Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison And Marv Wolfman Are Working On DC Comic Book Movies
The Hollywood Reporterhas a good article updatingDC Comics' Hollywood plans. Not much new information to come by, but an interesting read. The one thing I learned from the update is that Warners quietly hired three of DC’s biggest writers last fall as consultants and writers for their upcoming superhero projects —Geoff Johns, Grant MorrisonandMarv Wolfman.
According to the article:
The process involves one writer taking point, though the trio do collaborate on projects, reading one another’s materials while hashing out a story that will be at once accessible to nonfans yet still adhere to each character’s long history. The writers also work in tandem with producers, writers and the Warners execs overseeing the projects, showing them treatments and providing notes on scripts.
Apparently some agents and screenwriters weren’t too happy about being forced to work with the comic writers, but the movie is beginning to pay off. Johns worked up a new treatment forThe Flash, which is now being written byDan Mazeau. Johns will act in a producer capacity on the project when the film goes into production. But no director has been attached, so I’m not sure how soon that will be. The projects Morrison and Wolfman are working on are said to be “in the early stages” at Warners, whose execs declined to comment to THR about the projects.
Johns started as an assistant toSuperman: The MoviedirectorRichard Donner, and has been an ongoing series writer for The Flash comic book since 2000. He’s also been working onGreen Lanternsince 2005, relaunching the character with the mini-seriesGreen Lantern: Rebirth. No word on if Johns was at all involved inThe Green Lanternfeature film which goes into production in November. After the recent announcement of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, Johns expressed his satisfaction over the choice on histwitter page: “Ryan Reynolds is Green Lantern!!!! SWEET.” … “Martin Campbell. Ryan Reynolds. Green Lantern. I am very happy.” … “Ryan Reynolds and Green Lantern are trending topics on twitter. I’m celebrating by working on Green Lantern all weekend.”
Grant Morrisonis a Scotish writer/artist who burst onto the scene at the head of the so-called “Brit Wave” invasion of American comics, alongside the likes of Neil Gaiman, Peter Milligan, and Alan Moore. Morrison wrote the famous Dave McKean-paintedArkham Asylumgraphic novel, the 1996 revamp ofJustice League of America, the Vertigo seriesThe Invisibles, a reboot of the iconicSupermaninAll Star Superman, as well as relaunches ofThe AuthorityandWildcatsfor DC’s Wildstorm imprint.
It’s possible that Morrison might be working on an adaptation of his R-Rated comicThe Invisibles,which is about “a secret organization battling against physical and psychic oppression using time travel, magic, meditation, and physical violence.” The title was optioned to be made into a television series by BBC, but never came to pass. Morrison has also been working on a big screen adaptation of hisWe3miniseries with Kung Fu Panda directorJohn Stevensonattached to direct.
AndMarv WolfmancreatedBladeand theDaredevilvillain Bullseye at Marvel., but is best known in DC-land for his run ofThe New Teen Titans(which he co-created),Action Comics, Batman, andNightwing. He also won a Scribe Awards for his novelization ofSuperman Returns. Worlfman is most likely involved in the development of aTeen Titansfeature film.
