Let's put an emphasis on "LIKE", as in "similar to."
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What Should The Justice League Film Costumes Look Like?
Batman really needs to be the "tech" guy in live action. I like the idea of a computer gauntlet as long as it's not flimsy and holds up in a fight.
I'd also like him to have his Bat summoning device, explosive mines, suped-up batmbile, bat plane/"the bat", combat wires, smoke pellets, sonic/flash bang grenades, batarangs, taser punch knuckles, sonic vision, built in police scanner, and emergency medical equipment.
He should also be able to fight.
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And Green Lantern should definitely be played by either Chadwick Boseman or Idris Elba.
I agree with all of the above. I'd just like to add that I think that the roster should be small (for character/team development) and the threat should be credible. I mean, it looks like Superman is going to stop an alien invasion on his own in the Justice League movie, so the threat has to be even bigger to justify more heroes.
Maybe they should use Brainiac or Despero?
@superdork said:
@ciriel: Plus most of the new52 costumes like Hal's don't work in a realistic setting.
Why doesn't it work?
@ciriel: Because no one can take this guy saying serious things in real life. It looks fine in a cartoon or a VERY unrealistic movie. But in real life, he looks like a clown with that silly mask on his face. He looks even dumber if you imagine him trying to crack a joke or smile with that thing on... At least Batman looks hardcore.
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In addition, Green Lanterns are too busy to spend much time on Earth, so he couldn't be a pilot and be a GL in his spare time. And it's not like the aliens he meets care about his family on earth. The mask makes no logical sense--especially since almost no GL's wear them besides Hal and Kyle. It looks terrible. And it is a waste of money.
And the real fans would never let you get rid of the mask because it's too iconic and it differentiates him from other Green Lanterns and Superman, who is also a White male hero with no mask.
Batman should look like this
I am convinced that costume very similar if not identical to Batman's suit from Arkham Asylum would translate perfectly to the silver screen. PLEASE WARNER BROTHERS, NO MORE ALL BLACK, GIVE US SOME GREY!!
@superdork: What about JL roster?
@onemoreposter said:
Batman should look like this
I am convinced that costume very similar if not identical to Batman's suit from Arkham Asylum would translate perfectly to the silver screen. PLEASE WARNER BROTHERS, NO MORE ALL BLACK, GIVE US SOME GREY!!
But I think that's a topic for another thread.
For Martian Manhunter, his New 52 suit is probably the way to go. It would translate better to the big screen than his previous costumes.
However, get rid of the loincloth.
@superdork said:
Batman really needs to be the "tech" guy in live action. I like the idea of a computer gauntlet as long as it's not flimsy and holds up in a fight.
I would LOVE it if Batman had computer gauntlets.
@martianmanhunterisbetterthancy:
@supbatz: Like these?
I'll have to wait till MOS to see if the new suit looks great through an entire movie but at this point it looks good for a Justice League film.
As for Batman.......I didn't really mind the look of the suit from TDK and TDKR as it fit with Nolan's vision, but the neck section and the more "bike helmet"-esque mask didn't work for me. Maybe it was just Bale's body size but the neck and mask made his head look weird and out of proportion. Would keep the suit near identical (to whoever talked about more grey that could easily be done with the mesh sections and leave the armor pieces black but overall the all black looked fine) to Nolan's version but go with a cape and cowl closer to the comic books or Arkham games and not go with a helmet approach.
As for Wonder Woman......I found this picture online for an Artemis concept but think it would work perfectly using Wonder Woman's colors (going with silver like the new 52 rather than the traditional gold.....I think it actually looks better and wouldn't be an exact copy of Superman's colors) and closing off the toes. Definitely has a more warrior and traditional greek armor appearance than a bathing suit.
Gonna say no to the proposed Green Lantern suit. No matter if its Hal Jordan or John Stewart (I really don't care which and the film could even go with the idea of two Lanterns a sector and whichever one is in the film is the one that showed up first to see what the problem was.....thus technically allowing both Lanterns the opportunity to be on the team and if they use Hal the first time they could use John the second or vice versa) I think the best look for a Green Lantern in live action and closest to the other heroes looks is from the recent animated films First Flight and Emerald Knights.
The only thing I would change is to remove the mask. Its really not necessary and the majority of the Corps doesn't wear one. The film simply needs to solidify one of the rare powers of a Power Ring.....Mind Alteration. I'm a huge Doctor Who fan and one of the more recent villain groups, the Silence, use Hypnotic Suggestion to make people forget what they saw. The Power Ring is capable of doing something similar and would simply need to be explained as a continuously functioning ability that makes anyone the Lantern comes into contact with forget their exact features when not in the Lanterns presence......unless the Lantern allows a person or persons (such as the rest of the League) to remember. For cameras and video the Lantern is usually covered in a force field and this prevents their image from being recorded to the point of facial recognition. The explanation doesn't have to be greatly detailed, just a simple comment from Flash or Batman on why Hal/John doesn't wear a mask and 30 seconds later the precedent is set.
The only changes I would make to the classic Flash look are to a) get rid of the all yellow boots and go with red boots with yellow highlights (such as the wings at the top and making the soles yellow), b) make the lightning bolts and eye wings a pattern in the suit, much like Captain America's ear wings were painted on, and c) give the entire suit a textural look similar to a mesh shirts worn by marathon and track runners.
For the Martian Manhunter this would probably be the best look to translate well to live action (thus not relying on a overly buff actor to play the role without a shirt the entire time) but would loss the cape as its not really necessary to his character. Would also change his powers enough to get rid of the Superman-copying. Reduce his telepathy (a simple explanation being that in the DC movie universe telepaths are overall not as powerful as their comic book counterparts and most intrusive mind scans and possible alteration requires direct physical contact) and telekinesis (maximum of 300 lbs or so), keeping his shape-shifting as is, and alter his malleability to be more like Mister Fantastics so even when shape-shifting his relative height and weight don't change too much (he can't become a fly or grow to a skyscraper for instance). He could still be stronger, faster, and more durable than a human (given his physiology) but nowhere near the levels of Superman and Wonder Woman (or even Aquaman if he's in the film).
Then of course you have the toss-up, do you go with Aquaman, Hawkgirl, or Cyborg.
My vote is for Aquaman because trying to rush Cyborg's introduction for a film would be a bad move (his rushed introduction simply to get him onto the Justice League in the new 52 was bad enough) and you already have two aliens and one human that operates in space so Hawkgirl brings nothing different to the table other than another female character and that could easily be filled by giving Amanda Waller a large presence in the film (which I think should happen regardless of the threat in order to establish her character and her views on the various heroes). Aquaman is a solid choice and if done right makes a good addition to the team, plus his solo title has really gotten a boost since the new 52. The picture I chose isn't of Orin, but I thought this would be a good look for a live action Aquaman rather than use the traditional suit (minus the sword, would stick with the trident) because it highlights two things about his character without him even needing to speak. First, that where he comes from still clings to its ancient heritage much like Wonder Woman and the Amazons and Themyscira. Second, that he's seen some action cause you don't wear armor for the hell of it. Add some gold shin guards similar in design to the forearm pieces and I think the suit could work. It doesn't need to look like a wetsuit or be streamlined because Atlantians, and especially Aquaman, are strong enough to swim at high speeds even in armor.
Power-wise you would obviously want to keep his telepathy and go with the version where it functions much like Martian Manhunters (a solo film could include the reasonable concept that all Atlanteans have low-level telepathy in order to communicate with each other underway, Aquaman's is simply stronger though he's not as powerful as the Martian Manhunter's) and his control of sea life is simply because of his status in Atlantis and the oceans, but I would also "atlantean magic" (combination hydrokinesis and electrokinesis) as seen in the Young Justice series. He wouldn't be as strong at it as we've seen with Aqualad (both Garth and Kaldur'ahm) or Mera but it would be an interesting twist to his character and give establish him as a nice "balanced" character......not as physically powerful as Superman and Wonder Woman (maybe limit his strength to around 20 tons), not as fast as Flash, not as telepathically strong as Martian Manhunter, not a powerful a long-range combatant as Green Lantern, and not as tactical or intelligent as Batman......he's kind of the centerpoint of the team because he can do a little of everything but all the other members have the edge in specialties.
Sorry, know the talk of powers got a bit off topic but some of it was to justify my costume choices.
For Martian Manhunter, his New 52 suit is probably the way to go. It would translate better to the big screen than his previous costumes.
However, get rid of the loincloth.
awww.. i like the loincloth
@ltbrd said:
I'll have to wait till MOS to see if the new suit looks great through an entire movie but at this point it looks good for a Justice League film.
As for Batman.......I didn't really mind the look of the suit from TDK and TDKR as it fit with Nolan's vision, but the neck section and the more "bike helmet"-esque mask didn't work for me. Maybe it was just Bale's body size but the neck and mask made his head look weird and out of proportion. Would keep the suit near identical (to whoever talked about more grey that could easily be done with the mesh sections and leave the armor pieces black but overall the all black looked fine) to Nolan's version but go with a cape and cowl closer to the comic books or Arkham games and not go with a helmet approach.
As for Wonder Woman......I found this picture online for an Artemis concept but think it would work perfectly using Wonder Woman's colors (going with silver like the new 52 rather than the traditional gold.....I think it actually looks better and wouldn't be an exact copy of Superman's colors) and closing off the toes. Definitely has a more warrior and traditional greek armor appearance than a bathing suit.
Gonna say no to the proposed Green Lantern suit. No matter if its Hal Jordan or John Stewart (I really don't care which and the film could even go with the idea of two Lanterns a sector and whichever one is in the film is the one that showed up first to see what the problem was.....thus technically allowing both Lanterns the opportunity to be on the team and if they use Hal the first time they could use John the second or vice versa) I think the best look for a Green Lantern in live action and closest to the other heroes looks is from the recent animated films First Flight and Emerald Knights.
The only thing I would change is to remove the mask. Its really not necessary and the majority of the Corps doesn't wear one. The film simply needs to solidify one of the rare powers of a Power Ring.....Mind Alteration. I'm a huge Doctor Who fan and one of the more recent villain groups, the Silence, use Hypnotic Suggestion to make people forget what they saw. The Power Ring is capable of doing something similar and would simply need to be explained as a continuously functioning ability that makes anyone the Lantern comes into contact with forget their exact features when not in the Lanterns presence......unless the Lantern allows a person or persons (such as the rest of the League) to remember. For cameras and video the Lantern is usually covered in a force field and this prevents their image from being recorded to the point of facial recognition. The explanation doesn't have to be greatly detailed, just a simple comment from Flash or Batman on why Hal/John doesn't wear a mask and 30 seconds later the precedent is set.
The only changes I would make to the classic Flash look are to a) get rid of the all yellow boots and go with red boots with yellow highlights (such as the wings at the top and making the soles yellow), b) make the lightning bolts and eye wings a pattern in the suit, much like Captain America's ear wings were painted on, and c) give the entire suit a textural look similar to a mesh shirts worn by marathon and track runners.
For the Martian Manhunter this would probably be the best look to translate well to live action (thus not relying on a overly buff actor to play the role without a shirt the entire time) but would loss the cape as its not really necessary to his character. Would also change his powers enough to get rid of the Superman-copying. Reduce his telepathy (a simple explanation being that in the DC movie universe telepaths are overall not as powerful as their comic book counterparts and most intrusive mind scans and possible alteration requires direct physical contact) and telekinesis (maximum of 300 lbs or so), keeping his shape-shifting as is, and alter his malleability to be more like Mister Fantastics so even when shape-shifting his relative height and weight don't change too much (he can't become a fly or grow to a skyscraper for instance). He could still be stronger, faster, and more durable than a human (given his physiology) but nowhere near the levels of Superman and Wonder Woman (or even Aquaman if he's in the film).
Then of course you have the toss-up, do you go with Aquaman, Hawkgirl, or Cyborg.
My vote is for Aquaman because trying to rush Cyborg's introduction for a film would be a bad move (his rushed introduction simply to get him onto the Justice League in the new 52 was bad enough) and you already have two aliens and one human that operates in space so Hawkgirl brings nothing different to the table other than another female character and that could easily be filled by giving Amanda Waller a large presence in the film (which I think should happen regardless of the threat in order to establish her character and her views on the various heroes). Aquaman is a solid choice and if done right makes a good addition to the team, plus his solo title has really gotten a boost since the new 52. The picture I chose isn't of Orin, but I thought this would be a good look for a live action Aquaman rather than use the traditional suit (minus the sword, would stick with the trident) because it highlights two things about his character without him even needing to speak. First, that where he comes from still clings to its ancient heritage much like Wonder Woman and the Amazons and Themyscira. Second, that he's seen some action cause you don't wear armor for the hell of it. Add some gold shin guards similar in design to the forearm pieces and I think the suit could work. It doesn't need to look like a wetsuit or be streamlined because Atlantians, and especially Aquaman, are strong enough to swim at high speeds even in armor.
Power-wise you would obviously want to keep his telepathy and go with the version where it functions much like Martian Manhunters (a solo film could include the reasonable concept that all Atlanteans have low-level telepathy in order to communicate with each other underway, Aquaman's is simply stronger though he's not as powerful as the Martian Manhunter's) and his control of sea life is simply because of his status in Atlantis and the oceans, but I would also "atlantean magic" (combination hydrokinesis and electrokinesis) as seen in the Young Justice series. He wouldn't be as strong at it as we've seen with Aqualad (both Garth and Kaldur'ahm) or Mera but it would be an interesting twist to his character and give establish him as a nice "balanced" character......not as physically powerful as Superman and Wonder Woman (maybe limit his strength to around 20 tons), not as fast as Flash, not as telepathically strong as Martian Manhunter, not a powerful a long-range combatant as Green Lantern, and not as tactical or intelligent as Batman......he's kind of the centerpoint of the team because he can do a little of everything but all the other members have the edge in specialties.
Sorry, know the talk of powers got a bit off topic but some of it was to justify my costume choices.
i like this
I'd like to give some credit to Wizard Magazine for updating Clark's look before anyone else, giving Bruce armor before Nolan did, infusing John with energy, and making Diana look like a warrior. Their concepts are not all hits, but they started heading in the right direction before anyone else. And Nolan and Snyder's costumes look similar to theirs.
@superdork said:
Looks near-perfect to me. I could take of leave the yellow around the bat-symbol though.
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