It's time for a superheroine

I would love to see a X23 movie maybe starring Summer Glau? yeah that would be hot and FUN!

-Nathiest
the devil is in the details

When it comes to casting Wonder Woman, the studios will want to sign them for a three picture deal which means, realistically, they'll be looking for someone who is no older than late-20s. Are there any Hollywood actresses in that range who aren't too thin for the role? I mean, physically Catherine Zeta Jones would've been perfect 10 years ago, and Lucy Lawless 15 years ago but, from a *realistic* casting pov, who is there now?

And as beautiful as Halle Berry is, she was totally wrong for Storm who is supposed to be tall and regal, not short and perky. I love Halle, but she can't do regal. When an X-Men movie was first mooted many years ago, Iman was up for the role. Don't know how good an actress she is/was, but *there's* a woman who could do regal.

Patsy Walker, Hellcat? She's not dead (at the moment). She's currently starring in a completely deranged, but also gorgeous and awesome, mini-series. Definitely worth checking out. And Mockingbird should be dead, since there's no way to reconcile her post-death appearances with "no, wait, she's a Skrull!" and have it make any temporal or logical sense... but whatever, she's back now and moping around with her mopey husband (widower?)... man, Marvel drives me crazy.

Black Canary I is dead, but Black Canary II is alive and well and leading the JLA. And unless I missed something, the Kate Kane Batwoman (the lesbian one) isn't dead either. She was stabbed in the chest in 52, but sometimes-girlfriend Renee Montoya stopped the bleeding in time.

I'm still clinging to my high hopes for the animated Wonder Woman DVD coming out in February. Weird casting for some roles (Keri Russell as Diana? Really), but the character designs are excellent.

I would love to see a Runaways movie  (there were rumors, I think) The comic book has great female characters and I love the story line...

mmm... I'm even seeing Blake Lively as Karolina Dean... yum

Power Girl starring Scarlet Johanson.

Wonder Woman starring Jessica Beil. 

Batwoman starring Megan Fox.

Terra starring Hayden Panettiere,

-Nathiest
the devil is in the details

I don't know why I was thinking about this the other day, about who would be good doing Wonder Woman (think I read something about Beyonce wanting to and I almost barfed at the thought...seriously, the woman can't act to save her life, but that's another story) and then the idea came to me as clear as day! Someone who is hot enough to melt the paint off the walls, has a full womanly divine body and that perfect face and can pull off feisty....and on top has a killer smile and that 'je ne sais quoi' of all american look with a hint of multicultural spice.....puuuuurrfeect!!!

None other than delicious Sarah Shahi!!!!!!!

Seriously, who can pull off costumes like this, it's like she's already practicing, haha

Sarah as Wonder Woman...she can save me any day!!!!! yooowww... :D

The main character is called Julie. While taking photographs is in the desert, she's witness to some kind of an explosion. In the event she (as well as her pick up truck) gets covered in some semi-organic metal stuff.

In the first couple of volumes it looks like the metal stuff has some kind of memory or conscience, and protects Julie. Kinda like the Witchblade protects Sara Pezzini... Anyhoo, Echo is ongoing, but it would be interesting (I think) to see that turned into a movie *g*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(comic_book) 

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." (Dr. Seuss)

With your impression of the X-men movies. The entire plot of X-men was based around Rogue's (sweet, angsty Rogue) powers. A little "damsel in distress" for my liking but hey, she was young.

X2 had Storm's crisis of faith and one of Halle Berry's better performances in a long time. The whole part where she challenges and ultimately believes in Nightcrawler...:P

X3 blergh... but brought Ellen Page to my notice.

... what it is that makes most films center around a male superhero character no matter that there are many female ones out there?

let's take HANCOCK. besides the name, what would it have changed if Charlize had been in the lead as the superhero with Will as her second? it wasn't based on anything already existing.

or why not have centered an X-MEN sequel around Jean Grey's character instead of just a few scenes to flesh out the guys?

maybe give CATWOMAN a movie where she comes off more as a superhero then a porn star.

my industry experience says it still comes down to the dollar - and what pics are on that currency - men - and who controls it in hollywood - men again - and who are the #1 comic book buyers - yep, you guessed it - and just for fun, who writes more of the comics that create these heroes?

but i'm holding out hope for WONDER WOMAN - and that producer joel silver wil get his head out of his own butt and re-hire joss whedon to make the movie already.

My favorite superheroine type was Buffy.  She started out seeming a little more ditzy, then just got smarter and stronger as time went on.  Plus she had a great female sidekick in Willow. 

Anyway, I think it would be totally awesome if they would start making superheroine flicks. The only reason I wouldn't have gone to see something like Catwoman was because they do oversexualize things and I would like to see a female superhero with substance and not just one wearing tight clothes.  The thing is that I think there's a definite market out there (look how good Buffy did on television, and Charmed and other shows with strong female leads with special powers.)  The market's just not being tapped enough.  As for which superheroine, I'm not sure.  Hey, why do they even have to use an existing one?  They could just as easily create a new one, as long as they actually gave us a smart, strong woman to save the world.

rumor has it joss whedon totally wanted cobie smulders for a wonder woman movie. which would have been absolutely awesome. (actually, on second thought, id take sarah shahi, too! it's time for an ethnic superhero!!)

why is it that Joss (and maybe JJ abrams) are two of the only dudes in hollywood getting women right?? take notes, ppl!

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"There was a lame attempt at a full-length cartoon, but it went straight to DVD, and rightly so."

Are you talking about the DC Universe Wonder Woman DVD Movie? Because if so, it was never meant to be an "movie theater" release just a straight to DVD movie like Superman Doomsday and Justice League: New Frontier (which shows a very kick ass Wonder Woman putting Superman in his place, politically speaking.) All these DVDs are aimed at a more mature audience, so expect more blood and sexual situations.

This will be the first DVD release from DC with a lead female character and probably the only Wonder Woman movie we'll have in the foreseeable future. The trailer looks kick ass! The character design is beautiful! And Gail Simone helped and approved of the script!

By the way Gail Simone is the current Wonder Woman writer and the first female to write Wonder Woman for more than a couple of issues :)

The site for the movie and the trailer: http://www.warnervideo.com/wonderwomanmovie/ 

I agree that Megan Fox should NOT be Wonder Woman or any other superheroine.

I love the cheesy 70's Wonder Woman with Lynda Carter.  I have all 3 seasons on DVD- I know I am a dork.  I am tired of hearing rumors about a movie and then NOTHING.

Jordana Brewster would make a great Wonder Woman!  Or Kate Beckinsale, Eliza Dushku, Jessica Biel, Rosario Dawson, even Angelina.

I loved Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.  Halle Barry had potential in Catwoman, but the movie was awful.

there is a rumored justice league movie in the works for 2011...it has been off again on again...but they have megan gale tentatively cast as wonder woman...