Green Arrow theory

[samurainoir]

Remember the Supermaxmovie script floating around for a Green Arrow movie where he's stuck in a prison full of Super Villains?

Anyone think Ollie is going to jail for killing Promoetheus?

[madmarva]

yeah, see the middle of post No. 7 in this link

[BlackKnight]

Well ..., They say Ollie is 1 of the characters to watch in 2010 . ...

[The Bat]

Yeah, Ollie can't get away with just killing People...who does he think he is...Wonder Woman?

[Earth 2 Chris]

I think that's what they are after. And I like Goyer's work on the Batman films, and his run on JSA...but I can't really get behind this idea. Do a standard GA movie first, then you can do the Supermax idea as a very different kind of sequel. I think this whole concept is going to confuse the crap outta most fanboys and definitely the general public.

And lining the comics up with a movie that isn't even in production yet seems like a BAD idea. Especially with DC's track record of actually getting these films off the ground.

Chris

[spamn]

Rumor has it that with Harry Potter winding down, Warner is seriously backing DC properties as their next cash cow. So I'd consider DC Comics movies a tad more likely to get made now.

[jds1911a1]

This will not go well. GA has a long life in multimedia cartoon and marketing the robin hood Ollie of the 70's-90's form the GL/GA cmomic is the most known version (Superfriends, Mego, Superpowers, JLU) and that is the GA most people want to see. I am a comic fan but an mot a follower of the current story lines

B&B has done a great job bringing the 50's version back to consciousness and smallville even has it;s version of the character

[madmarva]

I doubt there will ever be a big screen Green Arrow movie — Supermax or otherwise. DC has too many other properties to explore — GL, Flash,Wonder Woman, Shazam, JLA not to mention a Superman restart and Batman sequels. I could be wrong, though. Have been many times before

But, I don't think this is as much an attempt to sync up with an upcoming movie as it is an attempt to do something more interesting with an otherwise stagnant character.

The idea of sending GA to prison for murder seems pretty interesting to me. It opens up a world of story ideas and would certainly set him apart in the DCU from just being a bleeding-heart Batman with a bow.

And it is the logical extension of Robinson's Justice League series.

After GA catches up with the Electrocutioner, you can have GA's capture, his trial and his incarceration. That's two years worth of monthlies, easy.

I think Green Arrow goes to Oz is a pretty interesting idea. Ollie's survived being stranded on a island. How will he survive prison? And, he can always be pardoned if the JLA needs him.

Heck, how about him being the field leader for the Suicide Squad. That could be his sentence. Ollie clashing with Waller on a monthly basis might be pretty fun.

[samurainoir]

Heck, how about him being the field leader for the Suicide Squad. That could be his sentence. Ollie clashing with Waller on a monthly basis might be pretty fun.

That would be awesome. And be a way for them to launch a Suicide Squad with a headliner character (like when they added Hawkeye to the Thunderbolts), particularly since Boomerangs dead and Deadshot's over in Secret Six.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'm glad you guys can take lemons and make lemonade.

I vote with my dollar, meaning I give them next to NONE for their monthly output nowadays.

Chris

[The Bat]

I'm glad you guys can take lemons and make lemonade.

I vote with my dollar, meaning I give them next to NONE for their monthly output nowadays.

Chris

Same here Chris...I won't be buying Green Arrow.

[BlackKnight]

The Green Arrow Story is Pretty Damn Good right Now ..., Just read the Rise and Fall Special, as well as GA 30 & 31 .... I wanna see where this goes ..., because I am Highly Entertained..., and Haven't bought a GA book in yrs .

[thunderbolt]

I just really lost interest in most comics recently, I'll pick up a few in trade form eventually. This storyline seems like its being done for sensationalism, and Ollie's status quo will be back in a year.

[The Bat]

Just read the Rise and Fall Special

I will admit that was a pretty entertaining Issue...maybe I shouldn't rush to snap judgments. The problem is however...once you have GA become a Killer...how do you undue it? How do you go back to him being a Hero...and a Member of the JLA?

[Earth 2 Chris]

I will admit that was a pretty entertaining Issue...maybe I shouldn't rush to snap judgments. The problem is however...once you have GA become a Killer...how do you undue it? How do you go back to him being a Hero...and a Member of the JLA?

That's my number one gripe with DC and Marvel nowadays. There is no thought to the damage being done to the characters. I'm not saying they should stay stagnant, but there is no stewardship of the line to ensure that future writers/artists get a fair shake to play with the classic versions of the characters. It's been filtering in for a long time. Look at what Peter David did to Aquaman. It sold some books for a while, but everyone pretty much agrees now it was a bad move. Not Hal as Parallax bad, but still bad.

Chris