| Release Date: | 2009 |
| Cast: | Adam Brody as The Flash, Common as Green Lantern, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Arnie Hammer, Jr. as Batman |
| Director: | George Miller |
| Screen Writer(s): | Kiernan and Michele Mulroney |
| Official Site: | TBA |
| Trailers: | None |
| Status: | Script Stage |
| Synopsis/Plot: | No plot details have been released. |
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February 28, 2008: Variety is reporting that now that the writers' strike is over, Warner Bros. has put its Justice League project on the fast track in order to add another "tentpole" film to the studio's slim 2009 schedule. Justice League helmer George Miller is currently doing preparation work in Australia and the film's cast, which includes Adam Brody (Flash), the Rapper Common (Green Lantern), Megan Gale (Wonder Woman), and Arnie Hammer, Jr. (Batman) has been told to keep up their training for the physically-demanding roles. Screenwriters Kirean and Michelle Mulroney are polishing the script, which is due back at the studio shortly. No date for the start of principal photography has been set yet. The Justice League project was on the fast track until the studio scuttled the project in mid-January citing script problems and uncertainty about being able to fix them caused by the writers' strike. But with just Zack Snyder's Watchmen (March 6th), McG's Terminator Salvation (May 22nd, see "Terminator IV Set for Memorial Day Bow"), and Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are (October 16th) scheduled for 2009, there is obviously a major gap in mid-summer that Warner Bros. would love to fill with Justice League, so don't bet that the studio won't be able to overcome the considerable difficulty of mounting a major special effects-laden superhero film in time for a summer 2009 release. -Thanks to "ICv2"
January 17, 2008: It looks like Warner Bros. Pictures made the decision yesterday to put George Miller's Justice League on hold until the production can do a script rewrite after the writers strike ends. Reports had said the cast was on location and the crew was ready to go if they had been given the green light. The site says that the production will have to wait until at least June, but if the writers strike (and possible Screen Actors Guild strike) continue for a long time, it could be much later. The tentative cast is said to be D.J. Cotrona, Adam Brody, Anton Yelchin, Common, Teresa Palmer and Megan Gale, although casting hasn't been made official.
January 8, 2008: Weta Workshop will design the costumes for "Happy Feet" director George Miller's adaptation of the "Justice League" comic series reports The Dominion Post. No budget has been announced for the long-awaited movie, which would bring together a range of superheroes including Superman, Batman, The Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. Barrie Osborne ("The Lord of the Rings") will produce and confirmed that it was possible Weta Digital could also be involved in the film to do the CG visual effects, but that would depend on the studio's commitments to other projects. Production on the superhero team-up feature gets underway in Sydney, Australia shortly. - Thanks to 'Darkhorizons' for the news!
October 26, 2007: The rumour mill hasn't stopped turning on this one since it was announced. The latest rumours say that Jessica Biel is out and The Grudge 2, December Boys and Wolf Creek star Teresa Palmer has landed the role of Wonder Woman in George Miller's anticipated Justice League adaptation at Warner Bros. According to the site (Moviehole), Palmer just nudged out competition Minka Kelly and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. And in other rumour news, Rupert Evans is the top candidate to play Superman. All speculation at this point. We shall wait and see.
September 26, 2007: Jessica Biel is in talks to play Wonder Woman in Warner Bros.' all-star superhero film Justice League of America, reports Variety. The potential deal marks the first piece of casting to emerge from the DC Comics-based ensemble project, which is expected to feature Superman, Batman, the Flash and Aquaman in addition to Wonder Woman. George Miller (Happy Feet) will direct the big screen adaptation. Kieran and Michele Mulroney wrote the script. Biel is filming the indie drama Powder Blue, which wraps in October, opposite Forest Whitaker. She will then segue to A Woman of No Importance, based on the play by Oscar Wilde. That leaves room on the actress' schedule for "Justice League," which Warner is fast-tracking as a project before any potential strikes. However, the film's likelihood hinges on the studio's ability to assemble a cast of superheroes in a small window of time. The trade says the studio declined comment, saying that it prefers to announce an entire cast rather than piecemeal deals.
August 22, 2007: One of the most talked-about topics online these days is Warner Bros.' Justice League of America adaptation, which Happy Feet director George Miller is reportedly attached to. Reports have said that the superhero team-up movie would include Batman, Superman, The Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and the Green Lantern, that casting would start next week, and that Christian Bale (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) and Brandon Routh (Superman, Superman: Man of Steel) would not be involved. It didn't quite make sense how Warner Bros. would be able to pull it off, but perhaps now we know how they can. IESB.net says that the movie might be a CGI/performance capture project, much like The Polar Express, and the upcoming Beowulf and Avatar. Here's a bit of the scoop the site received: "However, and take this with a grain of salt, Imageworks are apparently in the running to provide services on the JLA film, competing with R&H and possibly WETA (the latter being unconfirmed). But the real interesting thing about this is that the contract is for an all-cgi "photo-real" motion capture movie, much like the upcoming Beowulf."
In other related news, Ryan Reynolds, whose name has been tossed around for a full-feature The Flash film, says he would be interested in a JLA movie. If the reports hold up, expect Justice League of America to go into production early 2008.
June 28, 2007 : Having successfully relaunched their "Batman" and "Superman" franchises, and with the likes of "The Flash" and "Wonder Woman" in development, surprising news came to light today about DC Comics next big project. Warner Bros. Pictures is looking to make a feature based on super team the Justice League of America, and have hired writing duo Kiernan and Michele Mulroney ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Paper Man") to pen the script reports Variety. The film will include some combination of DC's most iconic superheroes, but which ones and how they will affect the current separate franchises remains in question. How the story arcs unfold will also affect whether the studio will make offers to actors Christian Bale and Brandon Routh to play their respective roles in the project. Despite having included almost every super hero in DC's line-up, the core seven that have made-up the JLA since its inception in 1960 are Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter. The expense of such a project is daunting, but the interest level is extremely high and the franchise potential extremely strong. The animated series in recent years proved a big hit, and The WB network series "Smallville" has drawn ratings and raves for a recent episode featuring an early version of the Justice League. Still, remember what happened with the now aborted "Batman vs. Superman" project.
