.)
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