Justice League of America Defeated by Writers' Strike
Production apparently on indefinite hold...for now.
After months of wild gossip, hundreds of anguished forum posts, and one writer's strike, it's come to this: Warner Bros. has apparently put George Miller's Justice League of America on ice.
And no, we aren't talking about "ice" as in a touring show on skates -- although that wouldn't be the strangest JLA rumor we've heard. We're talking about "on hold indefinitely."
That's the word from IESB, where "a call from our trusted source in Australia" confirmed the rumors that had been making the rounds since last week. According to IESB's source -- identified as "a crew member working directly on the production team" -- Justice League is in limbo at least until the writers' strike is over. It hasn't been completely canceled, but the production team has decided to serve the crew with one-week notices.
Depending on which set of rumors you believe, JLA was either being fast-tracked or waiting for its official greenlight, so there may not be any reason to expect immediate official confirmation from Warner Bros. -- but IESB's sources have proven to be pretty reliable where Justice League is concerned, so after applying the usual caveats (it's only a rumor, etc.), we'd pretty much rule out seeing this thing in theaters anytime soon.
UPDATE: Both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are confirming IESB's report -- click on the links below for more!
Source: IESB
Source: Variety
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
And no, we aren't talking about "ice" as in a touring show on skates -- although that wouldn't be the strangest JLA rumor we've heard. We're talking about "on hold indefinitely."
That's the word from IESB, where "a call from our trusted source in Australia" confirmed the rumors that had been making the rounds since last week. According to IESB's source -- identified as "a crew member working directly on the production team" -- Justice League is in limbo at least until the writers' strike is over. It hasn't been completely canceled, but the production team has decided to serve the crew with one-week notices.
Depending on which set of rumors you believe, JLA was either being fast-tracked or waiting for its official greenlight, so there may not be any reason to expect immediate official confirmation from Warner Bros. -- but IESB's sources have proven to be pretty reliable where Justice League is concerned, so after applying the usual caveats (it's only a rumor, etc.), we'd pretty much rule out seeing this thing in theaters anytime soon.
UPDATE: Both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are confirming IESB's report -- click on the links below for more!
Source: IESB
Source: Variety
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Elixor writes: on Jan 17 2008 05:46 AM Come on everyone ..... Cancel it! ....... Cancel it! .... Cancel it! ...... Cancel it! I'd rather go see "JLA on Ice" than the live action garbage that they're trying to push out. (Reply to this) |
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theseer1 writes: on Jan 17 2008 06:00 AM Amen to that Elixor... (Reply to this) |
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Oblivioncry writes: on Jan 17 2008 06:00 AM nah actually they are hoping to make it like Batman and Robin. all the action on ice !!!! (Reply to this) |
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Comment writes: on Jan 17 2008 06:02 AM Good news. For now... (Reply to this) |
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Kevlegs writes: on Jan 17 2008 06:03 AM Definately not the worst news I've heard today!! (Reply to this) |
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Gimy writes: on Jan 17 2008 06:05 AM d3mmit...i wanted this to be made. it looked and sounds absolutely horrible. Gigli-esque. i love "what the h3ll was i thinking" movies...that make me laugh (Reply to this) |
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dennischu22 writes: on Jan 17 2008 06:47 AM That's some pretty great news; probably the best I've heard all day. (Reply to this) |
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John Z. Delorean writes: on Jan 17 2008 07:10 AM I knew Brainiac and Lex Luthor were behind the Writers Strike. That's why no one dares to cross the picket line. Bizarro and Solomon Grundy ain't havin' it. (Reply to this) |
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cypress550 writes: on Jan 17 2008 08:17 AM about time this movie was going from bad to worse just about every day. (Reply to this) |
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OperaGhost21 writes: on Jan 17 2008 08:21 AM "Let's kick some ICE!" (Reply to this) |
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dedalus7 writes: on Jan 17 2008 08:33 AM I would only watch JL if it had the exact same cast as Oceans Eleven. Just throw some costumes on em and turn the camera's on... then sit back and watch the magic unfold. And no, Clooney would not be allowed near Batman. He would be Martian Manhunter. Cheadle would be Batman. Bernie Mac as Superman. The rest is a toss up, free for all, whoever shows up to the set first gets first pick of which superhero they want to be. It's gold! Who needs writers with ideas like this! Note: Dear Hollywood, this is a sample of my ideas. This ones a freebie, but the rest are gonna cost you big. Get in line. Next up is a 3D remake of My Dinner With Andre... did that wet your appetite? Thought so. (Reply to this) |
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Bardego writes: on Jan 17 2008 09:08 AM Don't worry guys, Justice League at this point is pretty much dead. I remember Warner Bros. telling everyone that Wolfgang Peterson's Batman vs. Superman project was "indefinitely postponed" as well, and look at what happened to that. (Reply to this) |
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sunsaz writes: on Jan 17 2008 09:13 AM I honestly didn't know how they were going to pull that movie off anyways. I don't mind it being canned. But I am concerned that if this strike continues, sooner or later they're going to can something that people actually care about. (Reply to this) |
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dahluzz writes: on Jan 17 2008 09:41 AM Caloo Calay! ding dong, this $h*t is dead. a horrible idea from the get-go, this should put the ole kibosh on JLA. sorry adam brody, better keep looking for work. (Reply to this) |
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Xavier Telouran writes: on Jan 17 2008 09:54 AM Yeah, hadn't seen one intelligent thought from the moguls on this one 'til this announcement. Better to leave this DOA and come back when you can Frankenstein together something that at least RESEMBLES a good idea... (Reply to this) |
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southwick writes: on Jan 17 2008 10:01 AM Yeah writers strike can save us! (Reply to this) |
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gamejediben writes: on Jan 17 2008 10:03 AM YAY! *Does the happy dance* :D Hell to the yeah! (Reply to this) |
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southwick writes: on Jan 17 2008 10:03 AM Yeah the writers strike can save us! (Reply to this) |
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vaodsi writes: on Jan 17 2008 10:17 AM I'm not into JL. and didn't somebody say motioncapture... or was that just a rumor? I don't want moving wax-maniquins acting. they CAN'T! But i think JL is far from dead. Halo was considered DEAD, now we have interest in the project and things are back on track. (Reply to this) |
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tonysola1000 writes: on Jan 17 2008 10:26 AM k (Reply to this) |
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