Superman: Legacy is not going to solely re-introduce a brand new Clark Kent and Superman, the movie will even do some world constructing and introduce superhero staff The Authority, in accordance to media studies.
According to Friday’s Heat Vision e-newsletter, “James Gunn is chugging along with Superman: Legacy, with the screen tests for Clark Kent and Lois Lane to happen over Father’s Day weekend. (Roles such as Lex Luthor and members of supergroup The Authority, which are to be introduced in the movie, will be cast after.)”
Who are The Authority?
The Authority is a superhero staff that was first launched in 1999 by comedian e-book author Warren Ellis and artist Bryan Hitch. The staff is principally composed of Ellis-created characters from Stormwatch and is revealed beneath the Wildstorm imprint, which was based by Jim Lee. The Authority is thought for being a bunch of antiheroes who’re dedicated to saving the world at any price. The staff’s adventures have been chronicled in a comic book e-book collection revealed by DC Comics. The Authority’s connection to the DC Universe has developed through the years, with among the Wildstorm characters making the soar to the principle line after DC shuttered the Wildstorm imprint in 2010 and the New 52 occasion reimagined the DC Universe in 2011. A movie centered on the staff is presently in improvement at DC Studios.
In the DCU chapter one slate reveal, Gunn used the quilt of The Authority #1, created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, to tease the arrival of the unique roster of the antihero staff to the large display screen.
The Authority’s lineup of members originate from Stormwatch, which embody Jenny Sparks, Jack Hawksmoor, The Engineer, Apollo and Midnighter.
Jack Hawksmoor and The Engineer are rumored to be The Authority members making appearances.
The Future of DC Studios
James Gunn and Peter Safran introduced ten movie and tv initiatives final yr which might be presently in pre-production at DC Studios throughout a presentation on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California. The first chapter of the DC Universe is known as “Gods and Monsters,” in accordance to the 2 DC Studios heads. Drew Goddard, Jeremy Slater, Christina Hodson, Christal Henry and Tom King are a part of the DCU artistic staff.
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