So assuming that my little notion of Elseworlds movies ever did get off the ground, a logical first step would be to adapt some of the pre-existing Elseworlds, wouldn’t it? Of course it would! So which… ah, screw it. In other words, ever wanted to see Batman as a space adventurer, or Superman as an Elliot Ness figure in gangland Chicago, or Wonder Woman filling Aquaman’s role as ruler of Atlantis? Chances are they’re in an Elseworld somewhere. It’s called ‘Elseworlds’, and here’s where I finally start getting to the point.Įlseworlds, you see, were a series of one-shots and graphic novels devoted to alternate takes on the denizens of the DCU, putting them (as the cover blurb put it) “into strange times and places – some that have existed, and others that can’t, couldn’t or shouldn’t exist”. Anyway, if these sorts of films ever did start to get made, there’d be an obvious name for them, one attached to a DC imprint that has since been abandoned, but is fondly remembered. Think you could have made a Spirit movie a million times better than Frank Miller’s? Now’s your chance to prove you’re right! Do things that have never been done before! Put Hawkman underground! Give Superman a fear of heights! Give Wonder Woman molten cheese for blood and make Green Lantern allergic to the color pink! It’s all good, I tell ya! IT’S ALL GOOD!Īhem. Have a controversial-but-boundary-expanding interpretation of Superman’s origin? Go ahead and make that puppy. Hey, directors – think Batman worked best in the Golden Age? Great – make a Golden Age Batman movie. Just imagine the possibilities inherent in the concept. Meanwhile, all sorts of ‘alternate’ stories can be told with the character, keeping them in the public eye and guaranteeing good box office when the franchise goes forward. In other words, if you’ve got a new idea for a currently in-use character that you’re chomping at the bit to make, just go ahead and make it and leave the ‘official’ franchise in place, to be continued when someone’s got an idea to pump new blood into it. My personal opinion is that studios should simply allow for more than one ‘official’ continuity. Never mind the fans that the original franchise already has, oh no – we’ve got money to make. While I can’t argue against those being good movies, I do object to is the precedent they’ve set, as the concept of strengthening a franchise over time’ seems to have fallen by the wayside, to be replaced by ‘if the current version is getting even a tiny bit of bad press, scrap it and start all over’. I’m sure most of you are aware that DC and Marvel are currently quite enamored of reboots when it comes to their movie franchises, brought on by the success of the Dark Knight movies. If any of you are in a hurry at the moment, I’d advise you to skip this one for now and come back later when you’ve got a little time to spare.) (A quick note – despite my best efforts, this one is running a little long.

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