Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION Dr. Gym'll's Cultural Rarities CLOSED: Which of these DC Properties would make the most money as a FILM?

To clarify: You are NOT actually voting on which of these properties is your favorite, but instead which one you think would rake in the most cash as a big-budget feature film.

You get one pick: think fast, by damn!

I voted for Green Arrow because i think he is the only one of those choices most people would recognise, plus the name sounds rather cool.

On a side note, i think a "Legion of Super-Heroes" movie could be a real sleeper hit if it was ever maid. Jude Law could be an interesting choice for Brainy

Agreed, Green Arrow is probably the most recognizeable name of the bunch.

But I think some of the other premises could be huge even without the name recognition.

re: a LSH movie, I think the recent "Sky High" movie has shown that a live-action flick featuring a bunch of super-powered teens is definitely doable. Wouldn't that be SO cool?

"But I think some of the other premises could be huge even without the name recognition"

I agree, though the sad thing is that most movies has to either have a known actor/actress in a leading role or the movie must be of some famous book, tv show, comic etc. to not bomb these days.

For example: Compare the rather poorly written, acted, but huge at the box office "Star Wars: Revenge of the sith" to Joss Whedons (IMHO) masterwork "Serenity," which bombed terribly( from my POV.)

I voted for the Spectre. It would probably be a picture I wouldn't want to see (I don't care for horror movies), but it could reasonably do well.

Never underestimate the family audience...

...done right, ANGEL AND THE APE could bring in big numbers.

Especially if they make the ANGEL an actual angel and rake in the PASSION OF THE CHRIST/CHRONICLES OF NARNIA crowd in addition to folks who'd see the movie anyway.

I actually could see most of them done well... but Major Bummer might not; at least until early 90s comes back into style as a major retro fad.

Green Arrow makes the most sense, even if not a "super-hero" flick per se: someone good enough to beat uzis with arrows is too cool to pass up, and who can be idealistic hero and jaded antihero at the same time better than Ollie?

I've wanted somebody like Wes Craven to make a Spectre film for years now, and I think David Caruso was born to play Jim Corrigan.

I went with Challengers in the end, though I think you would need some big names in the cast.

Since these are "big budget" films, I'm working under the assumption that one or more big-name actors would be involved.

Say, maybe Reese Witherspoon as ANGEL.

Ashton Kutcher as MAJOR BUMMER.

The Spectre's victims could be one of those fun "who's who in Hollywood" cameo deals.

I've always wanted to see the Challs make a comeback in some venue, but I'd see the movie more as a combination Indiana Jones/Twilight Zone than Indiana Jones/X-Files.

I think a Challs movie would be the potential best movie DC could do, especially with the right actors and director.

I'd love, love, love, a horror Spectre movie.

But my vote? Angel and the Ape. I believe an Angel and the Ape movie (with hottie and CGI ape detective) would blow the other movies out the water money wise. Seriousy--blow them out of the water.

Green Arrow, IMO, has the next best chance of making the most money.