Hmmm... Captain Marvel outsold Superman for most of his existence back in the forties. To play the character like an underdog in the Golden Age is missing the fact that Cap and his family appeared in Whiz Comics, Captain Marvel Adventures, Master Comics (where Captain Marvel, Jr. had a strip), Wow Comics (where Mary Marvel had a strip) and Captain Marvel, Jr. Comics. Superman would not develop his extended family until the fifties and yes DC sued Fawcett but it wasn't just them losing the lawsuit that led them to cease publishing the books. It was the early fifties and super-hero books were on the decline.
I get why the director is upset but blaming Superman is just silly. "When Superman Returns tanked we were good but now that the WB got that going I can't make my movie." What about all of the other DC characters that don't have movies out there, especially compared to what Marvel is kicking out? Then again this article is probably taking a few statements from a press junket and making them bigger than they are so there's that too. On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 11:23 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.newsarama.com/19887-director-blames-shazam-movie-delays-on-superman.html > > Director Blames SHAZAM Movie Delays On SUPERMAN > Superman vs Shazam in Trinity War > CREDIT: DC Comics > View full size image > Director Peter Segal, who had been working on the film *Billy Batson > and the Legend of Shazam*, said fans can blame the project's now defunct > status on Superman. > > According to Segal, he had been working with DC Chief Creative Officer > Geoff > Johns<http://www.newsarama.com/3669-geoff-johns-says-shazam-as-co-writer-of-movie.html>on > the > *Shazam* project, but he said the success of Zack Snyder's *Man of Steel*— > and Warner's plans for its upcoming sequel with both Superman and Batman > — have shifted focus away from Shazam. > > "The thing is, Shazam has always lived this tortured life going against > Superman," said the director during an interview with > ComingSoon.net<http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=112833>. > "This dates back to the 1930s. Because Captain Marvel had similar powers to > Superman, the DC folks back then sued what was the most popular comic book > on the stands at that time. Years later, they bought it and it became a DC > property but, as long as Superman stays hot in the market place, there > seems like a little bit of a crossover between the two characters." > > The director said the buzz about the *Shazam* film was loudest after > Bryan Singer's *Superman Returns* didn't do as well as expected. "[After > *Returns*], it seemed like there was a moment in time where Shazam was > going to see the light of day," he said. "That's when you heard those > stories. Now that Superman is being invigorated and going up against > Batman, I think it's difficult for DC to figure out how to launch this > character in the wake of Superman's resurgence." > > Newsarama asked Geoff Johns last year about the *Shazam* > film<http://www.newsarama.com/8995-exclusive-geoff-johns-hopes-lightning-strikes-shazam.html>, > and he indicated a feature film about *Shazam* was still a possibility. > "There's always a possibility for Shazam," Johns said. "There's always talk > about Shazam. And I can't get into the specifics on that, but yeah, there's > hope for Shazam." > > Segal explained that humor was an important part of the *Shazam* movie he > was helping to develop. "At its core, it's a lot like Superman. There's > this boy trapped inside of a superhero's body. He's still a boy inside, so > there's this opportunity to play a lot of humor with the action. > > "These characters are flawed and, within those flaws, there is humor," > Segal said. "When Toby Emmerich came to me with Shazam, it was because of > those same reasons. To draw from that humor and to mix it with great action > and pathos." > > Segal, who was promoting the Sylvester Stallone/Robert DeNiro film *Grudge > Match*, said he doesn't expect a *Shazam* film in the near future. "I've > always loved Shazam, but I don't know if it's going to see the light of day > anytime soon." > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
