List of unproduced DC Comics projects

This is a list of unmade and unreleased projects by DC Comics. Some of these productions were, or still are, in development limbo. The following would include unmade films and television shows, whether as live-action or animated productions. Along with DC Comics properties, their subdivisions like Vertigo and Wildstorm will also be credited.

Batman

Fleischer Studios' Batman

Following the success of the Fleischer Superman cartoons, Fleischer Studios communicated with DC Comics over the possibility of adapting Batman. The communication got to the point of budget discussions as illustrated in a letter dated January 25, 1942, and reproduced in longtime Batman executive producer, Michael E. Uslan's 2011 memoir, The Boy Who Loved Batman. It is however unknown how far the production of this project went before being abandoned.[1]

CBS' Mike Henry Batman

Prior to the 1966 juggernaut that was the Adam West/Burt Ward Batman series, CBS attempted to launch a live action children's program based on the character. Former Rams linebacker and Tarzan actor Mike Henry was soon approached to appear as the character and even took publicity stills. The project went into limbo, and after a long stagnation, producers attempted to ironically sell it to NBC; they passed on the project in 1965.[2]

Tim Burton's Batman 3

During the early development of the cancelled Catwoman spin-off, Burton expressed his interest in directing the third installment of the Batman film series that began with Batman in 1989.[3] The Monkees lead drummer Micky Dolenz was attached to star as the Riddler, the film's main antagonist.[4] Also, Harvey Dent's transformation into Two-Face was supposed to occur in the film, with Billy Dee Williams reprising his role as Dent from the first film,[5] after turning down the offer to appear in Batman Returns.[6] Along with these, Michelle Pfeiffer was attached to return as Catwoman,[7] Marlon Wayans was attached to star as Robin,[8] and Rene Russo was attached to star as Dr. Chase Meridian.[9] However, when Warner Bros. observed that the script was just as gloomy as the previous film, they decided to put Joel Schumacher as the director of the third installment, leading to the release of Batman Forever, in which Burton served as producer,[10] without being able to contribute ideas.

Joel Schumacher's Batman 5

A live-action Batman: Year One movie

Batman: Assault on Arkham 2

In a 2016 interview, Jay Oliva mentioned that he had plans to make a sequel to Batman: Assault on Arkham.[11] But following his departure from Warner Bros. Animation,[12] the project may have been pulled.

A live-action Batman Beyond movie

Bruce Wayne

Gotham High

An animated series that reimagines Batman characters as high school students was in development in the late 2000s and early 2010s.[13]

Batman: No Man's Land

Batman: Arkham

After the success of Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero, Warner Bros. greenlighted the production of a third installment, entitled Batman: Arkham. Boyd Kirkland, the director of this movie, was attached to write and direct. The film would have Batman and Robin facing off against a collection of Arkham Asylum escapees, in addition to Batman finding himself falling in love with a new love interest, planned to be voiced by Angie Harmon. The main cast of Batman: The Animated Series was attached to reprise their roles. Steven E. Gordon also drew some art concept for the film. However, the movie was cancelled in favor of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (which also featured Harmon),[14] while Batman: Arkham eventually became a successful video game series by Rocksteady.

Untitled Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker sequel

A second Batman Beyond movie was planned for release but was finally scrapped due to the dark tones and controversies of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker in 2001.[15]

In the Batman Family

Robin

A spin-off to Batman and Robin based on Robin was in the works, but cancelled due to the critical and box office disaster of the 1997 film.[16]

Batgirl: Year One

Batman: Year One's executive producer Bruce Timm and co-director Lauren Montgomery expressed interest in producing an animated movie based on Batgirl: Year One.[17][18] But DC cancelled all plans for an adaptation.[19]

Nightwing: The Animated Series

An animated series featuring Nightwing was in development from Ki Hyun Ryu of The Boondocks and The Legend of Korra fame.[20] The series was rejected in favor for Young Justice.[14]

Catwoman: The Animated Series

In the massive success of Batman: The Animated Series, Fox Kids approached Bruce Timm on making a spinoff based on Catwoman. The series was scrapped in favor of Superman: The Animated Series.[14]

Tim Burton's Catwoman spin-off

"After the traumas of Batman Returns she has amnesia, and she doesn't really remember why she has all these bullet holes in her body, so she goes to relax in Oasisburg. What Gotham City is to New York City, Oasisburg is to Las Vegas-Los Angeles-Palm Springs. [It's a] resort area in the middle of the desert. It's run by superheroes, and the movie has great fun at making fun at the whole male superhero mythos. Then they end up being not very good at all deep down, and she's got to go back to that whole Catwoman thing."

—Daniel Waters on his script for Catwoman[21]

Batman Returns would be the last film in the Warner Bros. Batman film series that featured Burton and Michael Keaton as director and leading actor. With Batman Forever, Warner Bros. decided to go in a "lighter" direction to be more mainstream in the process of a family film. Burton had no interest in returning to direct a sequel, but was credited as producer.[22] With Warner Bros. moving on development for Batman Forever in June 1993, a Catwoman spin-off was announced. Michelle Pfeiffer was to reprise her role, with the character not to appear in Forever because of her own spin-off.[23]

Burton became attached as director, while producer Denise Di Novi and writer Daniel Waters also returned.[24] In January 1994, Burton was unsure of his plans to direct Catwoman or an adaptation of "The Fall of the House of Usher".[25] On June 6, 1995, Waters turned in his Catwoman script to Warner Bros., the same day Batman Forever was released. Burton was still being courted to direct. Waters joked, "Turning it in the day Batman Forever opened may not have been my best logistical move, in that it's the celebration of the fun-for-the-whole-family Batman. Catwoman is definitely not a fun-for-the-whole-family script."[21] In an August 1995 interview, Pfeiffer re-iterated her interest in the spin-off, but explained her priorities would be challenged as a mother and commitments to other projects.[26] The film labored in development hell for years, with Pfeiffer replaced by Ashley Judd. The film ended up becoming the critically panned Catwoman (2004), starring Halle Berry.[27][28]

Untitled direct-to-video Catwoman film

Around 2003, during the production of Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, Warner Bros. approached Boyd Kirkland to write a Catwoman direct-to-video feature film as a tie-in with the 2004 live-action film. Although the script was written, the project was soon scrapped after the poor reception of the live-action film.[29]

Superman

Superman III: Supergirl

Producer Ilya Salkind originally wrote a treatment for the third installment from the Superman film series starring Christopher Reeve that expanded the film's scope to a cosmic scale, introducing the villains Brainiac and Mister Mxyzptlk, as well as Supergirl.[30] The original outline featured a father–daughter relationship between Brainiac and Supergirl and a romance between Superman and Supergirl, even though the two are cousins in the comics.[31] Warner Bros. rejected the outline and made their own Superman III film.

Superman V

A sequel to the original Superman film series was in the works following Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. The film was cancelled due to the disaster from Quest for Peace.

Superman Reborn

Superman Lives

Superman: Flyby

Superman Returns sequel

The Adventures of Superboy TV pilot

The Adventures of Superpup TV pilot

Untitled Superman spinoff series

In June 2006, during an interview about Superman: Brainiac Attacks, writer Duane Capizzi mentioned a Superman series set in the same universe of The Batman, a possibility supported by Superman's revealed existence during the show's fifth season.[32] Despite this, the expansion was never realized, and Capizzi never again mentioned the spinoff.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman 2011 tv pilot

A TV series based on Wonder Woman was in the works in 2010 that would've aired on NBC in 2011.[33]

Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman 2 (2011)

There were plans to make a sequel to the 2009 direct-to-video film Wonder Woman. It was cancelled due to poor DVD sales.[34]

Filmation's Wonder Woman

Animation studio Filmation considered making an animated series based on Wonder Woman in 1968 following the then massive success of the TV series Batman. But nothing came out of that.[35]

Team ups

Justice League

Justice League: Mortal

Justice League of America

Early Attempt at a Justice League series

An early attempt at a Justice League television series was to feature lesser known superheroes, like The Question and Doctor Fate, that would've been part of the DC Animated Universe. The series was cancelled in favor of Batman Beyond.[14]

Justice League: Worlds Collide

Circa 2004, Bruce Timm announced that a direct-to-video Justice League feature film was in the works. The film was intended to make a bridge between the second season of Justice League to the first season of Justice League Unlimited. The film was planned to reveal how Wonder Woman acquired her Invisible-Jet, and also planned to feature the Crime Syndicate as the main antagonists, an idea that was originally conceived for the two-part episode "A Better World", until the Syndicate was replaced by the Justice Lords.[36] Dwayne McDuffie wrote the script and Andrea Romano assembled the cast, but Warner Bros. finally scrapped the project.[37] However, in 2010, the film's plot was used for the non-DCAU film Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, but removing all references to the continuity of the DC animated universe, and replacing John Stewart with Hal Jordan as the Justice League's Green Lantern.

Untitled direct-to-video Justice League film

An untitled Justice League direct to DVD film was in the works in 2008, with a design by James Tucker.[38]

Superman and Batman

Untitled Superman/Batman TV series

There was plans to make an animated series featuring Batman and Superman. It would've been an origin story.[39]

Superman Vs. Batman

Teen Titans

DCAU's Teen Titans TV series

An early plan for the Teen Titans TV series was to included it into the DC Animated Universe. That idea was later abandoned in favor of being its own standalone thing.[14] This roster would've included Robin, Speedy, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Aquaman, The Flash, and Wonder Girl.

2000s Teen Titans movie

The Flash

The Flash film (2000s)

The WB's Flash

In 2003, it was reported that The WB was planning a Flash TV series with Todd Komarnicki signed on to write and executive produce it. Inspired by the 1960s science fiction drama The Time Tunnel, the series would have been a loose adaptation of the Flash, depicting him as a fresh-out-of-college Gotham City resident who uses his powers to travel backwards and forwards in time, going on missions. As with Smallville, the series would have eschewed superhero costumes altogether.[40]

Plastic Man

Plastic Man film

A live-action feature film featuring Plastic Man was in the works in the '90s. It would've been produced by Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks SKG, written by The Wachowskis, and to be directed by Brian Spicer, following the success of 1989's Batman.[41] Nothing was made official until 14 years later, following the box-office disaster of The Wachowskis' Speed Racer, they decided to resurrect the old script and make the film with a release date set for December 2009. Both Jim Carrey and Bruce Campbell were considered for the role, until it was announced that Keanu Reeves would play Plastic Man. Nothing came out of this proposed 2009 film either. In 2013, rumors began to spread that David Tennant would play Plastic Man in the 2017 Justice League film as a comical character, something that The Flash's role in the film is.[42] As of 2018, there have been no updates for the possible live-action Plastic Man film.

Plastic Man TV series

Several attempts to make a TV series based on Plastic Man were in development. One being in 1967 at Hal Seeger Productions,[43] another at Filmation.[35]

Another attempt was in the 2006 where Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network commissioned an animated pilot titled "Puddle Trouble".[44][45] They ultimately decided not to pick it up as a series, but the pilot can be seen on Plastic Man: The Complete Collection DVD set.

Aquaman

2006 Aquaman TV Pilot

An Animated Aquaman film

An animated film based on Aquaman was first mentioned by Bruce Timm in 2010. It was cancelled due to marketing concerns.[34][46] Filmmaker Adam Green even wrote a screenplay to an Aquaman that never got made.[47]

Early attempts of the Aquaman movie

In 2003, Sunrise Entertainment made plans to produce an Aquaman film with Warner Bros., with first time writer Ben Grant set to write the screenplay.[48] Nothing came out of this. Until a year, Leonardo DiCaprio signed on to the project that would've been produced by his production company, Appian Way Productions. But nothing came out of this either.[49]

Green Lantern

Early attempts of a Green Lantern film

Green Lantern: First Flight 2

There were plans to make a sequel to Green Lantern: First Flight; nothing came about due to poor DVD sales.[34]

Green Lantern (2011) franchise

Deadman

Deadman film

Guillermo del Toro has taken interest in producing a film based on Deadman, supposedly from the only source. Variety reported that Nikolaj Arcel was set to direct the film.[50] As of September 2018, no updates have emerged for the project.

Deadman TV series

Following the success of X-Men in 2000, Warner Bros. Television announced that a Deadman television film for TNT was in development, which was also being considered as a pilot for a potential television series.[51] The project was still in development by 2003, but was later shelved.[52] In 2011, WBTV hired Supernatural creator Eric Kripke to helm a Deadman television series for The CW, as the network was looking to commission a new superhero series.[53] The following year, another superhero series debuted on the network. A Deadman series never materialized and Kripke has since moved on to other projects.

The Sandman

The Sandman film

The Sandman TV series

Vertigo

Y: The Last Man film

The film rights to the Y: The Last Man series were acquired by New Line Cinema (a sister company to Vertigo), and in July 2007 screenwriter Carl Ellsworth and director D. J. Caruso were attached to the project with David S. Goyer as a producer.[54] Caruso intended on finishing the script in the summer and filming during the fall of 2008. The script would be a rewrite of the original draft written by Jeff Vintar. Although Vintar's draft was faithful to the original comic book and considered by many to be a success, the higher-ups at New Line Cinema seemed unable to fully embrace the material. A subsequent draft by Vaughan himself, which departed from his own comic considerably, was even less successful in convincing the studio to proceed.[55]

Caruso maintained that the source material was too much to be told in one film and his team decided to concentrate on the best first film they could, which would end somewhere around issue 14 of the comic series. The entire comic series as a whole would be plotted into three films.[56] Actor Shia LaBeouf, who has worked with these writers for the films Disturbia and Eagle Eye, has previously stated that he is unwilling to play the role of Yorick. According to LaBeouf, the role is far too similar to the character Sam Witwicky, which he portrays in the Transformers series.[57] In an interview conducted by collider.com, LaBeouf stated that there is still a chance that he would be starring.[58] Caruso planned to use a real monkey, and not a CGI construct, to play Ampersand.[55] Caruso also said he would like to have Alicia Keys for the part of Agent 355.[59] Zachary Levi, who plays the lead in the TV series Chuck, has expressed interest in playing Yorick as he is a fan of the comic book series, even going as far as having his character Chuck Bartowski read the Y: The Last Man graphic novel in the episode "Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler".

Caruso remained "loosely attached" to the project, but New Line refused to acquiesce on its development as a stand-alone movie as opposed to the trilogy Caruso (who has since moved on to direct the science fiction film I Am Number Four) preferred.[60] Caruso, maintaining "I didn't think that you could take Yorick's story and put it in to a two-hour movie and do it justice... I just feel like it's too much for one screenplay," ultimately walked away from the project.[61]

In March 2012, former Jericho writers Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia entered final negotiations to write New Line's adaptation of the series, following in the footsteps of Vintar, Vaughan, and Ellsworth. J.C. Spink, Chris Bender and David Goyer were attached to produce; Mason Novick and Jake Weiner are executive producers.[62] Reports in September 2012 suggested New Line was enthusiastic about the draft screenplay produced by Federman and Scaia, and had begun the process of meeting potential directors to hire for the project.[63]

In January 2013, it was announced that Dan Trachtenberg will direct the film.[64] In June 2013, producer David Goyer announced having "a script that’s as close as it’s ever been," and suggested the film could go into production in 2014.[65] However, in January 2014, Brian K. Vaughan stated "It's my understanding that the rights to Y: The Last Man will revert to co-creator Pia Guerra and me for the first time in a decade if the planned New Line adaptation doesn't start shooting in the next few months."[66] On September 24, Trachtenberg confirmed via Twitter the film was "Not happening. But it's in trusted hands (the creators)."[67] In a subsequent interview he noted that in fact, "The rights reverted back to Brian quite a few months ago."[68]

We3 film

New Line Cinema announced in June 2005 that it had optioned We3, with that comic's writer, Grant Morrison, then in negotiations to write the screenplay.[69] As of November 2010, the status of the film is that Morrison has written the script, but the project appears to have stalled, partially due to concerns over the level of violence. Morrison said in an interview that "Relativity Pictures keeps saying they're doing it, and they still haven't done it", and that he cannot say anything more as it stands.[70]

Federal Bureau of Physics film

In April 2014, Deadline announced the production of a movie adaptation of Vertigo's Federal Bureau of Physics. Justin Marks and David Goyer will be reuniting for the production of the film.[71] Since then, there has been no more announcements.

DMZ TV series

In February 2014 it was announced that Syfy is planning on making a TV series adaptation of the DMZ comics with former Mad Men writers and executive producers Andre and Maria Jacquemetton.[72] Executive producer for the pilot is David Heyman, who previously worked on Harry Potter, Gravity and is working on the movie adaptation of the Vertigo comic series Fables.[73] No production news has followed since.

Amped/Jacked

In April 2015, it was announced that Supernatural creator Eric Kripke is writing the comic book series called Amped (later retitled Jacked) for DC and Vertigo to be released in fall 2015. In the same time it was announced that USA Network are developing a TV adaptation of the comic book series.[74] Kripke will serve as both writer and executive producer of the show. The series will be co-produced by Kripke Enterprises and Warner Horizon Television.[75]

The Exterminators TV series

In July 2008, Showtime announced that it would develop the Vertigo series The Exterminators as a one-hour drama. The comic was created by writer Simon Oliver and artist Tony Moore. Executive producer Sara Colleton's credits include the Showtime hit drama Dexter.[76] However, in February 2011, Oliver revealed in an interview that the project is currently in limbo.[77]

Fables TV series

On December 8, 2008 it was announced that ABC had picked up the rights to develop a pilot of Fables for the 2009–2010 television season. Six Degrees creators and executive producers Stu Zicherman and Raven Metzner was writing the script for the hour-long drama, again set up at Warner Brothers Television, while David Semel came on board to direct. However, in December 2010, Willingham said, in an interview with Io9, that the ABC show is "probably dead", though he also admits to being "out of the loop".[78]

Scalped TV series

In 2014 it was reported that WGN America was developing a live action TV show based on the Vertigo comic book series Scalped.[79] The pilot order was given on March 7, 2016.[80] In February 2017, Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi began directing the pilot,[81] but in November, after WGN saw the pilot episode, they decided to abandon the series.[82]

Wildstorm

Ex Machina film

On July 14, 2005, New Line Cinema announced that they picked up the rights to make a film based on the Ex Machina comic book series.[83] On August 17, 2012, Tony Harris stated that he and Brian K. Vaughan had reacquired the rights to the film adaptation.[84] As of September 2018, they have since yet to do anything with the film.

RED 3

In May 2013, Lionsgate re-signed Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber to write a third film to the RED series.[85] As of September 2018, there has been no further announcements.

RED TV series

NBC was developing a RED TV series with the Hoeber brothers, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian.[86] There have been no new production announcements since.

Others

Green Arrow: Escape from Super Max

Zatanna (2005)

In 2005, Ice Princess screenwriter Hadley Davis was hired to write an action-comedy film about a teenage version of Zatanna.[87]

Blue Beetle TV series

Geoff Johns announced a live action TV series featuring the Jamie Reyes version of Blue Beetle.[88][89] They made a test trailer with stuntman and actor Garrett Plotkin as Jaime Reyes. Scenes of this trailer were shown as part of the upcoming DC Nation block of programming in 2012 on Cartoon Network during the premiere of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. However, nothing has been announced about the project as of September 2018.

The Metal Men film

A film based on the Metal Men was in the works in June 2012, with Barry Sonnenfeld in talks to direct the film.[90][91]

The Joker vs. The Powerpuff Girls

During the initial run of the Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls, series creator Craig McCracken wanted to do a crossover episode featuring The Joker.[92] On Tumblr, he said:

When we did the original series I really wanted to do an episode where the Joker came to town and started committing crimes. The idea was that The Mayor was so excited to have a celebrity villain in town that he actually tried to thwart The Girls from stopping him because The Joker was finally putting Townsville on the map! We wanted to use Bruce Timm’s designs from Batman the animated series and get Mark Hamill to do the voice. Unfortunately Warner Brothers said no.

Early development of a Watchmen film

Lobo: The Animated Series

Following his appearance on Superman: The Animated Series, plans for a children's television show based on the character Lobo was in development at Kids WB. But due to executive issues, the series was converted into a vulgar Flash animated web series that was released in 2000.[93][14]

Hourman TV series

In November 2013, a live action Hourman series was revealed to be in development at The CW. Michael Caleo was writing the script, to executive produce the series alongside Dan Lin, and Jennifer Gwartz. The premise of the series "centers on a brilliant-yet-troubled pharmaceutical analyst who discovers that the visions that have plagued him since childhood are actually glimpses of tragic events occurring one hour in the future. Determined to win back his ex-wife and son, he heroically prevents these tragedies from unfolding, finding both purpose and redemption along the way". As of 2018, no progress on the series was made after its announcement.[94]

Spectre TV series

Fox announced in 2011 plans to develop a television series featuring the Spectre.[95] There has been no further development.

Global Frequency TV series

Mark Burnett prepared a Global Frequency television series for 2005 with Michelle Forbes as Miranda Zero, Josh Hopkins as Sean Flynn, Jenni Baird as Dr. Katrina Finch and Aimee Garcia as Aleph. The characters of Sean Flynn, an ex-policeman who accidentally stumbled on a Global Frequency mission, and Katrina Finch, a brilliant scientist with expertise in multiple fields, were created especially for the series.

Unlike the comic book, which had an ever-changing cast of field agents, Flynn and Finch were to be regulars along with Zero and Aleph, with other Frequency members coming in as and when necessary in supporting roles. This would allow for the character continuity expected of a television series and yet allow other characters to be killed off as in the comic book.

A pilot episode, based heavily on the first issue of the comic book, was produced, but The WB (the original intended network) did not commission the series. John Rogers was the principal creative force behind the television incarnation, writing the pilot episode, with Ellis credited as producer and creator. Other writers waiting to come on board included David Slack, Ben Edlund and Diego Gutierrez. The pilot was directed by Nelson McCormick.

The unaired pilot was leaked onto the Internet in June 2005 and continues to be downloaded and shared, primarily via BitTorrent and other P2P networks.[96] Although it was popular and critically acclaimed, according to Ellis himself the leaking of the pilot annoyed Warner Brothers to the extent that they killed the project.[97]

In November 2009, Production Weekly's Twitter feed revealed that a new television adaptation of Global Frequency was being worked on by The CW Television Network and writer Scott Nimerfro.[98]

In November 2014, it was announced that Fox was producing a new Global Frequency pilot, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon.[99] In February 2015, bleedingcool.com revealed that Fox will not order the pilot for Global Frequency due to problems with the script.[100]

Static Shock TV series

In October 2014, it was announced that Warner Bros. would be launching a live-action Static Shock program from Reginald Hudlin as part of the company's new Blue Ribbon Content digital division, and are eyeing Jaden Smith for the role of Virgil Hawkins/Static.[101][102][103] On May 24, 2015, actor Tyler James Williams announced in an interview that Jaden Smith was cast as Static, but this has yet to be confirmed by Blue Ribbon Content or by Warner Bros.[104] Hudlin, DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, and Denys Cowan are collaborating on the live-action project.[105] Since then, there have been no new announcements.

#4Hero

Machinima Inc. and DC Entertainment were producing a live-action web series based on an updated version of Dial H for Hero. Titled #4Hero, the VFX-heavy comedy would have been about a young woman named Nellie Tribble who discovers a smartphone app that allows her to temporarily gain semi-useful superpowers dictated by whatever is trending at the moment.[106] No production updates were announced, as of September 2018.

Constantine sequel

In a 2011 interview with MTV Splash Page, director Francis Lawrence spoke of a potential sequel: It's interesting that over the years, Constantine seems like it's become...like it has this sort of cult following, which has been great. It's been embraced. It would be great to figure out a sequel, and if we did, and we've been trying to figure one out, it would be great to do the really dark, scary version. We got caught in that weird PG-13–R no man's land, and we should do the hard-R scary version, which I would love to do.[107]

The Original Human Target TV series

The original version of Human Target was created by Warner Bros. Television and Pet Fly Productions, producers of The Flash and later The Sentinel for Paramount Pictures.[108][109] The original pilot for the series was in filmed in 1990[110] but ABC declined to pick up the series for the 1990-91 television season and this pilot never aired.[111] In the original unaired pilot, musician Clarence Clemons who was trying to establish himself as an actor, played Chance's pilot.[110][111][112]

Harvey Shephard, then the president of Warner Bros. Television, told The New York Times in December 1991 that Human Target was intended for both American audiences and the international television market, saying "Hopefully, it's a formula for all tastes that could have a strong foreign market."[113] A different pilot was filmed, resulting in the 1992 short lived series Human Target.[114]

Jonah Hex TV special

In 2000, 20th Century Fox developed a one-hour adaptation based on the character Jonah Hex to television with producers Akiva Goldsman and Robert Zappia involved, but the project did not make it to production.[115]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Uslan, Michael E. (2011). The Boy Who Loved Batman: A Memoir. Chronicle Books.
  2. ↑ Scivally, Bruce (2011). Billion Dollar Batman: A History of the Caped Crusader on Film, Radio and Television from 10 cents Comic Book to Global Icon. Henry Gray Publishing.
  3. ↑ "Tim Burton's Biography & The Directors Batman Segments". Biography. A&E. June 21, 2014 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Jennings, Thom. "Micky Dolenz embraces his Monkees past". Niagara Gazette.
  5. ↑ "Billy Dee Williams Talks Two-Face, Did Not Get Paid For Batman Forever". Comicbook.com. November 2, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Stories That Never Were: the Harvey Dent we DIDN'T see in Tim Burton's "Batman" movies". About Faces.
  7. ↑ "Whatever Happened to the Tim Burton Catwoman Movie?". DenofGeek.com.
  8. ↑ "Marlon Wayans". A.V. Club. February 26, 2009. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Val Kilmer takes over Batman Forever". Entertainment Weekly. July 15, 1994.
  10. ↑ "Interview with Batman Forever's Janet Scott Batchler". Batman Online. September 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ "NYCC 2016: The "Justice League Dark" Roundtables: Jason O'Mara, James Tucker, Jay Oliva, Phil Bourassa, and Matt Ryan". ToonZone. October 17, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  12. ↑ Oliva, Jay. "Jay Oliva on Twitter: "Hi Joaquin! I have no idea. My last DC Animated film was JL Dark. I'm no longer at WB. I'm sure they will at some point.…"". Twitter. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "'Gotham High:' The Animated Teen Batman Show That Almost Was". /Film.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The DC Animation Resource". The World's Finest.
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  16. ↑ Anderson, Eric (September 13, 2012). "Chris O'Donnell On Why His 'Robin' Spin-Off Never Happened & Passing On Men In Black". Access Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ Lima, Sara (August 5, 2011). "'Batgirl: Year One' Gets the Animated Treatment". Comic Vine. Retrieved May 19, 2018. After all, Warner Brothers animation director (Wonder Woman, Justice League) Lauren Montgomery had cited interest in doing a Batgirl animated film based on the 'Batgirl: Year One' graphic novel in the past.
  18. ↑ Fischer, Travis (July 25, 2011). "CCI: "Batman: Year One" Premiere Panel Recap". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 19, 2018. When asked about continuing the "Year One" line with Batgirl, Timm was a little more optimistic. "I suppose we could sneak it in there," he said. "I'd love to do it, personally."
  19. ↑ Hall, Jasmine. "Can Batgirl: Year One Rise From the Ashes?". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Ki Hyun Ryu's Nightwing Designs For A Cartoon That Never Was". Comicsalliance.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  21. 1 2 Sloane, Judy (August 1995). "Daniel Waters on Writing". Film Review. pp. 67–69.
  22. ↑ Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, Joel Schumacher, The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight: Reinventing a Hero, 2005, Warner Home Video
  23. ↑ Fleming, Michael (June 17, 1993). "Dish". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
  24. ↑ Fleming, Michael (July 22, 1993). "Another life at WB for Catwoman and Burton?". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
  25. ↑ Fleming, Michael (January 13, 1994). "Seagal on the pulpit may be too much for WB". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
  26. ↑ Egan, Tim (August 6, 1995). "Michelle Pfeiffer, Sensuous to Sensible". The New York Times.
  27. ↑ Fleming, Michael (April 2, 2001). "WB: Judd purr-fect as Cat". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
  28. ↑ "Catwoman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 15, 2008.
  29. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  30. ↑ "You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman". DVD Talk. 2006.
  31. ↑ "Story Outline of Superman III" (PDF). Supermancinema.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  32. ↑ http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/superman/backstage/interviews/capizzi.php
  33. ↑ "Wonder Woman Might Be Back... As A TV Series!". KSite TV. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  34. 1 2 3 Marnell, Blair (April 27, 2010). "Green Lantern And Wonder Woman Animated Sequels Aren't Happening, Says Bruce Timm". MTV. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  35. 1 2 "The Aquaman Shrine: Aquaman Meets The Blackhawks?". Aquamanshrine.net. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  36. ↑ http://jl.toonzone.net/episode18/episode18.htm
  37. ↑ http://jl.toonzone.net/episodeC/episodeC.htm
  38. ↑ https://dcanimated.com//WF/sections/backstage/abandoned/64.jpg
  39. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE – SUPERMAN/BATMAN: Series That Could Have Been". Voices From Krypton. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  40. ↑ Adalian, Josef (September 11, 2003). "Frog net pilots a new Flash". Variety. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
  41. ↑ Archerd, Army (November 30, 1992). "Spielberg parks 'Jurassic' under sked, budget". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Where the Hell is The Plastic Man Movie". DenofGeek.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  43. ↑ Plastic Man #2, Jan-Feb 1967, letters page. "[A Plastic Man TV show] pilot film was written by amiable Arnie Drake and made by Hal Seeger Productions... Negotiations with networks and sponsors are under way..."
  44. ↑ Harris, Will. "Tom Kenny". A.V. Club. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  45. ↑ "Plastic Man Animated Series Pilot Episode". Forevergeek.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006.
  46. ↑ "Come Think With Us – Think Mcfly Think – Exclusive Interview With Bruce Timm". Thinkmcflythink.squarespace.com. April 25, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  47. ↑ Green, Adam (December 25, 2013). "@headgeek666 I once wrote an animated Aquaman movie for WB. The execs told me to "take the scenes with water out". #SadButTrueStory".
  48. ↑ Brodesser, Claude (December 9, 2003). "Noveck is DC's Hollywood hero". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  49. ↑ Havens, Edward (August 26, 2004). ""Aquaman" movie back on track". FilmJerk.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  50. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 31, 2009). "Nikolaj Arcel to take on 'Deadman'". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  51. ↑ Dempsey, John (August 22, 2000). "WB TV, TNT dig 'Deadman'". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  52. ↑ Worley, Rob (May 13, 2003). "'DEADMAN,' 'GHOST RIDER' UPDATES. ALSO: 'SMALLVILLE,' 'THE CROW' AND 'BATTLE ROYALE': COMICS2FILM WRAP FOR MAY 13, 2003". Comic Book Resources.
  53. ↑ Byrne, Craig (August 25, 2011). "Deadman TV Series In Development At The CW From Supernatural's Eric Kripke". KSiteTV.
  54. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 23, 2007). "Caruso, Ellsworth take on 'Man'; Bender, Spink, Novick, Goyer to produce". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
  55. 1 2 Vespe, Eric "Quint" (March 25, 2008). "Quint vibrates on the set of DJ Caruso's EAGLE EYE starring LaBeouf, Monaghan, Chiklis & Dawson! Plus Y: THE LAST MAN tid-bits!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  56. ↑ Matheson, Whitney (January 29, 2008). "A chat with ... 'Y: The Last Man' director D.J. Caruso". USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  57. ↑ "Fans: No Y: The Last Man for Shia LaBeouf". ComingSoon.net. June 9, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  58. ↑ Weintraub, Steve (June 21, 2009). "Exclusive: Shia LaBeouf talks Y: THE LAST MAN - Says the Project Could Still Happen". Collider. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  59. ↑ "Alicia Keys in Y: The Last Man?". UGO.com. July 26, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  60. ↑ Marshall, Rick (August 4, 2010). "D.J. Caruso 'Loosely Attached' To 'Y: The Last Man,' Still Pushing Studio For Trilogy Treatment". MTV Splash. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  61. ↑ Philbrick, Jami (November 20, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: DJ Caruso Talks Y: The Last Man, Dead Space and The Shield Movie". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  62. ↑ Kit, Borys (March 14, 2012). "New Line Sets Writers for Y: The Last Man". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  63. ↑ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (September 9, 2012). "Y: The Last Man Now One of New Line's First Priorities". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  64. ↑ "BREAKING: Dan Trachtenberg To Direct Y: The Last Man". iFanboy.com. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  65. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: David Goyer on Man of Steel". CraveOnline.com. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  66. ↑ "From 'Swamp Thing' to "Saga" to TV with Brian K. Vaughan". comicbookresources.com. January 22, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  67. ↑ Trachtenberg, Dan. "Dan Trachtenberg on Twitter: "Not happening. But it's in trusted hands (the creators). RT @AndyWagnerActor: Any updates on your Y:TLM screen adaptation? #bigfan"". Twitter. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  68. ↑ "The 'Y: The Last Man' Movie Is Dead Again; Dan Trachtenberg Talks About the Adaptation". /Film. September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  69. ↑ Fritz, Ben; Brodesser, Claude (June 7, 2005). "New Line takes on We3 killer cuties". Variety.
  70. ↑ Marshall, Rick (November 16, 2010). "Grant Morrison Talks 'We3' And 'Joe the Barbarian' Movies, Updates TV Series Status". MTV Splash Page.
  71. ↑ "Warner Bros Taps 'Jungle Book' Scribe Justin Marks To Adapt Vertigo Comics' 'Federal Bureau Of Physics'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  72. ↑ "Wood & Burchielli's". Comic Book Resources.
  73. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2014). "Series Adaptation Of DC Comic 'DMZ' From 'Mad Men's Andre & Maria Jacquemetton, 'Gravity's David Heyman Set Up At Syfy". Deadline Hollywood.
  74. ↑ Arrant, Arrant (April 7, 2015). "SUPERNATURAL Creator Develops New Fall Vertigo Series & TV Adaptation". Newsarama.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  75. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (April 7, 2015). "TV Upfronts: USA Developing Dramas From Rob Reiner, Catherine Hardwicke, 'Supernatural' Boss". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  76. ↑ Trechak, Brad. "Showtime is calling The Exterminators". TV Squad, July 9, 2008
  77. ↑ Rogers, Vaneta. "Vertigo's NOCHE ROJA Takes Crime Noir South of the Border". Newsarama, February 4, 2011
  78. ↑ Lamar, Cyriaque. "We talk to Bill Willingham about 100 issues of Fables". Io9, December 5, 2010
  79. ↑ "DC's 'Scalped' Comic Book Series Headed to TV". Screenrant. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  80. ↑ "WGN America Gives Pilot Orders To 'Roadside Picnic' Strugatsky Bros. Drama, 'Scalped' DC Comics Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  81. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "'Scalped': Bilall Fallah & Adil El Arbi To Direct WGN America Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  82. ↑ Arrant, Chris (November 29, 2017). "WGN Passes On SCALPED Television Series". Newsarama. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  83. ↑ "New Line Adapting Ex Machina". IGN. July 14, 2005
  84. ↑ "Ex Machina Rights Return To Creators". WhatCulture. August 17, 2012
  85. ↑ "'Red 3' in the Works at Summit (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 17, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  86. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 14, 2015). "'Red' Movies Get NBC Series Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood.
  87. ↑ "Davis Conjures Zatanna". Sci Fi Wire. Sci Fi. March 23, 2005. Archived from the original on October 31, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  88. ↑ Douglas, Edward (June 13, 2010). "Blue Beetle Live Action Show in Development?". Superherohype.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  89. ↑ Byrne, Craig (June 13, 2010). "The Blue Beetle On Television?". Ksitetv.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  90. ↑ "Exclusive: Barry Sonnenfeld's Secret Comic-Book Movie Is". Vulture.com. June 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  91. ↑ "DC Entertainment Chief Reveals What's Next for Superman, Wonder Woman and 5 Superheroes Who Deserve Movies (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. July 17, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  92. ↑ McCracken, Craig. "If anything there should be a batman crossover". Cartoon Tumblr.
  93. ↑ "Lobo trivia". IMDb. May 1, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  94. ↑ Goldberg, Natalie (November 5, 2013). "The CW Developing Drama Based on DC Comics Hero 'Hourman'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  95. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 14, 2011). "Fox Developing 'The Spectre' Drama Series Based On The DC Comic Book Character". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  96. ↑ Grebb, Michael (June 27, 2005). "Wired article on rejected pilot and subsequent BitTorrent leak". Wired. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  97. ↑ Tabu, Hannibal (July 29, 2005). "The Comic Reel". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
  98. ↑ "Warren Ellis' ''Global Frequency'' To Be Adapted (Again)". MTV. November 18, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  99. ↑ "'Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Set At Fox With Big Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  100. ↑ "'Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Dead". Bleedingcool.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  101. ↑ "Warner Bros. Digital Division Announces "Static Shock" Live-Action Project". Comic Book Resources.
  102. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Warner Bros. Unveils Digital Short-Form Studio: Blue Ribbon Content". Variety.
  103. ↑ "Warner Bros. eyeing Jaden Smith for Static Shock?". Flickering Myth. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  104. ↑ "Jaden Smith Confirmed As Static Shock By Tyler James Williams". Comicbook.com. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  105. ↑ "CBR TV @ SDCC: Geoff Johns Talks "The Flash" TV, Making "Justice League" Count". Comic Book Resources.
  106. ↑ "Justice League: Gods and Monsters Season 2, as well as #4Hero, and DC's Hero Project announced". comicvine.
  107. ↑ Marshall, Rick (May 3, 2011). "'Constantine' Director Hoping To Make 'Hard-R, Scary' Sequel". MTV. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  108. ↑ Tucker, Ken (July 17, 1992). "The Human Target". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  109. ↑ "About: ABC Series". Human Target Online.
  110. 1 2 "Some titles take to the spotlight". USA Today. March 19, 1990. p. 3D. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  111. 1 2 "Clemons looks for new Boss". Star-News. July 8, 1990. p. 2D. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  112. ↑ Ross, Chuck (April 17, 1990). "Here's a sneak peek at next season's TV". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  113. ↑ Weinraub, Bernard (December 16, 1991). "The Talk of Hollywood; Critics' Warm Words Dispel Predictions Of Doom for 'Bugsy'". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  114. ↑ Burlingame, Jon (July 20, 1992). "Action series 'Human Target' misses mark". Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  115. ↑ Laski, Beth (January 20, 2000). "DeVito has a 'Revelation' on crowded Canton slate". The Hollywood Reporter.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.