2017 Movie News Archives
August 31, 2017: Jay Baruchel Talks About Abandoned "Justice League" Film
DC Comics fans know well the story about the never-made "Justice League: Mortal" film. With George Miller as director, "Justice League: Mortal" was set to star D.J. Cotrona as Superman, Armie Hammer as Batman, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Adam Brody as The Flash, rapper/actor Common as Green Lantern, Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter, Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman, Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord, and Teresa Palmer as Talia al Ghul. The Writer's strike in 2007 as well as a change in tax break advantages in Australia resulted in the project being cancelled.In an episode of the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, Jay Baruchel told MTV's Josh Horowitz how far into pre-production the film was when it was canned...
"They had all the costume design. They had all of the pre-vis. They had all of the sort of production design figured out, and so they would take us and walk us through this command center where they had everything," the actor said of checking things out down in Australia. "The aesthetic choices that they were making and the story and character choices they were making are so ballsy, and we won't ever see it."
Baruchel also revealed that there was supposed to be a scene in the film where his character (Maxwell Lord) would take over Superman's mind, forcing him to battle Wonder Woman...
"All of a sudden this guy's got Superman as a weapon," said the actor.
In the script, Lord would get a nosebleed whenever he took over someone's mind, but Baruchel pitched to Miller that taking over Superman's powerful Kryptonian brain would cause Lord to bleed out of every orifice in his head.
"I turn him into full red eye Superman, and then there's this big ass fight between him and Wonder Woman, where he breaks her @#%$ing wrists and shit," he continued. "The first time you see Wonder Woman, the opening scene on Themyscira, it was just her. It's her on top of a steed ... and she stood about half a kilometer away from a Minotaur. The Minotaur has a battle-ax in his hand and she just rushes him. All the Amazons are there cheering her on, and she just beheads him. Gets off her steed ... holds up the Minotaur thing and doesn't say a goddamned thing. It's like, 'That's the Wonder Woman I want to see!' It would have been special."
You can listen to this episode of the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast at MTV.com. The "Justice League: Mortal" discussion takes place around 42 minutes in.
2017 Movie News
Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2017 organized into various categories:“Justice League” Movie News:
- January 7, 2017: Henry Cavill Gives Gift to “Justice League” Crew
- January 8, 2017: “Justice League” - Superman's Sacrifice Pivotal to Wonder Woman Embracing Mankind
- January 23, 2017: Zack Snyder Talks About Superman's Role in “Justice League”
- January 31, 2017: “Justice League” Movie/Black Recovery Suit - Poll Results
- February 5, 2017: Will The Kents Appear in the “Justice League” Movie?
- February 8, 2017: “Justice League” Movie to Rebuild Hope
- February 12, 2017: Laurence Fishburne Says He Won't Be Appearing in “Justice League”
- February 18, 2017: DC Collectibles Unveils “Justice League” Figures
- February 19, 2017: Zack Snyder Says “Justice League” Trailer is Coming Soon
- February 28, 2017: “Justice League” Trailer Excitement Levels - Poll Results
- March 23, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Poster and Teaser Trailer Released
- March 25, 2017: Watch the “Justice League” Movie Trailer!
- March 26, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Trailer Reaction and Image Gallery
- March 27, 2017: Shopping - “Justice League” Movie Statues
- March 28, 2017: IMAX and Warner Bros. Announce VR Production Pact
- March 29, 2017: Warner Bros. Presents New “Justice League” Footage at CinemaCon
- April 4, 2017: “Justice League” Trailer Fan Reaction - Poll Results
- April 5, 2017: Ciaran Hinds Talks About Playing Steppenwolf in “Justice League”
- April 12, 2017: New “Justice League” Teaser Poster
- April 17, 2017: “Game of Thrones” Actor Joins “Justice League” Cast
- April 27, 2017: Funko “Justice League” Movie Heroes Revealed
- April 27, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Poster Available to Download
- May 3, 2017: Junkie XL on Creating “Justice League” Score Without Hans Zimmer
- May 22, 2017: Zack Snyder Steps Down From “Justice League” After Family Tragedy
- May 23, 2017: Warner Bros. Brings “Justice League” Costumes and More to Licensing Expo
- May 26, 2017: Joss Whedon's Role on “Justice League” Movie
- May 30, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Theater Concession Range
- June 6, 2017: Henry Cavill Posts Instragram Updates While Doing “Justice League” Reshoots
- June 8, 2017: Warner Bros. Consumer Products Launches ‘Join The League' Global Initiative
- June 8, 2017: First Look - Mattel Multiverse “Justice League” Figures
- June 14, 2017: Danny Elfman Composing Score for “Justice League” Movie
- June 15, 2017: Holkenborg's Statement on Being Replaced for “Justice League”
- June 20, 2017: DC Films Were “Too Dark” Admit Johns and Berg
- June 22, 2017: Diamond Select Toys Unveils “Justice League” Vinimates Wave 2
- July 7, 2017: Warner Bros. Bringing “Justice League” to San Diego Comic-Con
- July 9, 2017: New Look at Steppenwolf for “Justice League” Movie
- July 10, 2017: Ciaran Hinds Talks About Playing Steppenwolf in “Justice League” Movie
- July 13, 2017: New “Justice League” Movie Image
- July 19, 2017: Contest Announcement - Win a “Justice League” Movie Experience
- July 19, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Costumes and Props at Comic-Con
- July 20, 2017: Exclusive “Justice League” LEGO Poster at SDCC
- July 22, 2017: Watch the New “Justice League” SDCC Trailer
- July 23, 2017: Examining the SDCC “Justice League” Trailer with Screenshots
- July 24, 2017: Henry Cavill on Superman's Absence in “Justice League” Trailer
- July 24, 2017: Henry Cavill's Mustache Causing Problems for “Justice League” Reshoots
- July 25, 2017: Henry Cavill's Mustache Goes Viral
- July 25, 2017: New Footage in SnapChat “Justice League” Commercial
- July 26, 2017: Henry Cavill Weighs in on Mustache Fiasco
- August 1, 2017: Official “Justice League” Merchandise Features New Images with Superman
- August 1, 2017: Kotobukiya Unveil ARTFX+ “Justice League” Statues
- August 2, 2017: Mattel “Justice League” Movie Action Figures
- August 3, 2017: “Justice League” Trailer - Poll Results
- August 3, 2017: Warner Bros. Announces World-Wide “Justice League” Movie Merchandise Program
- August 8, 2017: New Superman Image in “Justice League” 2018 Wall Calendar
- August 9, 2017: New Superman Image on Mattel “Justice League” Action Figure Box
- August 10, 2017: Close-Up Look at Steppenwolf's Face for “Justice League” Movie
- August 11, 2017: Joss Whedon Adjusting the Tone of “Justice League” Movie
- August 17, 2017: New “Justice League” Wall Art Features Flying Superman
- August 17, 2017: “Justice League” Characters - Poll Results
- August 23, 2017: Justice League “The Art of the Film” and “Official Collector's Edition” Books
- August 29, 2017: Joss Whedon Officially Recognized as “Justice League” Co-Writer
- September 1, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Individual Character Posters Revealed
- September 7, 2017: Justice League VR: The Complete Experience
- September 10, 2017: LEGO “Justice League” Movie Toy Set TV Commercial
- September 10, 2017: “Justice League” Version of “Come Together” Officially Released
- September 14, 2017: New “Justice League” Movie Sweepstakes Features Superman Puzzle
- September 19, 2017: Henry Cavill Posts “Justice League” Appearance Announcement
- September 19, 2017: “Justice League” Escape Rooms at Oz Comic-Con
- September 20, 2017: Will Superman Wear the Black Recovery Suit in “Justice League”?
- September 21, “Justice League” Test Screening Called “Epic”
- September 21, Lex Luthor Scenes Cut from “Justice League” Final Edit
- September 27, 2017: “Justice League” Casting and Panel Videos
- September 28, 2017: Will Danny Elfman Use John Williams' “Superman” Score in “Justice League”?
- September 28, 2017: Matthew Vaughn as Superman Director - Poll Results
- September 29, 2017: Justice League Featured on Empire's Subscriber Cover
- October 2, 2017: “Justice League” Video - “Suiting Up” Costume Featurette
- October 3, 2017: Empire Magazine Features New “Justice League” Interviews
- October 4, 2017: New “Justice League” Trailer Announced
- October 4, 2017: “Justice League” To Take Over Time Square
- October 5, 2017: Diamond Select Toys Unveils “Justice League” Movie PVC Dioramas
- October 6, 2017: Running Time for “Justice League” Trailer
- October 6, 2017: New “Justice League” Footage Found in Mercedes TV Commercial
- October 8, 2017: Alternate “Justice League” Trailer, Screen Caps and “Superman: The Movie” Tribute
- October 8, 2015: New “Justice League” Trailer Released - Watch Now!
- October 9, 2017: “Justice League” TV Spot - Warriors
- October 10, 2017: “Justice League” TV Spot - “Friends”
- October 10, 2017: Immersive Theatrical Tour Featuring “Justice League” Movie Characters
- October 11, 2017: Gillette Teams Up with “Justice League”
- October 12, 2017: “Justice League” Featurette - Aquaman
- October 12, 2017: “Justice League” TV Spot - “The Team”
- October 14, 2017: “Justice League” Rating and Full Credits
- October 14, 2017: Royal Canadian Mint Announces “Justice League” Coins
- October 15, 2017: Police Watches Joins Forces with “Justice League” Movie
- October 17, 2017: Possible Major Spoiler - Character Appearance in “Justice League ” Movie
- October 18, 2017: New Colorful “Justice League ” Poster
- October 19, 2017: “Justice League ” Trailer Response - Poll Results
- October 19, 2017: “Justice League ” Featurette - The Flash
- October 20, 2017: TCL Joins Forces with “Justice League” Movie for International TV Partnership
- October 20, 2017: Orville Redenbacher's Popping Corn Join Forces with “Justice League ”
- October 23, 2017: Marc McClure's Role in “Justice League” Revealed
- October 23, 2017: “Justice League” Featurette - Cyborg
- October 23, 2017: “Justice League” Running Time Confirmed
- October 23, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Preview Giveaway for Singapore Fans
- October 24, 2017: “Justice League” Home Products Revealed
- October 25, 2017: Tickets Now on Sale for “Justice League” Movie
- October 25, 2017: Superman at the Heart of New Fandango “Justice League” Poster
- October 25, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Online Comic Books “Guiding Lights” and “Joyride”
- October 25, 2017: New “Justice League” TV Spots - “Mera Fights”, “Big Guns” and “Save One”
- October 26, 2017: Dolby Cinema's Exclusive “Justice League” Poster
- October 26, 2017: Listen to Tracks From Danny Elfman's “Justice League” Soundtrack
- October 26, 2017: “Justice League” Featurette - Wonder Woman
- October 26, 2017: China's “Justice League” Promotional Event Streaming Live
- October 26, 2017: “Justice League” IMAX Poster
- October 27, 2017: “Justice League” Leather Jackets Revealed
- October 28, 2017: Iron Studios Announces New “Justice League” Superman Statue
- October 29, 2017: Regal Cinemas' Exclusive “Justice League” Poster
- October 29, 2017: Exclusive “Justice League” Poster at MondoCon
- October 29, 2017: Photos From China's “Justice League” Press Tour
- October 29, 2017: Video for Gary Clark Jr's “Come Together” Features “Justice League” Footage
- October 30, 2017: “Justice League” Featurette - Batman
- October 30, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Online Comic Book “Fast Food”
- October 31, 2017: Henry Cavill Talks About DCEU Movie Mistakes
- November 1, 2017: Henry Cavill's Superman Body Plan in “Men's Health UK” Magazine
- November 2, 2017: Henry Cavill Talks About the Weight of the Superman Legacy
- November 2, 2017: Win a “Justice League” Poster Signed by the Cast
- November 2, 2017: A Closer Look at Gillette's “Justice League” Gift Packs
- November 3, 2017: New “Justice League” Stills Released - Including Lois and Martha
- November 4, 2017: Day 2 of the “Justice League” London Press Tour
- November 4, 2017: B-Roll “Justice League” Footage Released
- November 5, 2017: Additional Preview Clips from “Justice League”
- November 5, 2017: “Justice League” Cast Interviews
- November 5, 2017: Fans Invited to London “Justice League” Experience
- November 5, 2017: Golden Screen Cinemas Announces Malaysian “Justice League” Promotion
- November 6, 2017: Watch a Martha and Lois Scene as Diane Lane Talks “Justice League ”
- November 6, 2017: More “Justice League ” Cast Interviews
- November 6, 2017: “Justice League ” Movie Online Comic Book “Shifting Gears ”
- November 6, 2017: Shopping - “Justice League ” Movie Posters
- November 7, 2017: New “Justice League” Motion Poster Focuses on Superman
- November 9, 2017: Listen to “Justice League United” from the “Justice League” Soundtrack
- November 9, 2017: Henry Cavill Talks Kal-El, Clark Kent and Superman
- November 9, 2017: New “Justice League” TV Spot - “Roll Call”
- November 9, 2017: Superman's Involvement in “Justice League” Movie - Poll Results
- November 9, 2017: “Justice League” Movie Online Comic Book “Pit Stop”
- November 9, 2017: “Justice League” Cast Interviews from within “The Justice League Experience”
- November 9, 2017: Danny Elfman Talks About Scoring the “Justice League” Movie
- November 9, 2017: Watch the 20-Minute “Justice League” London Press Conference
- November 9, 2017: Join the Justice League in Augmented Reality with Walmart
- November 9, 2017: Win a Nicola Scott “Justice League” Drawing
- November 9, 2017: Diane Lane Talks About Being Martha Kent and “Justice League”
- November 9, 2017: Mattel Recreates “Justice League” Trailer with Action Figures
- November 11, 2017: Positive Reactions for “Justice League” Movie From Critics
- November 11, 2017: Listen to Danny Elfman's Entire “Justice League” Soundtrack Online
- November 12, 2017: Who is Henry Cavill's Favorite Superman Villain?
- November 12, 2017: New Behind-the-Scenes “Justice League” Featurette
- November 12, 2017: “The Justice League Experience” Walkthrough Report
- November 13, 2017: Video - Watch the “Justice League” World Premiere Live!
- November 13, 2017: More “Justice League” Cast Interviews
- November 14, 2017: Henry Cavill's Interview from “Justice League” World Premiere
- November 14, 2017: “Justice League” Cast Talk About an Avengers Team-Up
- November 14, 2017: Unlock “Justice League” bots with Android Pay
- November 14, 2017: Photos and Interviews from the “Justice League” World Premiere
- November 15, 2017: Henry Cavill Says, “Superman Matters”
- November 15, 2017: Henry Cavill Wants To Do So Much More with Superman
- November 16, 2017: Henry Cavill Wants a Supergirl Team-Up
- November 16, 2017: Purchasing the “Justice League” Soundtrack - Poll Results
- November 16, 2017: Movie Review - “Justice League”
- November 17, 2017: “Justice League” Deleted Scenes
- November 19, 2017: “Justice League” Box Office Results for Opening Weekend
- November 19, 2017: Is “Justice League” Zack Snyder's True Vision?
- November 19, 2017: “Justice League” Cast Introduce FOX NFL Sunday
- November 21, 2017: Superman Joins the Justice League in New Version of Promotional Poster
- November 23, 2017: “Justice League” Fan Reviews - Poll Results
- November 24, 2017: “Justice League” - Why Do Critics and Audience Reviews Differ So Much?
- November 26, 2017: “Justice League” Costume Designer Talks About Superman's Brighter Appearance
- November 26, 2017: “Justice League” Continues to Fly High Internationally
- November 26, 2017: Danny Elfman Talks About Scoring the “Justice League” Movie
- November 28, 2017: Henry Cavill's Surprise for ACE Comic-Con Attendees
- November 29, 2017: Giveaway Contest Winner - Justice League “You Can't Save The World Alone” Hoodie
- November 30, 2017: Muckle Mannequins Announce Life-Size “Justice League” Figures
- November 30, 2017: Exclusive Report on “Justice League: The Complete VR Experience”
- November 30, 2017: “Justice League” Views - Poll Results
- December 5, 2017: “Justice League” is DC's Highest Grossing Movie in China
- December 6, 2017: “The Justice League VR Experience” Now Available
- December 7, 2017: Superman's Black Recovery Suit was Filmed for “Justice League”
- December 10, 2017: Watch the Live “Justice League” Panel from ACE Comic Con
- December 10, 2017: Henry Cavill's New Video “Search for Hope”
- December 10, 2017: “Justice League” Reaches $600 Million
- December 11, 2017: A Look at the Limited Edition Superman Coin from ACE Comic Con
- December 13, 2017: Video of the Private Q&A with Henry Cavill from ACE Comic Con
- December 14, 2017: Watch the First 3-Minutes of “Justice League” Online
- December 14, 2017: Second Favorite “Justice League” Movie Character - Poll Results
- December 20, 2017: “Justice League” Box Office Update and 2017 Ranking
- December 20, 2017: “Justice League” Behind-the-Scenes Featurette and Deleted Scene
- January 2, 2017: Larry Fong Shares “Batman v Superman” Storyboard
- January 4, 2017: Henry Cavill Shares Behind-the-Scenes “Batman v Superman” Photo
- January 16, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Funny Dub
- January 18, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Funny Dub - Part Two
- February 7, 2017: Superman Statue from “Batman v Superman” by Prime 1 Studio
- February 8, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Effects - Before and After
- February 13, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Concept Art Revealed
- February 17, 2017: Foxtel Movies “Batman v Superman” Dedicated Pop-Up Channel
- February 25, 2017: “Batman v Superman” ‘Wins' Four Razzie Awards
- March 4, 2017: Breaking Down the VFX of “Batman v Superman” by MPC
- March 5, 2017: Superman and Supergirl Receive Saturn Awards Nominations
- April 9, 2017: Unused “Batman v Superman” Doomsday Concept Designs
- April 21, 2017: Diane Lane Defends “Batman v Superman”
- April 26, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Funny Dub - Part Three
- April 30, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Reimagined as a Buddy-Cop Film
- May 12, 2017: “Batman v Superman” Joins All-Time Best Selling Blu-ray List
- June 1, 2017: “Batman v Drunk Superman” Short Fan Film
- September 29, 2017: Best Buy Announces “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman” Illustrated SteelBooks
- January 16, 2017: Auction - Own Part of Christopher Reeve's Superman Costume
- January 18, 2017: The Mystery of the Uncredited Baby Kal-El
- February 7, 2017: Richard Donner Talks About Superman in New Interview
- February 24, 2017: Let's Get “Superman: The Movie” in the National Film Registry
- March 17, 2017: Margot Kidder to Attend “Superman: The Movie” Screening
- April 2, 2017: Hollywood Screening of “Superman: The Movie” 35mm Print
- April 5, 2017: Christopher Reeve's Hollywood Walk of Fame 20th Anniversary
- April 11, 2017: Sarah Douglas Remembers Filming “Superman: The Movie” 40 Years On
- June 5, 2017: “Wonder Woman” Movie Inspired by “Superman: The Movie”
- June 6, 2017: “Superman: The Movie” Screening in Phoenix/Scottsdale
- June 8, 2017: Geoff Johns and Kevin Feige Pay Tribute to Richard Donner's “Superman”
- August 24, 2017: “Superman: The Movie” Screening and Q&A at Planet Fantastic
- September 18, 2017: Warner Archive Announces “Superman: The Movie” Extended Cut
- September 25, 2017: Pre-Order “Superman: The Movie” Extended Cut
- September 27, 2017: “Superman: The Movie” 40th Anniversary Celebration at Kansas City Comic Con
- September 28, 2017: The Story Behind “Superman: The Movie” Extended Cut
- October 5, 2017: “Superman: The Movie” Extended Cut - Poll Results
- October 25, 2017: “Pawn Stars” Clip - Christopher Reeve “Superman” Costume
- November 15, 2017: “Superman: The Movie” Extended Cut Available on iTunes... With a Catch
- December 13, 2017: “Superman: The Movie” Added to the 2017 National Film Registry
- December 15, 2017: Did You Know - Darth Vader Once Trained Superman
- December 18, 2017: Documentary - The Making of “Superman IV: The Man of Steel and Glass”
- January 4, 2017: Fan Film - “Earth: Rise of New Krypton”
- January 5, 2017: Amy Adams to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- January 9, 2017: Superman Warns Batman About Magic in “Justice League Dark” Clip
- January 12, 2017: Amy Adams Celebrates Her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- January 26, 2017: Henry Cavill Signs with New Agency
- March 6, 2017: “Man of Steel” Was Always Designed to Set Up DC Universe
- March 13, 2017: Matthew Vaughn Could Direct “Man of Steel 2”
- March 21, 2017: Next Superman Movie Director - Poll Results
- March 27, 2017: “DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games” to Premiere at WonderCon
- April 8, 2017: Henry Cavill Wearing Christopher Reeve Superman Costume
- April 9, 2017: Superman Fan “Multiverse” Trailer
- April 30, 2017: “Superman vs. The KKK” Film Coming Soon
- May 3, 2017: Kate Bosworth Reflects on Playing Lois Lane in “Superman Returns”
- May 15, 2017: Will Black Adam Fight Superman in Upcoming Movie?
- June 7, 2017: True-Life Superman Henry Cavill Saves Turtle
- June 13, 2017: “DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games” Video Clip
- June 13, 2017: “Wonder Woman” Movie - Poll Results
- June 25, 2017: Watch the First 10 Minutes of “DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games”
- June 27, 2017: Is Warner Bros. Considering a Live-Action “Superman: Red Son” Movie?
- June 28, 2017: DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection
- July 22, 2017: Proper 2-Part “Death of Superman” Animated Movie Adaptation Announced
- July 27, 2017: Superman Animated Movie Adaptation Ideas - Poll Results
- August 4, 2017: All-New Clip From “LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain”
- August 11, 2017: “Justice League: The New Frontier Commemorative Edition” Coming to Blu-ray and DVD
- August 17, 2017: Lena Luthor's Revenge - “DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games”
- August 28, 2017: Shopping - DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection
- August 31, 2017: Jay Baruchel Talks About Abandoned “Justice League” Film
- September 7, 2017: Favorite Pa Kent Actor - Poll Results
- September 14, 2017: Nicolas Cage Says “Superman Lives” Better Than Actual Superman Films
- September 15, 2017: Matthew Vaughn Confirms “Man of Steel 2” Talks
- September 15, 2017: “Batman/Superman Anthology” Blu-Ray 9-Film Set
- September 18, 2017: Matthew Vaughn Talks About His Take on Superman
- September 19, 2017: Would Matthew Vaughn Continue with Henry Cavill as Superman?
- September 21, Favorite Ma Kent - Poll Results
- September 24, 2017: Darren Aronofsky Interested in Directing a Superman Movie
- September 29, 2017: Updated - DC Universe Original Movies 10th Anniversary Box Set Information
- October 19, 2017: New Superman Short Fan Film - “For Tomorrow ”
- November 2, 2017: Inside the DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection
- November 7, 2017: Infographic - How Old Were They When They Played Superman?
- November 13, 2017: No Script for “Man of Steel 2” Yet
- November 20, 2017: Henry Cavill on What's Next For Superman
- December 7, 2017: “Nascent Nation” - Superman Fan Film Trailer
- December 13, 2017: Daniel Dae Kim as Superman?
- December 19, 2017: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announce “LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash!”
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