![]() ![]() Peter Jackson’s first studio feature, “The Frighteners”, might’ve underperformed at the box office, but Universal was still high enough on the New Zealand filmmaker to proceed with his remake of “King Kong”. Nolan’s movies would’ve been fine, but WB would’ve found themselves… about where they are right now with their DC characters. Martin Campbell’s “Green Lantern” surely would’ve been scuttled. The film could’ve caused confusion amongst mainstream moviegoers and kneecapped the Superman franchise for the third time in a decade. When “The Dark Knight” exploded at the box office in ‘08, WB killed the production. The project, considered separate from Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, was speeding toward principal photography with a reported budget of $220 million until the WGA strike of 2007 put everything on hold. Cotrona as Superman, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Adam Brody as The Flash, Common as John Stewart/Green Lantern, and Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord. ![]() The “Mad Max” director auditioned dozens of young stars, winding up with Armie Hammer as Batman, D.J. ![]() Warner Bros' aimless development of its DC superhero properties is a wasteland of “what ifs”, but George Miller’s “Justice League: Mortal” would’ve at least been a glorious disaster. ![]()
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