That's not a reboot. That's a relaunch in comics terms.
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Splitting hairs here. I mean...by your definition Gunn is just relaunching DCEU to DCU and not rebooting because he's keeping some stuff. These terms are pretty interchangeable when discussing retconning things.
I was thinking, could a new DCU be better served if it starts in the 40s? A Superman born in today's world is what Snyderverse was all about with their interpretation of the character and makes sense. Captain America, I think, really benefited from that angle with the first movie and made the modern day Cap seem not as cheesey because he literally is a man out of time. It certainly would be interesting to see a 10 year plan that advances through decades of changes and ends with Kingdom Come.
The terms aren't interchangable in the comics medium, as they have different meanings. "Reboots" are only preserved for actual continuity resets, which have only happened twice in DC's history: post-Crisis on Infinite Earths and the New 52. "Retcons" are just simple continuity nip-and-tucks. Dawn of DC is a "relaunch", which is just releasing new #1s in a line-wide initiative.
It's different in movies as the movies don't really have a set rule/precedence. In the comics, the terms all have their uses that has been categorized for a long time.
Ok. Sure. I'll agree to the definition clarification. Now change my wording of the og post you quoted to relaunch and the point still remains the same. Gunn is wanting to have a shared universe with all the DC mediums and DC comics already is going through a RELAUNCH. Perhaps take more than 3 months to decide what should change again, overall, for a new RELAUNCH to coincide with live action and animation.
I'm not quite sure that Gunn said anything about lining things up with the comics. It's going to be hard to do so since the logistics for comics would be quite different. The comics side has already been dealing with delays and cancellations(both of books AND publishing plans) left and right, and they have workers to think about that would need book assignments that couldn't afford to be timed with other stuff perfectly. It's not as easy as it seems, as both Marvel and DC have had to contend with for years at this point.
He's made a couple of comments about it.
Working with Jim Lee. Also that the comic and DC Studio divisions he wants to have "synergy".
I agree it would be quite the task but, if done well, could really pay off. DCEU having their own interpretations, often far from source material, really divides the DC fan base and leads to middling box office numbers. Take some of the best story runs and just do them as accurately to the source as possible with proper casting, writing, and time period. They are getting nowhere doing what they think will work modernly when they already have a history of what did work in the comics.
A plan that involves basically a more fleshed-out DC: The New Frontier that spans decades would be pretty amazing.
I get what you're saying, but the synergy they seem to be talking about doesn't seem to be about making sure the movies/comics interpretations are similar, more like giving characters that are going to be in a spotlight in the movies a push in comics and reprints(like what they recently did with Black Adam, and has historically done to various extent with other movies). For better or worse, I wouldn't expect anything much more than that in this front, tbh.He's made a couple of comments about it.
Working with Jim Lee. Also that the comic and DC Studio divisions he wants to have "synergy".
I agree it would be quite the task but, if done well, could really pay off. DCEU having their own interpretations, often far from source material, really divides the DC fan base and leads to middling box office numbers. Take some of the best story runs and just do them as accurately to the source as possible with proper casting, writing, and time period. They are getting nowhere doing what they think will work modernly when they already have a history of what did work in the comics.
This doesn't mean much and probably won't happen, but Gunn provides some hope in retaining actors from projects like Doom Patrol:
View: https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1618475323854815232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1618475323854815232%7Ctwgr%5E4a7ac43b3290c943e5263177a690312c1380ea26%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2F10lsdns%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dtrue
View: https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1618475323854815232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1618475323854815232%7Ctwgr%5E4a7ac43b3290c943e5263177a690312c1380ea26%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2F10lsdns%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dtrue
Seems like announcement is tomorrow
Press gets the rundown tonight
View: https://twitter.com/TheComixKid/status/1620108560616271873?s=20&t=4N3hCI-j2sEM1VnXNOjM6Q
Press gets the rundown tonight
View: https://twitter.com/TheComixKid/status/1620108560616271873?s=20&t=4N3hCI-j2sEM1VnXNOjM6Q
Funny thing is all I really want at this point is a Superman reboot and, for the moment, that's literally the only thing Gunn has confirmed to actually be happening so far XD So regardless of what we get tomorrow, I'm already satisfied.
But I too would like to see the slate just wiped completely clean. The Batman and Joker can stay in their own separate universes, but the rest? Reset the clock.
But I too would like to see the slate just wiped completely clean. The Batman and Joker can stay in their own separate universes, but the rest? Reset the clock.
Wonder if this will all come out early tomorrow morning to have the whole day of buzz or will they wait till later in the afternoon?
Like I feel like just got clout
Unless there's more to the announcement than titles and rough windows, I don't get it
I doubt it survives the night.. someone will spill the beans.
Exactly. There's nothing to them except "everybody look at me. I know something you don't."
If one of the tweeters is to be believed, 12pm EST tomorrow.
Considering there was a rumor that each outlets are being given their own exclusive, this could be true. Only outlet X has info Y, so that could make it easy to identify a leak.
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