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Superhero, Action, AdventureRelease Date :
TBA 2009Starring :
Adam Brody, Armie Hammer, Megan Gale, Common
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'Justice League' Coming Back to Life?
August 04, 2008 04:08:02After months of going in and out of shelves, "Justice League Mortal" has been reported to be put on the back burner last April. Contrary to that, however, a new report concerning the movie about a group of superheroes from the DC Comics' universe suggested that the comic book adaptation maybe back on.
On the speculation, Moviehole.net noted that in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, director George Miller unveiled the movie was only stalled but it is still very much alive. Hinting further on the project, the helmer insisted that the film just won't be shot in Australia like what has been planned previously due to the tax revenue's problem. Nevertheless, there are no confirmation on the truth of this report yet.
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Update: 'Justice League' No More
April 24, 2008 10:04:45Following the earlier news stating that "Justice League Mortal" has been shelved for the second time, the updated report on the matter got even grimmer as many suggested that it is not unlikely that the superheroes flick may never see a light again. Sources close to the film allegedly claimed that the George Miller's action adventure is "dead".
Reporting on the news, IESB stated that when they were looking for confirmation on the delaying of the movie based on the Marvel comic, a movie executive working close to the film let out suggestive statement saying, "yes, it's dead." Supporting that, a report came from Superman Homepage noted that an anonymous source implied the same tone. "It's a pity, there was a lot of good stuff in it - stuff that would've been fairly new to the screen...but also some not so good stuff... so who knows...," so claimed the source.
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'Justice League' Not Mortal
April 19, 2008 02:04:54Long reported to be facing one problem after another, "Justice League Mortal" apparently can't get rid of the cancellation's speculation as the Warner Bros. Pictures' superhero flick is once again said to be shelved. The current circulating words about the movie suggested that the film has been postponed.
The delaying of the George Miller-directed film allegedly has been announced by producer Joel Silver who noted to CHUD.com that "Justice League" has been "tabled". By saying "tabled", the producer didn't immediately mean that the film is canceled, instead the production of it will be held up. In Chud's article, it is further speculated that if the movie is brought up again, it will possibly get a new cast line-up.
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Offered 'Justice League' Film, 'Juno' Director Turned It Down
April 11, 2008 01:04:44Amidst all the rumors surrounding the upcoming superhero flick "Justice League Mortal", a new report claimed that Jason Reitman, the director of acclaimed drama comedy "Juno", had been offered to tackle the Warner Bros. Pictures' project, but came quick to decline it. According to Slash Film, the 30-year-old filmmaker has admitted his refusal to direct the project in an interview.
The movie news site reported that the man behind the award-nominated satire film "Thank You for Smoking" revealed that he had been persuaded to helm the Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney-written film to Howard Stern on the Howard Stern Show on Thursday, April 10. When asked how the script was, allegedly Reiman stated that the film wouldn't be a great one. "What am I going to do with Justice League of America? So Basically I'll make a movie that is not as good as X-Men, then I'll be the guy who made a movie not as good as X-Men," explained the writer/director.
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Hayden Christensen Being Superman in 'Justice League'?
March 31, 2008 01:03:25Hayden Christensen, the actor who is known as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the prequel trilogy of the notable "Star Wars" series, has been rumored to have been tapped to star in the upcoming "Justice League Mortal". According to Cinema Blend, the 26-year-old is set to play Superman in the superhero flick.
The site noted that they got the reports from one of their readers named Candace. Allegedly, the reader got in touch with one of the Warner Bros' film stars, Adam Brody, in a British Columbia bar in Canada and he reportedly revealed much about who is playing who, including Christensen for the role of Superman.
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Title Revealed, 'Justice League' Facing Another Setback?
March 19, 2008 11:03:19Apparently, troubles still refuse to shy away from "Justice League of America". The superhero flick, which is said to be titled "Justice League Mortal", has been faced with another problem that is jeopardizing the film's production. According to Sydney Morning Herald, the George Miller-directed action adventure film is more likely to leave the Australian production studios due to financial problem.
SMH further reported that there are 90% chance that the filming won't be done in Australia because the film's director George Miller was enraged with the Australian Federal Government's decision on refusing to give out the 40% refundable tax compensation. "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Australian film industry is being frittered away because of very lazy thinking," Miller commented on the decision. "If that's going to be the final decision, they're throwing away hundreds of millions of dollars of investment that the rest of the world is competing for and, much more significantly, highly skilled creative jobs."
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Justice League Pushed for 2009 Release, Cast Announced?
February 28, 2008 12:02:44Reported to be slated for 2010 release earlier, it was now said that the superheroes flick "Justice League of America" will be put for an earlier release in 2009. Variety stated that as the writers' strike is over, Warner Bros. Pictures are pushing the movie forward to 2009 and some of the cast have been outed as well.
On the casting news, it was reported that the Seth Cohen of "The O.C." series Adam Brody, actor Armie Hammer Jr. and Australian supermodel turned actress Megan Gale has been signed to join rapper Common who has earlier said to be cast as the Green Lantern. Brody landed the part of The Flash, Hammer got Batman and Gale has been set to portray Wonder Woman.
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Slated for 2010 Release, 'Justice League' Lost Batman and Superman
February 20, 2008 04:02:09Said to be back on track, the action hero flick "Justice League of America" brings in another blow for fans as it was reported that the film version won't feature Batman as well as Superman. According to Blockbuster.com, the synopsis of the film revealed that the two favorite superheroes are not going to appear in the George Miller-directed film.
On its reports, the movie site claimed that a casting agent has sent the film's synopsis which contains spoiler. From the alleged synopsis, it can be seen that the heroes were eliminated because Batman left and Superman was dead. It read, "The film is about Green Lantern, Green Arrow and others of the Justice League of America, an organization made up of the world's greatest superheroes. They must deal with the expulsion of Batman and the death of Superman at the hands of the monstrous Doomsday."
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Rapper Common Being Green Lantern in 'Justice League of America'
February 09, 2008 01:02:27Rapper Common has been set to portray John Steward or known also as Green Lantern in the superhero flick "Justice League of America". According to MTV News, the hip-hop artist who has long rumored to be joining the cast of the action film has confirmed that he is indeed signed to star in it.
To the music network, the 35-year-old singer confessed that he was honored by being chosen to portray the character. He said, "It's a blessing really, to know that I could potentially be this superhero. Justice League itself is an honor, and Green Lantern is an incredible character to play. It's a blessing to be associated with it." Talking about being the only black superhero in the flick, he humbly said, "Just being a black person, a black man, playing a superhero is an honor in itself."
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'Justice League of America' Officially On Hold
January 17, 2008 09:01:28Having an uncertain status on its pre-production for weeks because of the on-going writers' strike, "Justice League of America" is officially put on hold. According to IESB.net, the news of the delay in the production was outed by their trusted source in Australia.
The decision of the delaying of the production allegedly followed the big meeting that took place on January 15. It was also reported that starting on January 17, all of the film crew will be given out an official one-week notice before being let go. Though the superheroes flick is on an indefinite hold, it is said that the movie has not been canceled. Reportedly, the on-hold situation will last at least until after the strike has been resolved.
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Justice League of America Cast Unveiled?
November 19, 2007 10:11:44Words are now abuzz that Warner Bros. Pictures has already picked up actors to fill in roles in its fast-tracking "Justice League of America." Numerous movie sites have brought up tidbits saying the names include Scott Porter, Adam Brody, Common, and Teresa Palmer.
Porter, recently appeared in Talia Lugacy's "Descent", is said to be billed as Superman while Brody, best known for FOX series "The O.C", as The Flash aka Wally West, the third person to take the identity of the hero. As for Common, the rapper supposedly will play John Stewart/Green Lantern with Palmer to portray Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Batman's enemy Ra's al Ghul, not Wonder Woman as previously speculated.
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Wonder Woman Is Not Teresa Palmer But Megan Gale?
October 29, 2007 03:10:26Speculations on who to play Wonder Woman in "Justice League of America" takes another turn now that runway model Megan Gale is said to be actually the one landing the role, which Jessica Biel ditched last month, rather than recently-rumored Teresa Palmer.
Australia's Daily Telegraph, which brought in tidbit of Palmer's casting for the part, now cites that industry sources have said Gale to be short-listed for playing the fictional DC Comics superheroine, created by William Moulton Marston. The beauty is even claimed to be spotted visiting Fox Studios in recent weeks, where the project will be shot.
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New Wonder Woman Is Teresa Palmer?
October 26, 2007 01:10:51The Amazon princess could have an Australian beauty as her portrayer. Moviehole.net has just brought in an interesting scoop saying Teresa Palmer has won the coveted part of Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' fast-tracking "Justice League of America."
The site reveals it obtained the info from the director of one of the blond starlet's most recent movies while also learning about the casting from an 'Advertiser' newspaper in Adelaide. Same tidbit can be found on Australia's The Daily Telegraph as well with a friend of Palmer being quoted to get "rung at 2 am this morning" by the actress on her success to secure the role.
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Three More Testing for Justice League of America Roles
October 20, 2007 02:10:52Number of acting talents vying for starring slots in "Justice League of America" is getting greater. IESB.net has come up with reports saying Josh Duhamel and Bijou Phillips have both joined the competition while Cinematical.com has learned exclusively that Shannyn Sossamon underwent an audition for Wonder Woman role in the fast-tracking project.
What roles Duhamel and Phillips tested for, however, were not disclosed, but reps for the latter one did confirm to IESB that the actress indeed auditioned for a part in the ensemble superhero cast. Meanwhile, Sossamon was claimed to deeply impress writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney that they championed her to director George Miller to pick her as the Amazon princess.
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Justice League Testing Young Actors for Potential Cast
October 15, 2007 03:10:24A number of young names appear to be considered for the superhero roles in Warner Bros. Pictures' fast-tracking project "Justice League of America." The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that director George Miller is seeing 35-40 acting talents for starring slots in the movie from October 14-15, 2007.
Among the pack are rising stars such as Adam Brody of "The O.C." fame, "Final Destination 3" female lead Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Teresa Palmer who recently appeared in "December Boys." Names like rapper Common, Joseph Cross, D.J. Cotrona, Michael Angarano, and Max Thieriot are also reported to test for the flick's roles.
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Justice League Said to Be Not Green-Lit Yet, Could Face Indefinite Delay
October 01, 2007 05:10:54Amidst the heavy publications on Jessica Biel passing out the Wonder Woman role in "Justice League of America", The New York Times has shockingly came up with a report claiming the project does not have a final script and even has not been green-lit yet.
The statement was inserted in the paper's article about the possibility of Writer's Guild of America (WGA) on doing the potential Hollywood strike earlier as their contract is up on October 31, 2007. If this really happens, it could only mean that " Justice League" has big probability of being shelved indefinitely in turn, and so do a slew of major movies currently in-development.
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Bad News, Jessica Biel Drops Justice League Talks
September 29, 2007 09:09:29It is not happening, folks, you won't see Jessica Biel don the Wonder Woman suit. Entertainment Weekly has brought in report stating the beauty has came to a decision to pass on playing the female superhero in "Justice League of America", Warner Bros. Pictures' live-action adaptation of the DC Comics characters.
Biel was reported to be in talks for the role earlier this week, becoming the first acting talent confirmed to be up for a starring slot in the fast-tracking project. The actress currently is near to complete filming on ensemble drama "Powder Blue" and slated to next undergo shooting for "A Woman of No Importance" under the direction of Bruce Beresford.
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Justice League of America Plot Details Leaked
September 26, 2007 03:09:49Still fresh from news on Jessica Biel being in talks for Wonder Woman role in "Justice League of America", a new report revealing the story details of the project has surprisingly made its way to appear online.
Brought by Movieblog.ugo.com with IESB.net verifying, the scoop informed that the story elements from the screenplay have been adapted directly from the original comic book series. The site also confirmed that the league will consist of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Martian Manhunter, but did not mention Aquaman in the team.
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Jessica Biel Up for Justice League of America!
September 25, 2007 10:09:50The first piece of casting tidbit on the frequently-talked "Justice League of America" has finally come up, and guess who's in the line for one of the coveted roles there. Yes, it's Jessica Biel for sure!
Report from Variety has claimed that the beauty now is in talks to fill in the role of Wonder Woman in this ambitious project of Warner Bros. Pictures. Judging from her schedule, it seems there will be a room for the actress to do her part in the flick as her next starring vehicle of "Powder Blue" is slated to wrap in October while the other, "A Woman of No Importance", is currently in preproduction.
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Confirmed, Justice League Gets Fast-Tracked with George Miller to Helm!
September 21, 2007 11:09:12It's official, folks, the fate of superheroes in "Justice League of America" now lies in the hands of George Miller. Variety has confirmed that Warner Bros. Pictures is fast-tracking the project with the "Mad Max" director to make it as the studio's tentpole in 2009.
A pre-strike priority for Warner Bros., the live-action movie is reported to currently be in the initial phases of casting, which appear to be a major hard task due to its presentation of a pantheon of superheroes. Among the pack, the likely choices will be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Aquaman.
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Revealed, List of Studios' Priorities of Movies to Be Made Before the Strike
September 14, 2007 11:09:18With the impending Writers Guild, Directors Guild, and Screen Actors Guild strike next year, many are wondering which movies the film studios put priority over before the strike hits in June 2008. Lucky for us, a full list of titles selected has already been put online by ComingSoon.net, which also contains handfuls of interesting info about some of them and the directors attached.
Along with the revelation, the site, however, does warn that some of the helmers mentioned may not have actually signed on or agreed to make the flick their next projects. Meanwhile, here are some points worth to take notice of from the list:
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More Speculations on Justice League of America
September 11, 2007 04:09:00After those of casting and director, not to mention buzz about using motion capture CGI technique for the flick, talks on "Justice League of America" now are getting their way on the production matters of the project.
ObsessedWithFilm.com has obtained info from its reader in the Australian film community telling Warner Bros. Pictures has given greenlight to the flick as their summer 2009 tentpole. Shooting is said to principally take place in Sydney from February to June 2008 under the direction of George Miller.
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Casting for Justice League of America Said to Have Begun
September 03, 2007 04:09:30While rumor mill is still grinding on words about a possible all-star cast for "Justice League of America", another casting tidbit has surprisingly surfaced on the net claiming the search for the lineup has already begun.
Coming from Obsessed With Film, the report informed that Warner Bros. Pictures have assigned Susan Shopmaker, Michelle Allen, and RDC Casting to undergo the casting process for the project in New York, Vancouver, and Toronto, respectively. Regarding this matter, industry audition site Showfax, Inc. turns out to have listed roles for the flick available for auditions in those three cities:
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Justice League of America Casting Buzz
August 31, 2007 04:08:16Looks like talks about "Justice League of America" now are focusing on the cast lineup after those about whether the project will be motion capture flick that circulated for the past few days.
Again coming from IESB.net, words have it that a number of prominent Hollywood names are being planned to round out the cast. Among those being eyed reportedly are Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel with Mel Gibson tipped for Maxwell Lord, Bruce Willis as Lex Luthor, Scarlett Johansson as Talia Al Ghul, and Laurence Fishburne as the Martian Manhunter.
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Motion Capture Justice League of America a Major Overstatement?
August 28, 2007 11:08:10Bring out again hopes to see "Justice League of America" as a live-action feature, folks for now comes an update from IESB.net that the project will remain so amid the heavy talks about it being made motion-capture CG.
Admitting that its previous scoop about a CGI "Justice League" was a major overstatement, the site has claimed that pic turns out to only set to use motion capture pretty much like every effect-laden movie do these days. The technique reportedly will be heavily applied for the OMACs, the underwater sequences and such.
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Justice League of America to Be Made Motion Capture CGI Pic?
August 23, 2007 11:08:45With numerous superheroes' names involved, Warner Bros. Pictures really caused moviegoers go wide-eyed when it announced plan to bring "Justice League of America" to the big screen back in February. However, it seems that such grand idea is not that surprising by now if looking from words that are currently buzzing loudly on the project.
Speculations are high that Warner Bros. is aiming to fast-track the flick as a motion-capture CG-animation feature rather than a live-action one as it eyed before. IESB.net has received scoop from sources inside both ILM and Rhythm & Hues claiming the two are competing to create an all-cgi "photo-real" motion capture for the movie with early meetings being already taken place for certain key roles and to expect announcements very soon.
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JLA Helmer is George Miller?
August 02, 2007 03:08:02Looks like George Miller is up for something big in his film-directing career. Latino Review and Collider.com have both come up with reports claiming the "Happy Feet" helmer is considering to take the director's chair in the anticipated "Justice League of America", which Warner Bros. Pictures is currently setting up under its banner.
Collider.com even further pointed out that Superman, Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and the Green Lantern could possibly be featured in the project. Also informed the flick may become a priority for Warner Bros. than "Superman: The Man of Steel", the site surprisingly revealed that there is a rumor out there saying one of these superheroes would not see a sequel, which only means that the company is planning a death on the character.
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Batman Put As a JLA Member?
March 23, 2007 12:03:29Words apparently keep going around on which characters to appear on Warner Bros. Pictures' recently announced "Justice League of America."
Apart from buzz about Superman being put in the live-action feature, rumors have circulated that Batman might not be included in the project because the black-caped hero is "too big to waste" on a film like it.
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Warner Bros. to Constitute "Justice League"
February 24, 2007 09:02:27Known for its productions of superhero movies, Warner Bros. Pictures is now aiming for larger scale in the pack. The giant studio is reportedly looking forward to bring up a live-action feature about Justice League of America (JLA), a fictional superhero team of which roster includes DC Comics' most popular characters.
In fulfilling this ambition, Warner has successfully tapped duo Kieran and Michele Mulroney to work on the script, the first major action the giant company has taken on the project. The twosome recently were appointed to carry out the same duty for Alexandre Aja's new horror thriller "Mirrors."
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Reader's Reviews
awesome
posted by me on Feb 10, 2009these movie will be great adam brody as the flash christain bale as batman megan gale as wonder woman breadan routh as superman this movie will come soon to theatres
posted by andries price on May 04, 2009i hope mariah carey will play hawkgirl on this movie too.
posted by andries price on May 04, 2009justice league mortal starring bredan routh as superman christain bale as batman megan gale as wonder woman adam brody as the flash terrence howard as green lantern emma waston as hawkgirl justice league mortal coming soon
posted by andries price on May 05, 2009