Joker
Todd Phillips ' coming standaloneJokermovie , set to star Joaquin Phoenix as the titulary fictitious character , is to be released October 4 , 2019 . A left - field alternative for a tentpole DC / Warner Bros. firing , considering the DC Extended Universe already has a briefly - established Joker with Jared Leto ’s part inSuicide Squad . take the film is also position to be an inception movie , it was confusing when the news broke and Leto ’s name was n’t impound - to muddy the water supply even further , there was also news program ofanother Joker movie(not to mentionfour possible extra appearances ) in the works to center around Leto ’s rendition , alongside Margot Robbie ’s Harley Quinn .
For a prospicient time , DC Comics has been a proponent of a ' Multiverse ' within its mythos , an infinite discharge of parallel world which at times have a aptness to crossover or impact one another . The stories within the DC Multiverse are often flesh out in their ' Elseworlds ' embossment of comic ; similar to Marvel ’s What If ? natural selection of comic book narration , wherein devotee - preferent , intimate character are thrust into parallel position and origin stories .
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remove a cue from the funnies side , WB / DC is launching a new label of non - DCEU films , called"DC Dark " or " DC Black,“which might be the their most interesting style yet of differentiate from the offerings of Marvel and their singular Marvel Cinematic Universe - by filming whatever stories they palpate are worth differentiate with whoever they desire behind and in front of the camera .
Once the Joaquin Phoenix - ledJokermovie is released next class , the stage will be prepare for extra standalone film to be released under the ' Worlds of DC ' steel . These films can be untethered from the weight of persistence and fan expectation / trepidation already existing thanks toMan of Steel , Batman V Superman : Dawn of Justice , SuicideSquad , Wonder Woman , Justice Leagueand the upcomingAquamanandShazam!(which all share a continuity ) .
The Elseworlds DC Dark / contraband imprint provides an engaging template for succeeding additions . Jokeris starting things off with a low budget , but if this approach is successful , we may even see a range of budgets under this label . Here are some great Elseworlds story that would make for solid standalone picture show following Todd Phillips’Jokermovie entry next year .
Superman: Red Son
Mark Millar ’s seminalSuperman : Red SonElseworlds narrative is widely regarded as one of the best Superman taradiddle ever write , no matter of its setting in a parallel Universe . Its plot begins with Kal - El ’s starship escape what is assume to be Krypton , but instead of set down in Kansas to be found by the Kents , it instead lands on a Ukrainian corporate farm at the height of Josef Stalin ’s power ( thanks to a sentence delay of a few hours ) .
The three - issue miniseries , bring out in 2003 , traverse decades , and follow Superman ’s ascension to the head of the Communist authorities in the USSR . He cheat with Stalin ’s illegitimate Word Pyotr Roslov ( an substitute version of Clark Kent ’s pal Pete Ross ) for major power throughout . Roslov at one full point assassinate two anti - Superman activists in front of their young Word , result in the son growing up to be this populace ’s version of Batman .
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Many other DC characters make an appearance , include Hal Jordan with his Green Lantern Marine Corps and Wonder Woman , who express unrequited affection for Superman throughout . Lex Luthor and Brainiac go forth as the great threats to Superman ’s big businessman in the story , allow for a telephone number of thrilling battles that often do not end in distinctive ways reader may look .
If Warner Bros. is willing to run with Superman on the big CRT screen the same way they are with Joker , a fun deviation would doubtlessly beRed Son . It ’d be a well-timed tale , specially considering the USA ’s current complex relationship with Russia , and the myriad alternate versions of DC superheroes provide fashionable and operate templates for part on the large screen .
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Kingdom Come
Kingdom Comewas a four - issue miniseries write in 1996 by industry stalwart Mark Waid with gorgeous painted art by Alex Ross . The tale is specify a few decades from the nowadays , where traditional superheroes such as Superman determine themselves out of touch with the young generation ( many of whom are descendants of the Golden and Silver Age hero ) , who have few qualms about excessive violence and even killing as a solvent to tiptop - villainy .
The melodic theme was develop by Alex Ross as a magnum opus in the vein of Alan Moore’sWatchmen , a treatise on the role of superheroes in society and the escalation of ideal both benevolent and nihilistic . Bubbling away in the scope of the main rumblings of war between the two superhero factions are Lex Luthor ’s machinations , which Batman is attempt to combat . Meanwhile , Superman lives the life of a mere farmer . finally , he ’s dragged back into the debate , which is quick turn out of helping hand .
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Considered a New classic , and shining instance of a comic that all strip should aspire to , Kingdom Comecould be a fantastic dealership ender to the current DCEU if that ’s what WB want , but realistically , it would do work good as an Elseworlds tale on the big screen , so as to be unencumbered from persistence and to have no effect on DC ’s interconnected movies thereafter . As with all Elseworlds books , the fact that they ’re ' done - in - one ' also means the blueprints are in place for a finite motion characterization , meaning little tweaking would have to be done to package it for the occasional moving-picture show - going audience .
Gotham By Gaslight
Considered the first Elseworlds story thanks to its issue before the inception of the brand , Gotham by Gaslightpresents Bruce Wayne as a vigilance man in 1884 , on the trail of one Jack the Ripper . It ’s a premiss so unsubdivided and effective that the account just demand to find oneself the good mood , which it accomplish in the form of artist Mike Mignola ( Hellboy ) .
Gotham by Gaslightcould use its own original Bruce Wayne rove , and find its own writer - director team separated from the developmental netherworld that Matt Reeves and Ben Affleck have find themselvesin for years , and most likely discover an easier path to the big screen because it ’s such a barbaric estimation for a Batman movie . Warner Bros. execs would most likely just neglect it during its developmental eld , like a halfway child , whilst they focalize on the big prize ofThe Batman .
Green Lantern: 1,001 Emerald Nights
allot , any Green Lantern - basedElseworlds would be well served after the actualGreen Lantern Corpsmovie to be released first - but provided that go on , now that Geoff Johns is officially on as writer,1,001 Emerald Nightswould be a fantastic station to startle for a non - DCEU Green Lantern moving-picture show at some point afterward .
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earlier published in 2001 , the story blended the mythos of Green Lantern with the ancient tales of the Arabian Nights ; specifically , Al Jhor Dan , his magical lamp , and the green Djinn within . The mediate Eastern context was a refreshing take on the character and westerly comics in general , with Al Jhor Dan learn to utilise his possession of the jade genie for the intent of good and learn responsibility and humbleness along the way .
The story was beautifully , minimally written by underground strip artist Terry LaBan ( in all probability most well - known for a day-by-day laughable striptease titledEdge City ) and supplement by gorgeous graphics from illustrator Rebecca Guay ( also a contributor on Neil Gaiman’sSandman ) .
consider there is a live - action rendering of Disney’sAladdinin the works , the time could be mature for another Middle East - set blockbuster that can appeal to westerly consultation . It would certainly be a bold move on Warner Bros. ' part , and could make for an intriguing fable about power and responsibility - not always solely the domain of a certain Friendly Neighborhood web - slinger .
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