Justice League Movie RIP

CHUD reports that according to Joel Silver, that Justice League movie without Christian Bale, Brandon Routh, or at the very least @^&$# Tom Welling has been "tabled."

No tears here. With crossovers between Marvel's Hulk & Iron Man movies, I think the stakes have been raised. You can't have two cinematic Batman or Supermen running around at the same time in movie theaters - one set big-budget and one set more "low rent." What they had planned for the Justice League movie sounded good enough only for a TV movie. It would have been overkill.

Why not do a "World's Finest" with Bale and Routh first and see how that goes?

Hayden Christensen Now Superman?!

Will Hayden Christensen play Superman in the new Justice League movie?

/film has the wild rumor (allegedly given away by Adam "The Flash" Brody at a bar).

I'm sorry, Christensen IS the new Keanu Reeves. He is a wooden-acting, pretty-faced sci-fi GOD, I tells you.

This one would be worth it just to see how many people bitch about it.

(still liked Attack of the Clones)

New "Flash" Movie To Be Helmed By "Fred Claus" Director

I first have to really applaud Warner Brothers for being so proactive in getting this new "Flash" movie made. Movies with male protagonists really sell well, and I think to have a director with the stature of the guy who directed "Fred Claus" on board will really make this a blockbuster.

That said, the word is that this "Flash" film will closely follow the upcoming "JLA" movie. Further rumors are that the "JLA" movie will open with the death of Barry Allen, and that the Flash-of-choice will be Wally West.

The director, David Dobkin -- who has also directed "The Wedding Crashers," has commented to the MTV Movies blog that his Flash will be no laughing matter.

But honestly, outside of "Iron Man" and possibly "The Incredible Hulk," none of these new in-development superhero movies sound like anything near the quality of "Batman Begins." Probably more like "Smallville."

Role of Wonder Woman Reportedly Cast

The buzz is that Australian actress Teresa Palmer has landed the role of Wonder Woman in the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie, according to the News.com.au website.

A friend of Palmer's reportedly said that the blond actress will wear a wig for the role:

"Apparently they're going to have her fitted out with a black wig rather than dye her hair.''

Of course, this is all unconfirmed. But with the new JLA movie seemingly casting relative unknowns in the roles rather than going for the usual Wizard Magazine "Dream Cast," it wouldn't be totally unreasonable.

So what do you think, all? Is she WW material?

Justice League Casting Tidbits

Moviehole has the lines potential castmembers for the new Justice League movie are being asked to read -- the only caveat being that there are no character names attached to the lines, and the lines are from the movie "Network" --

Female Role #1 - Antagonist

"Well, what aren't you scared of? You live in your safe little world where nobody challenges you and you're scared shitless to do anything else -"

Female Role #2 - Antagonist
"People like you can't handle the truth. We live in a belligerent world. A world that has to be protected by those like you. Who else is going to do it?"

Female Role #3 - Antagonist
[Humble Whisper] "Why Me?"

Male Role #3
"I have struggled in vain and can bear it no longer. These past few months have been a torment. I came here only to see you. I have fought against judgement, my family's expectation. I will put them aside and ask you to end my agony".

Who are these characters supposed to be?

More roles & lines in the article.